Reading Lists
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Order, Absurdity and the Quiet Evolution of a Reader

This year, I set myself a simple, steady goal: twenty-six books. Two a month, with a couple of extras saved for summer, when time loosens a bit and I get more time for myself. For January, I chose two books that could not be more different, yet somehow felt perfectly matched for the way my… Continue reading
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Three Books That Changed The Way I Read (and Write) In 2025

I didn’t realise my reading had changed until I tried to go back. Sometime in 2025, the way I moved through books shifted quietly but permanently. I stopped reading only for immersion or escape. I began reading with questions in mind. I started noticing structures, absences, contradictions. I found myself lingering not just on what… Continue reading
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My Gothic TBR: A Descent into Castles, Corridors and the Unquiet Mind

There is something deliberate about the way a Gothic reading list forms. This is not a casual TBR. It’s a commitment to shadowed interiors, moral unease and stories that refuse to stay comfortably resolved. Together, these books trace the evolution of Gothic literature from its crumbling medieval origins to its modern psychological afterlives. The Foundations:… Continue reading
