Category: Blogs
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My Bookish Bingo Choices
My 2025 reading challenge is live and I’ve loved seeing everyone get involved! In the spirit or sharing, let me talk through my choices for the nine prompts, most of which are already on my shelves
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My 2025 Reading Goals
We’ve talked a lot about reading goals already and how they stress some and leave others feeling not enough, so for transparency I wanted to share the goals I’m setting this year.
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Let’s Talk About Reading Goals
It’s the time of year where you might you’ll have seen readers panicking about hitting their reading goals and recommending quick reads to hit your goals. So let’s talk about it.
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Making Reading a Habit
Reading for me is so much for than just a hobby; it’s a community of people, it’s a place for escapism, it’s a place to find unbridled joy. But if you’re new to the scene then let me help you with some tips to get started.
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2024 Reading Wrap Up
I’d love to be able to tell you that I’ve hit all my reading goals but I really, really haven’t. I’m quite far off in some cases. But let me share why I’m not that bothered about it.
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2025 Bookish Bingo
I’m launching a six month reading competition in the form of a bingo sheet to help you either smash through your TBR or help diversify your book shelves. To be in with a chance of winning some incredible prizes, you’ll need to read nine books that fit with the prompts.
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Bookish Gifting
If you’re looking for inspiration for the bookworm in your life then you’re absolutely in the right place. Read on to find my favourite places to gift from.
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A Non-Exhaustive Guide to DNF
For years I’ve been in camp never DNF, desperate to not waste my money by putting a book down early, or maybe just out of pure stubbornness of wanting to know if it gets better. The thought of leaving a book unread racked me with guilt.. it’s tough, right?
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Lessons from Seven Books in Seven Days Reading Challenge
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have some time off between jobs and I took in upon myself to take on a little challenge: can I read seven books in seven days?
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Why YA Fiction has Stolen My Heart
Some of my earliest memories of reading are sitting down with my mum and reading Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Fantasy was the genre I was obsessed with as a young child and if I’m honest, I don’t know if I knew there were any other ones out there!
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Reading for your Mental Health
It’s been well documented for many years that reading can be good for your mental health, but do you know how it is exactly? And more importantly, do you know how to make reading a habit so you can start feeling some of its benefits?
The Bookish Mindset 