This is one of those post prompts that will inevitably make me feel a bit bad about all the reading I meant to do last year but didn’t get around to. Hopefully the guilt will have abated by the time you’re reading this (I’m writing it a month in advance since 2024 isn’t going to READ MORE
Category: Link-Up
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another up and down week, but what other kind are there? My kid is sick again, but it’s just a cold and is getting better. I had my eyes checked this week which lost me a day of reading because the dilation always gives me achy eyes and head for a full day afterwards and READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | WHY DID I BUY THAT BOOK?
This week’s prompt: Have you ever asked yourself, “Why did I buy this book?” Oh, absolutely. Many, many times. This didn’t used to happen when I was younger, but now that I’m in my 40s and have lived several lives, my interests and tastes have changed and my book collection has grown. So when I’m READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOKS THAT MAKE ME THINK
The prompt for this week was actually book quotes that make you think, but I’m not one for noting down quotes as a general rule and I don’t have time to look for them. So once again, I’m not going to look for quotes (I’ll throw one or two in if I come across them READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS I DISCOVERED IN 2024
I’ve read a lot of books I really enjoyed over the past year, many by authors I hadn’t read before. It’s hard to narrow the list down, so I apologize in advance if this list is longer than it should be (okay, it definitely will be)! Legends & READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I haven’t gotten as much reading done this week, not really sure why. I’ve been watching more TV than last week and feeling pretty tired and low on energy. The end of the week brought a tweaked back, which isn’t a new experience, but is difficult each time it happens. Mostly it’s just a matter READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | BOOKS THAT INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE ME
This week’s prompt: What books do you look to for inspiration at the start of the year or to motivate you to make positive changes in your life? I don’t have any specific books I look to for inspiration, rather I look for any book that feels bright and pulls me in. Usually if I’m READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOKS THAT MAKE ME LAUGH
This week’s prompt was actually “book quotes that make me laugh,” but I can’t be assed rooting around to try and find specific quotes as I don’t mark or copy them down as I go. So instead, you’re going to get a selection of books that make me laugh: READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST RECENT ADDITIONS TO MY TBR
My TBR is always full to bursting, mostly with books I’ll either forget I ever added or books I’ll keep remembering and wanting to read, but never actually get around to. I’ve stopped watching much BookTube content and don’t really spend a lot of time looking for new release book lists online – partly because READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another week where I actually did get some reading done! And I enjoyed all three of the books I finished. Not feeling fully immersed in anything currently, but hoping I’ll find something tomorrow that’ll get its hooks in! Most of the weekend was spend on school work, so didn’t get much done over the weekend. READ MORE
LINK-UP | MY YEAR IN BOOKS
Anne from My Head Is Full of Books has revived the “My Year In Books” Meme and invited other book bloggers to take part (if you are one, this means you!). It’s a fun little post where you use titles of books you’ve read over the past year to respond to prompts – sometimes seriously, READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FAVE THINGS TO DO IN WINTER
Well this is an easy one – I like to curl up under a cosy blanket with a cup of tea (preferably made by my kid who is an excellent tea-maker) and some twinkle lights on and read a book. Of course. But if that’s not an option or if I need a break, I READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKISH GOALS FOR 2025
So as every year, I’m here to say I don’t do resolutions. I don’t like starting off the year with the pressure of a bunch of pie-in-the-sky goals I know I’m not going to be able to complete. Basically if I set resolutions I’m planning to fail. I know they work for some people, and READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Surprisingly, it’s been a very good reading week! I thought I’d be too busy/tired to read much, but I was lucky in picking a couple of books that immediately hooked me, so I was reading in any spare moment before I even noticed it! And I’ve found some great books that I’m super excited to READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | HOBBIES THAT GO WELL WITH READING
This week’s prompt: January is National Hobby Month. Do you have any pastimes or interests other than reading that go well with your love of books and literature? Hmmm. I do have various hobbies that I cycle through as the year passes. In spring and summer I garden, in fall and winter I do crafts READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | WHAT DO I THINK OF AI?
This seems to be a very hotly contested issue these days. But the dawn of AI becoming widespread coincided with my efforts to avoid reading stressful things in online news, so I haven’t read that much about it. But I would assume that, like with many technological advances, there is the potential for great benefits READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST EXCITING BOOKS COMING OUT JAN-JUNE 2025
I haven’t really been paying that much attention to anything that’s supposed to be happening in 2025. Quite frankly, I’ve only just recently mastered writing 2024 instead of 2023 at the end of the date. I’m not ready for another new year yet, guys! But no one seems to be listening to my complaints, and READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
It’s been quite the week! We had new year’s, which the adults in the house don’t give a f*** about, but the tiny one wanted to try and stay up for, which very nearly happened! Ask me how that felt the next day. Then we had some fun playdates and catch ups, visited family, ran READ MORE