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The Worn Page

by Goodness Ugochukwu

"We accept the love we think we deserve." — Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Hello, I'm Goodness 👋

18-year-old nursing student, passionate reader, occasional writer, and lover of all things artsy. I read every genre — though fantasy and I have a complicated relationship.

📚 Reader ✍️ Writer 🎨 Painter 🏥 Nursing Student 🤨 Fantasy Skeptic

What's On My Nightstand

Reviews & Ratings

Ace of Spades cover

YA / Thriller

Ace of Spades

Faridah Abike-Iyimide

★★★★★ 9/10

A coming of age thriller dabbling into racism and white privilege with a sprinkle of queer romance all wrapped up in high school drama? Unputdownable and left me wanting more!


Goodness's Rating: 9/10
Stay With Me cover

Literary Fiction

Stay With Me

Ayobami Adebayo

★★★★☆ 8/10

Had me staring at the wall for a while at the end there, moved me to tears a bit too. Devastating and beautifully written, unforgettable characters as well.


Goodness's Rating: 8/10
The Three of Us cover

Contemporary Fiction

The Three of Us

Ore Agbaje-Williams

★★★★☆ 7/10

Complex characters with questionable actions, I can't even describe exactly how I felt reading this book. It was messy, uncomfortable, and very real.


Goodness's Rating: 7/10
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Romance

The Charm Offensive

Alison Cochrun

★★★★★ 10/10 ✨

A perfect 10. Warm, funny, and achingly tender. This book made me feel everything. An instant all-time favourite.


Goodness's Rating: 10/10
I Hope This Doesn't Find You cover

YA Romance

I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang

★★★★★ 9/10

Rivals-to-lovers done so right. Witty, swoony, and emotionally satisfying from start to finish. Ann Liang delivered.


Goodness's Rating: 9/10

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