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  • Is Instagram A Creative Outlet?

    I’ve mentioned it before, but I love Instagram. I’ve been posting so much on it lately and, although I do think I need to take a break from it every now and again, I really enjoy it! In fact I use it so much, I kind of consider it a hobby for me now. I’ve Read more

  • How Do You Rate Books? | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    I read an awful lot. As I mentioned in a post a long time (this one here) 2017 was the first time I actually recorded every book I read. I’ve stepped it up a little bit this year and finally started rating my books too. I watch a lot of booktubers (that’s people who talk Read more

  • Six Badass Babes You Need Advice From | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    For a period of time all I read were self – help books. I can’t remember what one got me started, but I was hooked within no time. I really enjoy getting advice from others and a particular favourite mentor is a woman who is slightly older than me. Books can be an amazing way Read more

  • What I’m Reading Wednesday | A THRILLING Beginning

    Hello and welcome to a new series that I’m attempting to produce for this little blog! As you might have guessed, if you’ve been here before or follow me on Instagram, I love books. But as much as I love them I can’t find a decent way to bring them to this site. I’m going to Read more

  • Who’s To Say You’re Boring? | A Talk About Habits, Self – Esteem and the Wonders of Social Media

    I have always considered myself to be boring. For the majority of my life, I have been a (fairly) quiet, studious person who likes my own company. I enjoy reading, as you know, and staying indoors – like any stereotypical introvert would be proud to share. As I explained in a recent post, where I Read more

  • Things I’ve Been Loving | February 2018

    It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts, which are basically favourites but I don’t do them as often as everyone else. In fact, my last one was way back in November 2016! So it’s certainly about time I do another one. There’s been such a mixture of things I’ve been loving recently Read more

  • Top Seven Books of 2017

    According to this list I made on my phone, I read 43 books this year. That’s insane! The majority of them were rereads and, I’ll be honest, I did abandon a couple – but as someone who loves books an ridiculous amount this makes me so happy. Anyway, because this was the first year I Read more

  • A Bargain Book Haul: Showcase

    Like I mentioned in this post I’ve been buying a few books here and there to celebrate the fact I have more time to read now I’m a graduate. Today I thought I’d showcase my latest purchases, because who doesn’t love a good book haul? I find that book hauls are a great way to see Read more

  • A Modern Take On Classics: Showcase

    As I explained in a recent post I have fallen back in love with reading, books and all that good stuff. Which is wonderful, of course, but it has resulted in me wanting to buy more books now I’m back in the loop which isn’t so wonderful for my bank balance. Nonetheless, one of my Read more

  • Creating Just For The Hell Of It: Shame, Fear and Self-Care

    It may be pretty obvious, as I have this little blog and did I creative degree, but writing is something that I really love. When I was a child, I would spent hours scribbling in notebooks and typing up stories, journal entries and poems. I was never afraid to share my work and on several Read more

  • How To Get Out Of A Reading Slump

    I love reading. It’s been a hobby of mine for as long as I can remember and I love nothing more than getting lost in another world built by someone’s words. It’s something I even talk about occasionally on here too. If you’re also a lover of books then you’ll understand the upset and torment Read more

  • Five Non-Fiction Books To Gift This Christmas

    Buying Christmas presents can be a real struggle. You want something that will be perfect, something you hope they’ll love and treasure for a long time. But also, let’s be real, without spending too much money. Books are such an under-rated gift I feel and are something that can be easily slept on. Okay they’re Read more

  • Four Chilling Reads For A Rainy Day

    Even though it’s summer the weather just doesn’t want to cooperate. So on the likely event of a rainy day, I’m going to recommend four books that are perfect for curling up with and forgetting the world for a few hours. For a rainy day I like to pick books that are gripping, to keep Read more

  • Feel-Good Female Reads for Mother’s Day

    It’s Sunday once again and I’m back with another bookish post. In honour of mother’s day and celebrating the wonderful women in our lives, I’m here with three books written by women for (mostly) women that are sure to make you feel good. HOW TO BE A WOMAN: Caitlin Moran Buy it here I owe Read more

  • Five Books You Might Not Have Read

    The other week I was at home and sorting out one of the many boxes of books I have there, when I stumbled across a few gems that I thought would be interesting to share with you today. If you’re like me, then you’re always looking for something new to read. Hopefully these may catch Read more

  • Book Haul: The Non-Fiction Edit

    Happy Sunday people! Today is a totally different post to anything I have done before on this blog- as you can tell from the title, it’s a book haul. I love books but I don’t often like to spend a lot of money on them (as a poor student I often feel too guilty, ha!). Read more