Convincing you to read my favourite books based on the first line

Hi all! So there's a trend going around BookTok at the moment where people "convince" you to read books based on the first line. I thought this was such a great idea that I had to make my own post about it! But I'm going to be featuring my favourite books. Hope you find a …

My Favourite Fantasy Standalones

Hi all! You all know I love fantasy books -- it's my favourite genre. But I do understand why not a lot of people enjoy fantasy books: most of these genre books are in a series; the worldbuilding can be confusing (especially when it develops over multiple books); and sometimes people just don't like following …

My Best Books of the Decade Part 3 – Adult Fiction

Hi all! The long-awaited (by two days) part 3 of my best books of the decade -- adult fiction! This year especially I noticed that my reading tastes have changed and skewed towards adult fiction, which is hard for me being a YA book blogger, but the heart wants what the heart wants. Which is …

Best Books of 2018

This is probably one of the hardest posts I've ever written because choosing my favourite books that I read last year is tough. I read 175 books last year and when I sat down and started choosing the best reads, my list came to 36 books. Originally, I was going to write up three blog …

My 2018 In Books & Blogging

Happy New Year! Who can believe it's already 2019? I certainly can't. This year is going to be an unpredictable one as I have now finished my Master's degree and will be looking for a full-time job. Here's hoping I manage to secure one! Please send good thoughts my way. But enough about 2019. Let's …

November Wrap Up: The Month I Went to America

Hi all! November is over in the blink of an eye! I can't believe it! I just got back from my 2-week holiday in the US, which is why my wrap-up is a little late! I'm sorry I haven't been around as much this month, I've been away since the 20th and all of my …

Review: Circe by Madeline Miller

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform …

October Wrap Up: The Month I Finished Uni … FOREVER

Hi all! Well, well, well, it's November. How in the flying fuck did that happen? I could have sworn it was still June?? Anyway, this month has been a very big month for me because I FINISHED MY MASTER'S DEGREE!! I'm both very excited about this and very nervous because on the one hand, no …

If you like that, try these … Circe

Hi all! Welcome to another post of If you like that, try these …, my fortnightly post series where I share book (and sometimes movie or TV show) recommendations based on a book I’ve read. A new post comes out every second Thursday! TODAY’S PICK IS …   "I found a new thought in myself. I am embarrassed …

August Wrap-Up: The Month of Sleepiness

Hi all! This wrap-up is coming to you from a very sleepy girl, whose work life, uni life and social life are all slowly exhausting her mentally and physically. Seriously, I need a damn day off, but I'm still trying to pay off my trip to New York this November 😭. And don't even get me started …