books
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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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A Brief History Of Gothic Literature: Shadows, Fear and the Human Mind
In 2025, I found myself repeatedly drawn to stories that lived in the shadows. Not horror in its modern, sensational sense but something older, quieter and far more psychological. Ruins instead of jump scares. Obsession instead of violence. Fear not as spectacle, but as atmosphere. What I was gravitating toward had a name I already… Continue reading
Honey & Prose 🍯🌸 