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Cátia. Portuguese. 26 years old. Always moving around. Currently living in Luxembourg. I am not sure about most things. However, I know that I’ll be forever in love with books, fashion and traveling. Also a feminist.

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To be honest, I had no intention of reading Becoming. 🙈 I never read memoirs from people related to politics. I don’t expect them to be honest or transparent because politics isn’t a transparent subject. 🙄 I feel like the authors will only reveal the best part or even a false image of themselves. But when Becoming came out, some of you sent me messages saying you’d love to know my thoughts on this book so I decided to buy Becoming and read it. I would like to thank all of you who asked for my review because I ended up enjoying it A LOT. 💕 • In her memoir, Michelle invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as a professional woman balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at The White House. • Becoming has three chapters: Becoming Me and Becoming Us, which I absolutely loved; and Becoming More, that I didn’t like as much. The latter revolves around her years as First Lady and it was naturally less personal and more political, I’d say. • But I truly enjoyed knowing more about Michelle. You do get a sense of who she is and where she comes from. ☄️ I also loved how she shed light on race issues. I learnt a lot from her experience and the stories she shared. • I highly recommend the audiobook which is narrated by Michelle. It definitely turns Becoming into a more captivating and compelling story. I think my only problem with this book (I was expecting it, tbh🤷‍♀️) is her portrayal of the Obama presidency. In her words, it was simply perfect. No mistakes were made. I know she wasn’t going to negatively criticize her own husband but I don’t know any perfect presidents. So, in my opinion, she could have maybe set his presidency aside…? Becoming is her memoir, after all. 4⭐️ • Have you read it? Do you want to read it? I'd love to hear your thoughts! __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #seekthesimplicity #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover

So here’s my review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho! First of all, it has been really interesting to contemplate all the different reactions and opinions about this book. 📖 I stand, however, with the readers that didn’t like it. • The Alchemist tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he learns are life-changing. • I don’t believe the original version has a subtitle but the English translation added one and it is: A Fable About Following Your Dream. This says a lot about this book. The Alchemist reads like a parable and the message that Coelho tries to convey in this book is that each of us has a Personal Legend (our own path, our dream) and if we’re brave enough to pursue it, then the Universe will conspire to help us get there. I am trying to avoid rolling my eyes at what I’ve just written. Yes, I may be a cynical but this is also a dangerous message, especially when people might resort to The Alchemist for self-help. If Coelho says that every single one of us has a dream, what happens to all the people who feel lost and can’t really identify their own dream? Because that happens, it’s life. Then, according to Coelho, the Universe won’t be there for them and they will never feel fulfilled and happy. • The Alchemist also took me right away to my Postcolonial studies. (Read the rest in the comments) __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #phdstudent #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #booksandtravel #booksbooksbooks #paulocoelho #livrosemaislivros

Welcome to Maastricht! 🌸 • I loved this city so much, so much. If you have a chance, visit Maastricht. One of the most beautiful bookshops in the world is also located here. I can’t wait to share photos with you! ☄️ This city has a young and vibrant vibe. It’s completely out of the ordinary. • Have you been to Maastricht? Or is it on your travel bucket list? __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #seekthesimplicity #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #booksandtravel #bookstore #quietmoments #visitthenetherlands

Next week, I'll be back in Portugal, wandering around my city and visiting its second-hand markets. But for the next few days, I will be working, packing and saying goodbye to Luxembourg. 🙈 • What’s the most difficult part of leaving a country for you? Besides saying goodbye to my family, I will miss the coffee shops! It sounds weird but being a content creator and a PhD student, they're sort of my workplace. And, to be honest, Luxembourg has lots of beautiful and inspiring coffee shops. ☕️ I can’t say the same about Braga. There are just a few! __________________ #booksturnyouon #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #parisianmood #vintagestyles #frenchvibe #parisiangirl #alafrancaise

New book acquisitions, amazing coffee & my new @tijneyewear frames! ☕️ • Slouching Towards Bethlehem will be my next Didion! I intend to read her entire bibliography. I was dying to get my hands on this specific edition. 💕 so I was extremely happy when I spotted it in a bookshop in Luxembourg. This collection of journalism defined the state of America during the upheaval of the sixties revolution. 📝 • I found Night by Elie Wiesel in an open bookcase that’s located in the local park. I've never heard of it but when I read the summary, I knew I had to bring it with me. Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel's memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man. This is the first book of a trilogy, apparently! • Have you read any of these? 📖 Do you want to? And any fans of Joan Didion around here? __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #phdstudent #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #booksandtravel #coffeeandbooks #livrosemaislivros #joandidion

Okay, let’s talk about literary snobs! 🤓 I’ve recently shared with you that I was reading The Alchemist. My first Paulo Coelho ever (finished it yesterday and will share my review soon). This is the book that has triggered the most polarized response on my IG. If some claim to have loved The Alchemist, others state this book is terrible and even despise Paulo Coelho. 📖 • I thought it was time to finally read it because I am tired of not being able to comment on Coelho's work. I wanted to have an informed opinion. 💭 • However, I received a few messages questioning my literary taste just because I said I was reading Coelho. 😂 This kind of reactions are snobbish. But this also made me think: is anyone immune to this? 💭 • I think there are different levels of literary snobbery but can we really say that we’ve never judged a book, an author or someone based on what they were reading…? 🤷‍♀️ You know when you meet someone who says 'omg, I hate reading'? Aren't we silently thinking (and judging) 'HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE'? 😂 • I honestly believe that the most important thing is the act of reading. If you can’t take pleasure from diving into Shakespeare or Proust, that’s okay. Whatever floats your boat! BUT, I don’t want to claim the moral high ground here! As I said yesterday (check my post), I avoid romance and, to be honest, I find myself looking down on it, sometimes. I read a couple in the past and never really grasped the appeal of the genre. It’s something I am trying to change, though. All readers are free to read whatever they want! • So my questions are: how do you feel about literary snobs? Is there a genre that you consider inferior? Or one that you consider superior? What do you think of concepts like 'high literature' and 'low literature'? I am really curious to know your thoughts on these matters! 💕 __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookstore #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #booksandtravel #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks

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To be honest, I had no intention of reading Becoming. 🙈 I never read memoirs from people related to politics. I don’t expect them to be honest or transparent because politics isn’t a transparent subject. 🙄 I feel like the authors will only reveal the best part or even a false image of themselves. But when Becoming came out, some of you sent me messages saying you’d love to know my thoughts on this book so I decided to buy Becoming and read it. I would like to thank all of you who asked for my review because I ended up enjoying it A LOT. 💕 • In her memoir, Michelle invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as a professional woman balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at The White House. • Becoming has three chapters: Becoming Me and Becoming Us, which I absolutely loved; and Becoming More, that I didn’t like as much. The latter revolves around her years as First Lady and it was naturally less personal and more political, I’d say. • But I truly enjoyed knowing more about Michelle. You do get a sense of who she is and where she comes from. ☄️ I also loved how she shed light on race issues. I learnt a lot from her experience and the stories she shared. • I highly recommend the audiobook which is narrated by Michelle. It definitely turns Becoming into a more captivating and compelling story. I think my only problem with this book (I was expecting it, tbh🤷‍♀️) is her portrayal of the Obama presidency. In her words, it was simply perfect. No mistakes were made. I know she wasn’t going to negatively criticize her own husband but I don’t know any perfect presidents. So, in my opinion, she could have maybe set his presidency aside…? Becoming is her memoir, after all. 4⭐️ • Have you read it? Do you want to read it? I'd love to hear your thoughts! __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #seekthesimplicity #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover

So here’s my review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho! First of all, it has been really interesting to contemplate all the different reactions and opinions about this book. 📖 I stand, however, with the readers that didn’t like it. • The Alchemist tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he learns are life-changing. • I don’t believe the original version has a subtitle but the English translation added one and it is: A Fable About Following Your Dream. This says a lot about this book. The Alchemist reads like a parable and the message that Coelho tries to convey in this book is that each of us has a Personal Legend (our own path, our dream) and if we’re brave enough to pursue it, then the Universe will conspire to help us get there. I am trying to avoid rolling my eyes at what I’ve just written. Yes, I may be a cynical but this is also a dangerous message, especially when people might resort to The Alchemist for self-help. If Coelho says that every single one of us has a dream, what happens to all the people who feel lost and can’t really identify their own dream? Because that happens, it’s life. Then, according to Coelho, the Universe won’t be there for them and they will never feel fulfilled and happy. • The Alchemist also took me right away to my Postcolonial studies. (Read the rest in the comments) __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #phdstudent #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #booksandtravel #booksbooksbooks #paulocoelho #livrosemaislivros

Welcome to Maastricht! 🌸 • I loved this city so much, so much. If you have a chance, visit Maastricht. One of the most beautiful bookshops in the world is also located here. I can’t wait to share photos with you! ☄️ This city has a young and vibrant vibe. It’s completely out of the ordinary. • Have you been to Maastricht? Or is it on your travel bucket list? __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #seekthesimplicity #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #booksandtravel #bookstore #quietmoments #visitthenetherlands

Next week, I'll be back in Portugal, wandering around my city and visiting its second-hand markets. But for the next few days, I will be working, packing and saying goodbye to Luxembourg. 🙈 • What’s the most difficult part of leaving a country for you? Besides saying goodbye to my family, I will miss the coffee shops! It sounds weird but being a content creator and a PhD student, they're sort of my workplace. And, to be honest, Luxembourg has lots of beautiful and inspiring coffee shops. ☕️ I can’t say the same about Braga. There are just a few! __________________ #booksturnyouon #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #parisianmood #vintagestyles #frenchvibe #parisiangirl #alafrancaise

New book acquisitions, amazing coffee & my new @tijneyewear frames! ☕️ • Slouching Towards Bethlehem will be my next Didion! I intend to read her entire bibliography. I was dying to get my hands on this specific edition. 💕 so I was extremely happy when I spotted it in a bookshop in Luxembourg. This collection of journalism defined the state of America during the upheaval of the sixties revolution. 📝 • I found Night by Elie Wiesel in an open bookcase that’s located in the local park. I've never heard of it but when I read the summary, I knew I had to bring it with me. Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel's memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man. This is the first book of a trilogy, apparently! • Have you read any of these? 📖 Do you want to? And any fans of Joan Didion around here? __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookaholic #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #phdstudent #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks #booksandtravel #coffeeandbooks #livrosemaislivros #joandidion

Okay, let’s talk about literary snobs! 🤓 I’ve recently shared with you that I was reading The Alchemist. My first Paulo Coelho ever (finished it yesterday and will share my review soon). This is the book that has triggered the most polarized response on my IG. If some claim to have loved The Alchemist, others state this book is terrible and even despise Paulo Coelho. 📖 • I thought it was time to finally read it because I am tired of not being able to comment on Coelho's work. I wanted to have an informed opinion. 💭 • However, I received a few messages questioning my literary taste just because I said I was reading Coelho. 😂 This kind of reactions are snobbish. But this also made me think: is anyone immune to this? 💭 • I think there are different levels of literary snobbery but can we really say that we’ve never judged a book, an author or someone based on what they were reading…? 🤷‍♀️ You know when you meet someone who says 'omg, I hate reading'? Aren't we silently thinking (and judging) 'HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE'? 😂 • I honestly believe that the most important thing is the act of reading. If you can’t take pleasure from diving into Shakespeare or Proust, that’s okay. Whatever floats your boat! BUT, I don’t want to claim the moral high ground here! As I said yesterday (check my post), I avoid romance and, to be honest, I find myself looking down on it, sometimes. I read a couple in the past and never really grasped the appeal of the genre. It’s something I am trying to change, though. All readers are free to read whatever they want! • So my questions are: how do you feel about literary snobs? Is there a genre that you consider inferior? Or one that you consider superior? What do you think of concepts like 'high literature' and 'low literature'? I am really curious to know your thoughts on these matters! 💕 __________________ #amolivros #bookslover #booksarelife #bookstore #bookphoto #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookholic #bookgram #bookaddiction #bookaddicted #instareads #bookclub #bookblogger #booksandtravel #bookcover #beautifulbooks #booktag #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #readeveryday #readeverywhere #allthebooks #vscobooks

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