This post topic made me laugh. I mean, I get it. There are people out there who get up early, do yoga or go for a run or make a proper cooked breakfast or journal before starting their days. That’s never been me. There are people who have leisurely baths and warm milk and READ MORE
Month: November 2022
TOP TEN TUESDAY | COSY READS
This is completely my jam. I love books that make me feel hopeful, heartwarmed, connected to characters and, well….. cosy. Any book I can curl up, lose myself in and feel like the book I’m reading is wrapping me up in a soft blanket is going to be a hit with me. I’ve read READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB – WILL SCHWALBE
I feel like this book has been kicking around on the periphery of my reading since it first came out about a decade ago. I’ve always been a bit interested in it, but also a bit nervous about the “end of your life” part. It popped up in my library catalogue though, and I READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | OVERUSED CHARACTER STEREOTYPES
Well, there’s always the lazy answer to this: All of them. I like characters who have layers, who buck easy categorization, who have unexpected personality traits or interests or skills. That always excites me. I hate all the “-ic” and “-ist” stereotypes in particular. Homophobic, racist, sexist, ableist – all of these make my READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | THANKFUL FREEBIE
Today I’m going to share some books that I’m thankful for – books that picked me up when I was down, books that made me feel seen, books that taught me something I didn’t know or shared an important perspective on life. These books all meant something special to me, and I recommend all READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I haven’t read much this week. It’s been one of those weeks where real life pretty much eclipsed everything else. We’ve been house hunting for a while and finally found one we like. We spent the week frantically putting together an offer, amending it, and waiting for news. Now we’re frantically putting together all READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI – BAEK SE-HEE
I was fascinated by this book when I first found out about it. It’s a simple concept – a young woman who is suffering from a non-specific, pervasive malaise seeks help from a therapist and records her sessions. She starts off uncertain about many things – why she feels how she does, how others READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FAVOURITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
I don’t really use that much social media these days to share things. I used to, and arguably I still should. But I barely have time to read books and blog about them, let alone then engage on social media – which can mean spending a lot of time browsing and re-sharing, or finding READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FAVOURITE “AWWW” MOMENTS
This is an interesting theme, because it’s a lot more open-ended than it seems at first glance. This could be the typical romantic conclusion type of “awww” moment, but it could also be so many other kinds. When someone who has been through a rough time experiences a kindness. When someone breaks through their READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I managed to finish a few books this week, though two were short graphic novels that were very quick (but impactful) reads. I didn’t have as much time to read this week as I had hoped, and I still have to finish a couple of review books I’ve been working on for ages! READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER – JENNY COLGAN
I have had this book on my shelf for so long now that I can’t even remember getting it! I kept meaning to pick it up… and then just not. But I was in the mood for something a bit light this week, and I saw this, and it seemed like the way to READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | HOW TO SPREAD A LOVE OF BOOKS
This is a great but also very hard question. I don’t know if I’ve really thought about spreading a love of reading before. I’d like to think I’ve inspired a few people to pick up books they might not otherwise have tried, but even then, mostly they’re people who already have some interest in READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | SERIES I’D LIKE TO START/CATCH UP ON/FINISH
I don’t read that many series, but occasionally I’ll get pulled in. There are a few I’m reading on and off, and a couple I wouldn’t mind starting. And then there are several I’d like to re-read if I ever find the time! Here they are. Series I’d Like to Catch Up On READ MORE
LINK UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Fairly good reading week this week! I finished four books, one of which I’d been reading for quite some time. Two of these were even print books, which I don’t read much these days. Okay, so they were graphic novel/comics, but still. That totally counts, right? Here they are! Just Shelved READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HOW TO RAISE AN ANTIRACIST – IBRAM X. KENDI
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the most influential and important voices in American society right now. Every time his name comes up – on a book, in a podcast, as an interviewee in a YouTube video – he doesn’t disappoint. He’s intelligent, knowledgeable and has that rare ability to say exactly what he READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY – VICTOR RAY
I remember the first time I heard the term “critical race theory.” It wasn’t clear in that first exposure what it meant and whether it was bad or good, the only thing I took away from it was that there were a lot of people who seemed very upset by it, and I didn’t READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | SCI-FI BOOK I’D LIKE TO VISIT
Come on, guys. Seriously, I feel like there are so many questions about fantastical animals and sci-fi/fantasy books on this list! Nothing wrong with that of course, but as I don’t really read those genres, it’s getting tough for me to find something to write about! On top of which most of the sci-fi READ MORE