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  • resisting new books when I’m on a spending ban

    Hello! I spent the entirety of 2022 on a book buying ban (then asked all of my wedding guests for a copy of their favourite book, thus receiving approximately 80 new books and a few book vouchers… which we thoroughly… Continue reading

    resisting new books when I’m on a spending ban
  • First Quarter Reading Stats 2023

    Hello! I’m really not sure if the title of this blog post sounds too formal, when realistically I just wanted to share some of the cool pie charts from my Storygraph account of everything I’ve been reading so far this… Continue reading

    First Quarter Reading Stats 2023
  • my favourite activities for mentally refuelling

    Hello! One of the things I’ve been talking about with my therapist this year is thinking about how much of my time I spend doing ‘productive’ things and following a to do list, vs doing things to help myself recharge… Continue reading

    my favourite activities for mentally refuelling
  • March Reading Wrap Up

    Hello! This month has been a very mixed reading month – as of today (March 25th) I’ve finished five books and I’ve had easy five stars and reluctant three stars, a book that took me over two weeks to finish… Continue reading

    March Reading Wrap Up
  • the nostalgia of seeing my favourite band (for the 9th time…)

    Hello! If you’ve been reading my blog for a long time, it may come as no surprise that my favourite band is All Time Low and it has been for a very long time. I first saw them at the… Continue reading

    the nostalgia of seeing my favourite band (for the 9th time…)
  • I really SHOULD have read these books…

    Hello! As someone who spent their entire childhood staying up past my bedtime to read and an adult who’s been steadily back in their reading habit for approximately three years, there are many classics, core fantasy series and bookstagram highlights… Continue reading

    I really SHOULD have read these books…
  • books to try if you want to get into reading (in every genre)

    Hello! For a lot of people who want to read more or haven’t finished a book since GCSE English, the intimidating bit is knowing where to start! There are millions of books with millions of stories and how are you… Continue reading

    books to try if you want to get into reading (in every genre)
  • February Reading Wrap Up!

    Hello! Another month has passed and it’s time to wrap up everything I’ve read this month! It’s been a month of chunkier reads, getting back into audiobooks and making a lot more time for reading (let’s not talk about how… Continue reading

    February Reading Wrap Up!
  • everything about my wedding!

    Hello! It’s now been over three months since I got married and I’ve been thinking about doing a big post talking about everything that went into it, so now I’m finally doing it! I set up a ‘joint’ Instagram account… Continue reading

    everything about my wedding!
  • how I track my reading

    Hello! As someone who loves planning, tracking and statistics, it will come as no surprise that I have plenty of ways of keeping track of what I’m reading, how many books I’m reading and the amount of books I have.… Continue reading

    how I track my reading