About me

Welcome

Hi there! I’m Valda, and I’m that person you’ll find with a book wherever there’s a quiet spot and decent lighting, which means under a shady tree, on my veranda, or tucked away in some corner where the world cannot interrupt whatever story that I may be lost in at that particular time.

I started this blog because I have way too many thoughts about books and nowhere else to put them. When you spend most of your time reading, you end up with a lot of opinions that need somewhere to go.

What you’ll find here are my thoughts on everything I’m devouring. Be it the page-turners that kept me up until 3 AM, the literary fiction that made me question everything, the disappointing sequels that broke my heart, and those hidden gems I stumbled across in the library’s forgotten corners. I just want to share what made me laugh, cry, throw the book across the room, or immediately order the next three books in the series.

Whether you’re looking for your next great read or just want to see if someone else had the same “What the heck was that ending?!” reaction you did, I’m glad you’re here. Let’s talk books, the good, the bad, the ones you will never forget, and the ones that made you cry.


Valda

Book Lover

★ My Book Rating System ★

★★★★★ Loved it
One of my favorites. Strong writing, engaging story, and stayed with me after reading. Highly recommended.

★★★★ Really liked it
Very enjoyable and well done. A few small things didn’t land, but I’d still recommend it.

★★★ It was okay
Had some good points, but didn’t fully work for me. Mixed feelings.

★★ Not for me
I struggled to stay interested. Might work for others, but I wouldn’t revisit it.

★ Didn’t finish / couldn’t get into it
Either I stopped reading or it just wasn’t a good match for me.