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 …

Lockdown Book Haul

Hi all! In Melbourne, Australia, we've now been in lockdown since April. April and May was a hard lockdown, with a brief reprieve in June and half of July, and then back to a hard lockdown for August and September. We're actually in stage 4 of lockdown right now, which means everyone has to be …

June Wrap Up: The Month of the Rewatch

Hi all! I hope everyone's staying safe at the moment! How is everything going with you? I live in the state of Victoria in Australia, and we are the one state who can't seem to get control of the virus. All other states have closed their borders to us and 36 suburbs have been forced …

March Wrap Up: The Month That Lasted A Year

Hi all! Wow. March really dragged on for that long, hey? I'm actually surprised it's even over and that April 2 date is just a lie. I don't know how everyone else is faring, but here in Victoria, Australia, our premier (kind of like a state governor) has announced stage 3 lockdown for the state. …

Birthday Book Haul!

Hi all! February is always the worst month for me because it's my birthday. I tend to enjoy my birthday, so I don't hate it for that reason, but I go overboard in buying myself books and presents because it's my birthday month ... so I always justify a purchase with "it's my birthday, I …

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 …