2020 was a bad year for *many* reasons, but it was a good year for reading. I have read some incredible books over the past 12 months: I've discovered new authors, binge-read series, fallen in love with new genres and created a very wobbly, tall stack of books to read in 2021 — and an… Continue reading My Top 10 Books of 2020
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2021 Book Buying Challenge
A lot of people say that reading books and buying books are two entirely different hobbies. I agree. I'm very fortunate that I have access to several (online) bookshops and I live close to many secondhand shops that allow me to buy most of my books cheaply (this hasn't actually been possible for me for… Continue reading 2021 Book Buying Challenge
2021 Reading Goals
It's a new year and I think everyone is as pleased as I am to see the back of 2020. And though I don't believe that the new year has to be a time for goal setting and reflecting, I do always enjoy lounging around for the last few days of the year before refocusing… Continue reading 2021 Reading Goals
An Interview with Sophie Anderson – with Children’s Books North
Welcome to Children's Books North's Autumn Highlights – celebrating new books from CBN members with a tour of Northern and Scottish book blogs. I am so excited to be a part of this, especially getting to host an interview with the incredible Sophie Anderson. I read The Girl Who Speaks Bear a few months ago… Continue reading An Interview with Sophie Anderson – with Children’s Books North
September Book Haul
I'm still doing my best to not buy too many books each month. My TBR isn't exactly going down and there are so many books on my shelves that I'm really excited to read so I definitely don't need to buy more. I actually only bought 3 books myself this month – and only 1… Continue reading September Book Haul
What I Read in September
September was a busy month for me. Well, busier than the last few months anyway. I moved back to university and that involved a lot of packing and, crucially, a lot of decisions about which books I wanted to bring with me and which I could leave at home. I've ended up bringing 35 books… Continue reading What I Read in September
Reading 7 books in 7 days
I haven't done many reading challenges before. I haven't even done a 24-hour readathon but, in the last week of August, I decided to give a 7-day reading challenge a go with some members of the editorial committee for my uni's student newspaper. There were 7 prompts to complete, with the aim to read one… Continue reading Reading 7 books in 7 days
August Book Haul
Two months ago, I started writing haul blog posts as a way to keep myself accountable for the number of books I buy–and acquire through various other means–over a month. I think it's working. I acquired 9 books this month. Much less than 21 (July) and 25 (June). And, of those 9, I've read 3… Continue reading August Book Haul
The 10 Best Audiobooks I’ve Listened to on Scribd
Note: This post is not sponsored or affiliated with Scribd in any way. Whilst that would be incredible, I just really love the app and want to share my recommendations. I love Scribd — an ebook and audiobook subscription service where, for £9.49 a month, you get access to a huge selection of books, including… Continue reading The 10 Best Audiobooks I’ve Listened to on Scribd
September TBR
I don't usually make monthly TBRs for the simple reason that I never stick to them. If I have a fixed set of books I must read in a specific timeframe, it won't happen. All motivation to read said books evaporates as soon as it becomes something I have to do, rather than something I… Continue reading September TBR
