I’m not much of a romance person, so this is one of the harder posts of the year for me (followed closely by Halloween, as I don’t do scary either!). So rather than looking at romantic themes, I’m going to find some books that made me feel love. Books that showed how beautiful relationships READ MORE
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LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I’ve had quite a good reading week so far, despite being sick, having a family member end up in hospital (just for a day and they’re fine, don’t worry), and trying to step up school work for my kid! Here’s what I’ve finished, what I’m reading, and what I *might* read next! Just READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | THINGS I LIKE TO DO ON STORMY DAYS
It’s weird, because when I was a kid I loved stormy days. They were so cosy and we had a roaring fire and it felt like I was so snoodled and comfy. But as an adult, I now bear responsibility for dealing with any issues that arise due to said storm, and we live READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | QUICK READS
It’s funny, unless a book is reeeeeally long, I don’t really notice the length that much. So I had to think a bit about which ones would actually qualify as being short reads. I decided that I’d include both short books and books that read very quickly, since the two feel so similar to READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
As usual at this time of year it’s been a couple of weeks. I’ve been sick – there’s a nasty cough going around that’s been dubbed the hundred day cough, and I’m on about day 27 at this point and it’s still going strong (even if I’m not)! But I did read a couple READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | SERIES I WISH HAD JUST ONE MORE BOOK IN THEM
I don’t read that many series these days – I don’t have the time or attention span to really lose myself in that big of a commitment. The only exception is the Heartstopper series, which I absolutely adore. I haven’t read the fifth book as I’m saving it, and I’ve heard that the sixth READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BEST NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS I DISCOVERED IN 2023
I had a great reading year in 2023. I didn’t read a huge number of books, but I read a bunch that were really enjoyable, that made me think, that taught me something (or something about myself) or that hit upon some universal truth that the author put into words brilliantly. There were a READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | LANGUAGES I’M LEARNING OR WANT TO LEARN
I find other languages fascinating, and I wish that at some point in my life I’d managed to live in another country for long enough to become truly fluent in another language. I didn’t, though, so I haven’t had the chance to learn another language to that level of proficiency. That said, I grew READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I MEANT TO READ IN 2023
HAHAHAHA… this is a joke right? No? Oh, well in that case, ALL OF THEM. There, that was easy. Not good enough? Man, there are so many. Let’s see if I can pick a few at random. READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | NEW WORDS I’VE LEARNED RECENTLY
This is a fun one. I actually have something for this, because I’ve found a few word-of-the-day memes recently that have actually taught me some new words. Here are some favourites: Morgenmuffel – someone who doesn’t like waking up in the morning and as a result is extremely grumpy (German) Spuddle – “to be READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKISH GOALS FOR 2024
This is always a tricky post for me, because I don’t see reading as something that I need to set goals for. I do it because I love learning, I love stepping out of my own mind for a while, I love learning about other lives and cultures, and I love the chance to READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | A CELEBRITY I’D LIKE TO MEET
If I’m honest, I don’t really have much interest in celebrity culture. I kind of figure most celebrities either won’t live up to the idea you have of them in your mind, or won’t be half as interesting as they seem. So there are some I enjoy watching, some whose talent I admire, some READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS FOR JAN-JUNE 2024
If I’m honest, I haven’t got any idea about books coming out this year. So I’ve had to do some quick and dirty Googling to find some for this week’s prompt! Here’s what I came up with. No date announced yet: February March READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
So last time I wrote one of these posts I bemoaned the fact that it had been nearly a month. HA. It’s been more than two. So I should officially stop pretending to be surprised by these gaps in my reading and just get on with it. I always have a couple of down READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | HOBBIES I USED TO ENJOY
Well I guess we made it through another year – welcome to 2024, and happy new year if it means anything to you! We’re back with the first topic of the year – hobbies I used to enjoy. This could very well be quite a long post if I’m not selective – as you READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2023
I’ve had a pretty darn good reading year this year. I’ve got lots of new favourites, but interestingly they’ve mostly been non-fiction. A good chunk were memoirs – ones about interactions with nature, others about special interests, others about mental health or neurodiversity, and some were about more than one of these. But each READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | TEN MOST RECENT ADDITIONS TO MY SHELVES
I’m going to follow my lead last week and include audiobooks here, because I don’t buy that many physical books these days! Some of these I got with credits, others were included as part of my Audible subscription. But they’re ones I’ve added to my library recently and am looking forward to reading! READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I’D LOVE FOR XMAS
This is always a hard one for me, because how am I supposed to narrow it down to just ten books???? I mean, really. It’s like whoever came up with this idea doesn’t know any readers. I’ll do my best, but I’m not making any promises! To make it a little easier, I’m going READ MORE