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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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    Bookshop alternatives to Book Depository

    For the longest time, Book Depository has been the go-to place for English books at great prices. No matter the reason why you want to shop elsewhere, here are 4 independent bookshops you can choose…

  • Front cover of Contagion by Teri Terry.

    In Review: Contagion

    As the name suggests, this book has everything to be a terrifying read during the time we are living in. Although it’s not. Despite the name, Contagion by Teri Terry has little to no similarities…

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    In Review: You’ve Reached Sam

    Grab a tissue box because You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao will leave you crying like a baby. This YA contemporary story deals with grieving the loss of a loved one. Completely character-driven, the author…

  • Stack of the Divergent Collector's Edition books (1 to 4) on a table.

    Reading Divergent for the second time

    Back in 2018, I gave myself for Christmas the Collector’s Edition of the Divergent series. And since then, I’ve been meaning to do a reread of the series. I was also planning another reading log…

  • Overhead shoot of various books from the sci-fi and fantasy genre.

    Sci-fi or Fantasy: why I keep them apart

    Science-fiction and fantasy. Two genres often presented together. Although they couldn’t be more different from each other. And I’m the one to know that. I love one and dislike the other. I never hide it…

  • Photo of the book The Woman in the Window by A J Finn standing up right on a table next to a window.

    In Review: The Woman in the Window

    I’m sure you have heard of The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn. This book took 2018 by storm. Everywhere I looked, there it was staring at me, judging me for not buying…

  • The 100 book cover facing forward with the next three books spines to its right.

    The 100 Book Series by Kass Morgan

    Reading the entire book series that inspired what once was one of my favourite TV shows of all time was something I wanted to do for a long time. Ever since I discovered that The…

  • Cover of the book Dry in the Portuguese edition next to the withered flowers.

    In Review: Dry

    Reading Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman on a hot summery day might cause severe dehydration and overheat. Read it at your own risk! But read it. As someone who enjoys post-apocalyptic stories like cotton…

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    Time Travel: my overly specific rules

    Time travel, part science-fiction, part fantasy. The one thing we all wish we could do to prevent ourselves from doing something stupid in the past. Unfortunately, we all have to keep cringing about it every…

  • Top-down view of the book cover Hamburger Gourmet.

    Cookbook Review: Hamburger Gourmet

    For the first time, I’m reviewing a cookbook! This is something I never thought of doing. Although lately, I’ve been lucky with my purchases and found cookbooks that I’ll treasure for life and can always…

  • Top down view of the book cover Pachinko by Min Jin Lee next to two potted plants.

    In Review: Pachinko

    Pachinko by Min Jin Lee was a book that took me a while to pick up. The size of it is a commitment that I wasn’t sure I wanted to take, so I gave myself…

  • Photo of the book Ready Player One by Ernest CLine in the Portuguese edition standing up next to a pair of VR goggles.

    Rereading Ready Player One

    Well, well, well… Here is a review I was expecting to go differently. Back in 2018, I did a joined review of the Ready Player One book and the movie, but since then, I’ve watched…