I love listening to audiobooks. Hesitant at first, I avoided audiobooks for the first couple of months after joining bookstagram, but I was eventually convinced and I haven't looked back since. I can be quite picky with the narrator — if I don't like their voice, I have to give up on — but I… Continue reading 10 Ways to Add Audiobooks to your Daily Routine
Tag: Bookish
Before I Say I Do | Review
Title: Before I Say I Do Author: Vicki Bradley Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Genre: Psychological Thriller / Crime / Police Procedural Rating: ★★★★★ Published: 28th May 2020 Before I Say I Do is a psychological thriller that will blow your mind, and scare you just a little bit! An unbelievable debut novel. SPOILER LEVEL:… Continue reading Before I Say I Do | Review
A Collection of the Weird Things I’ve Done Since Joining Bookstagram
When I joined bookstagram in July 2019, I only knew I wanted to read more books. I didn't know that I'd end up falling in love with the bookstagram community, start a blog, love taking photographs and changing up my style, become obsessed with charity shops or end up with over 100 physical books on… Continue reading A Collection of the Weird Things I’ve Done Since Joining Bookstagram
Asian Readathon TBR
This year I really wanted to take part in the Asian Readathon. It is a month-long readathon from the 1st to the 31st May, created by ReadwithCindy, designed to encourage readers to read a variety of books by Asian authors and featuring Asian characters. You can find out more information about the readathon in her… Continue reading Asian Readathon TBR
April Reading Wrap Up
I read 14 books this month, which is the most I've read in a month this year I think. It's also the month where I've had the most free time, so that's not really surprising! In particular it's been a great month for audiobooks, as I had a 30-day free trial for Scribd, and bought… Continue reading April Reading Wrap Up
Furious Thing | Review
Title: Furious Thing Author: Jenny Downham Publisher: David Fickling Books Genre: YA Rating: ★★.5 SPOILER ALERT | this review contains details about the novel’s ending and some specific scenes within the book This one really missed the mark for me. I thought it had huge potential, but there were too many things that I couldn’t… Continue reading Furious Thing | Review
The Starless Sea | Review
Title: The Starless Sea Author: Erin Morgenstern Publisher: Doubleday Books (Penguin) Genre: Fantasy (fabulism) Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ The Starless Sea is a literary work of art. All writing is art, but this novel is ART. It is beautiful and captivating and I fell utterly in love with it. I was enchanted by Morgenstern's wonderful prose, intricate… Continue reading The Starless Sea | Review
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | Review
Title: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Author: Gail Honeyman Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★.5 SPOILER ALERT | this review contains some details about specific scenes within the book This is possibly the MOST hyped book I’ve ever seen on bookstagram (excluding hyped series) so I am in the minority of people that… Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | Review
April Bookish Goals
I don't always set monthly goals, but I've decided to really use this month to get back into blogging and bookstagram. I have still been fairly active on bookstagram, but I have seriously been neglecting my blog. I haven't been feeling very motivated or inspired to write or post anything, and I've been struggling with… Continue reading April Bookish Goals
March Reading Wrap Up
I had a great start to March, reading-wise, and then it kinda tailed off amidst assignments, presentations and moving back home from university. But, I still managed to read 9 books this month (5 physical reads and 4 audiobooks) and discovered a new favourite book! I’ve written a brief review under each of my reads… Continue reading March Reading Wrap Up
