books
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3 fantastic romances that deserve more recognition
Hello! Contemporary romance is one of my favourite genres – I love a conversational, easy to read writing style, I love the huge variety of nuanced characters and I love stories about love! Sweet gestures, heartfelt confessions and the occasional… Continue reading
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January Reading Wrap Up!
Hello! Somehow, January feels like it’s gone incredibly quickly and incredibly slow simultaneously – three weeks in, I couldn’t believe it had only been three weeks and now we’re approaching February and I’m not sure how we’re already one month… Continue reading
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23 books for 2023
Hello! Books and reading appear to be my current hyper-fixation – I loved all the statistics that were being shared at the end of 2022 and managing to read seven books in December has really spurred me on for the… Continue reading
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