Category: books

  • Tag | Get To Know Me Better Tag

    Tag | Get To Know Me Better Tag

    Welcome to another Thursday and another Tag Thursday! This one is less about books and more about (book) blogging itself, so I thought it would be a nice change of pace for today. I saw this tag on Thrice Read (when don’t I find tags via Thrice Read these days?) and let’s not waste any more time…

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  • T5W | Problematic Faves

    T5W | Problematic Faves

    Welcome one and all to this week’s Top 5 Wednesday post! For those of you who don’t know Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme/challenge which was created by the wonderful Lainey from gingereadslainey and is now overseen by the equally lovely Sam from Thoughts of Tomes. Every Wednesday, participants devise their Top 5 based on a given topic. This…

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  • Down the TBR Hole #10

    Down the TBR Hole #10

    Welcome folks to the tenth round of Down the TBR Hole. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my ninth, my eighth, my seventh, my sixth, my fifth, my fourth, my third, my second or my first round post or check out Lia at Lost in a Story who is the creator of this wonderful meme/project. I’m trying to make this a…

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  • 2017 Book Haul #6

    2017 Book Haul #6

    It’s been a short while since my last book haul back in September but have I learnt and stopped buying books? Nope! This book haul includes the spoils of a trip to New York (specifically The Strand), as well as my usual ‘accidental’ book purchasing via Amazon and in Waterstones. As of late (after this…

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  • Unboxing | Fairyloot October ‘Villainous’ Box

    Unboxing | Fairyloot October ‘Villainous’ Box

    This post marks a first for this blog – my very first unboxing post! I have a fraught relationship with the very idea of subscription boxes because, whilst I like a good bookish surprise, the thought of potentially throwing away £30 on a box which might include things I don’t like is not at all appealing. Also,…

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  • Tag | Finally Fall Book Tag

    Tag | Finally Fall Book Tag

    Welcome to another Thursday and another Tag Thursday! Lately I’ve been struggling to find newer tags to do but this one in particular felt timely when it saw it in my sub box on YouTube since I spent today watching a storm outside as it whipped crunchy golden leaves from the trees – this is…

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  • October 2017 | Wrap Up

    October 2017 | Wrap Up

    Welcome one, welcome all to my Wrap Up post for October. October was a funny sort of month, reading-wise (more on that in a moment) and I feel like I started and abandoned a lot of things. I spent some time at home and although that requires train journeys to get there which ought to mean…

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  • Down the TBR Hole #9

    Down the TBR Hole #9

    Welcome folks to the ninth round of Down the TBR Hole. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my eighth, my seventh, my sixth, my fifth, my fourth, my third, my second or my first round post or check out Lia at Lost in a Story who is the creator of this wonderful meme/project. I’m trying to make this a regular…

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  • T5W | Vampires!

    T5W | Vampires!

    Welcome one and all to this week’s Top 5 Wednesday post! For those of you who don’t know Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme/challenge which was created by the wonderful Lainey from gingereadslainey and is now overseen by the equally lovely Sam from Thoughts of Tomes. Every Wednesday, participants devise their Top 5 based on a given topic. This…

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  • Review | My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff

    Review | My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff

    Title: My Salinger Year (2017) Author: Joanna Rakoff Read: 23rd – 27th September 2017 Genre: non-fiction; memoir Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars “At twenty-three, after leaving graduate school to pursue her dreams of becoming a poet, Joanna Rakoff moves to New York City and takes a job as assistant to the storied literary agent for J. D.…

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