reading

  • becoming a kindle girlie

    Hello! When I subscribed to Kindle Unlimited as a gift to my husband for Christmas (we have a joint Amazon account so it was one of those presents that also happens to be a gift for me), I didn’t think… Continue reading

    becoming a kindle girlie
  • how I hope to read 8 books in less than 3 weeks

    Hello! In my third ever month of making a tbr, I’ve made it nearly two weeks into the month and only finished one book (that wasn’t technically on the list!) so I thought writing out a plan of how I… Continue reading

    how I hope to read 8 books in less than 3 weeks
  • what I’m planning to read in October! | functional tbr

    Hello! Now, I don’t want to toot my own horn but my tbr for this month is pretty banging if I do say so myself. To keep it brief and get straight into the good stuff, rather than choosing a… Continue reading

    what I’m planning to read in October! | functional tbr
  • September reading wrap up!

    Hello! The last day of the month falls on the day I publish my blog posts? It’s perfection! Almost as satisfying as when the month starts on a Monday. This month has been a real rollercoaster for reading – I… Continue reading

    September reading wrap up!
  • September (functional) tbr

    Hello! Since deciding I wanted to start making a monthly tbr list to ensure I was using the subscription services I pay for enough, I’ve actually become quite excited about planning it all! Am I still trying to find the… Continue reading

    September (functional) tbr
  • integrating audiobooks into your everyday

    Hello! Whenever I talk to anyone about books or reading, I sing the praises of audiobooks and how much I love them for an alternative method of reading and a lot of the people I speak to say they’re just… Continue reading

    integrating audiobooks into your everyday
  • I bought 11 books in three days… then one more

    Hello! So at the end of last month I went a little mad with buying books…. I had a sad day and decided to treat myself to a trip to The Works and when the 3 for £6 book is… Continue reading

    I bought 11 books in three days… then one more
  • August tbr ’23

    Hello! Usually when I make these kinds of monthly posts, I’m baffled by how quickly another month has rolled around but considering I spent most of July feeling unwell, figuring out new medication doses and spending half my life in… Continue reading

    August tbr ’23
  • July reading wrap-up

    Hello! July has been a much slower month – that whole ‘working on feeling more present thing’ is something I’m starting to get better at, but for some reason it also made me way more tired and I kept falling… Continue reading

    July reading wrap-up
  • Ranking My 5 Star Reads from 2023 (so far)

    Hello! In taking a photo for my bookstagram account the other day, I realised that in this just-past-midway point of the year, I’ve read 10 books that I’ve rated 5 stars and I thought it would be fun to rank… Continue reading

    Ranking My 5 Star Reads from 2023 (so far)