Tag: book recommendations

• Ten Before The End

  Every now and then I love giving you an insight into what I have coming up on my bookshelves and reading list. I’ve had a little work through and sort out as we come up to the last couple of months (where have they gone?!).

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  Oct 22, 2025

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• Recent Reads I’d Recommend

  It’s been a pretty great few months for reading across many a genre. I wanted to share some stand outs that I’d absolutely recommend as we come into the best reading season of the year.

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  Oct 13, 2025

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• Autumn Reading

  It’s easily my favourite season. I love the blue skies and crisp winds, the crunch of leaves and drizzly days. I love the colours, I love the soups. Autumn I’ve missed you. If you’re looking for atmospheric books this autumn, here’s what I’d recommend.

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  Sep 6, 2025

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• Don’t Miss These Books Before Summer Ends

  If you’re still looking for something to grip you this summer, then these are the books you need to get your hands on. The books that will pull you through those last few weeks of good weather and busy everything.

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  Aug 18, 2025

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• Best Literary Fictions of 2025

  Literary fiction is one of my favourite genres and I’ve really enjoyed looking back over what I’ve been enjoying this year to share with you. My favourite literary fictions always hit me hard and make me feel everything and I love them for it.

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  Aug 15, 2025

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• Short Story Collection Recommendations

  Short Story collections can sometimes get a bad rep but I think they are often some of the best written work by an author. To be able to convey such deep feelings in such a short space of time and pages is incredible to me.

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  Jul 28, 2025

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• Favourite Audiobooks

  This year I’ve made it my mission to use audiobooks more when I’m on the move. I love the versatility they can bring and make long journeys feel much shorter.

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  Jul 22, 2025

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• Best Books of 2025 (So Far)

  It’s been a whirlwind six months over here. We’ve had bookish events a plenty, holidays with friends, little treats just because.. So let’s look back over the first six months of my reading and talk through my favourite reads so far of the year.

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  Jul 11, 2025

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• Books Can Change Your Life

  I could be biased, but I truly believe that books can change your life. I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember and there have been so many points over the years that I’ve read something that has proven to be pivotal.

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  Jun 9, 2025

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• Review: A Woman is No Man – Etaf Rum

  Multiple generations uphaul lives for the hope of more, but hope isn’t always enough. Literary perfection, just trust me and read it.

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  Jan 24, 2025

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• A Beginners Guide to Short Stories

  It’s easy to be sceptical of short story collections; 50 pages to draw you in and leave you satisfied? Trust me, it’s possible. Let me introduce you to some of my favourites.

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  Jan 22, 2025

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• Review: All That We’ve Got – Jendella Benson

  An unlikely friendship forms after to women get caught up interconnected issues. This is a coming of age novel with some serious bite! I cannot recommend enough!

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  Nov 4, 2024

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