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Joana is the author behind Miss Known, the place where she shares her latest craft, creations, recipes, and books she read. She loves to ramble about very different topics creating posts usually bigger than expected, and is always up for a good chat!
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    In Review: Leviathan Wakes

    If you are into sci-fi shows, then the name Expanse isn’t foreign to you. But if you didn’t know, that Prime exclusive series is based on a book by the writing duo James S A…

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    Deep Work: Bimodal Philosophy

    After reading Deep Work by Carl Newport, I was determined to try the four philosophies of work he presents in his book: rhythmic, bimodal, monastic, and journalistic. I already tried the rhythmic philosophy and have…

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    In Review: Gone Girl

    For any fan of mystery thrillers, Gone Girl is probably not a foreign title. And for mystery readers, the name Gillian Flynn is very well-regarded. For the longest time, I had no idea this book…

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    In Review: The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

    Milo Rossi, also known as Miniminuteman, started gaining popularity on TikTok by debunking conspiracy theories and plain wrong assumptions about archaeology. Through his humour and calling people out for being dumb-dums who pray on other…

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    TBR Zero: 4th Quarter Update

    My reading year has been extensive and quite hectic. And it’s not over yet. Between amazing books and a huge reading slump, I’ve been conflicted about my feelings towards this pet project. On one hand,…

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    In Review: How to Kill Your Family

    Some people judge books by their covers. I judge them by their titles. With such a bold title that makes you question the mental state of the reader, How to Kill Your Family by Bella…

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    Crochet Review: Cute and Cuddly Crochet

    I already wrote a post detailing my journey to explore crochet and everything I learned in just two months. However, there’s one thing I never did. Read a crochet book. I’ve been thinking about it,…

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    In Review: The Inheritance Games

    Whether TikTok book recommendations are good or not, one thing is for sure: they are everywhere. I don’t have TikTok, and even I know what books are blowing up there. While this is nowhere a…

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    In Review: We Were Liars

    I was not planning on rewriting a review for We Were Liars by E Lockhart. I read this book five years ago, loved it, and obviously, I had to write a review and post it…

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    One (All) of Us Is (Are) Lying

    I was never planning on writing this review. I wasn’t even planning on watching the TV adaptation. Yet out of boredom, I clicked on the first episode. And then I watched one more. And another.…

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    In Review: Angels & Demons

    I adore the Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown. Ever since I read The Da Vinci Code, I’ve been making my way through the series. Although, I’ve been reading it in the most out-of-order you…

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    In Review: Virgin

    Have you ever rage quit a book? You know, getting so done with a book that you want to shut it as hard as you can or throw it away without minding if it gets…