Tag: books
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Bookshop Visit – The New Bookshop, Cockermouth
Having spent a lot of my childhood in the Lake District, I’m totally desensitised to the name of the town this next bookshop tour takes us to, so we’ll move swiftly on, but I’m excited to introduce a bookshop I remember fondly from my childhood: The New Bookshop.
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Review: Babel – R. F. Kuang
Babel is an intense novel but that shouldn’t put you off, it’s deep, layered and clever in it’s execution. It’s a truly fascinating novel and I would definitely recommend it.
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Let’s Talk About Buying Your Proofs
Every now and then bookstagrammers, me included, will talk about buying the finished copy of any proofs you get. It’s an important topic and it’s one that I’ve learnt on my bookish journey, so let’s talk about it.
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Reading Habits I’m Not Stressing About This Year
Reflecting back on last year’s reading habit’s and practices I found that some needed a switch up and others just needed to removed altogether. Maybe you found the same and the hobby you once loved was feeling like a stress or a chore? I get it.
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Review: Say You’ll Be My Jaan – Naina Kumar
Fake dating to get your parents to leave you alone in their plans for you? Sounds easy! And anyway, any man that tries to calm a situation with ice cream is a going to be a winner in my book.
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Let’s Talk About Audiobooks
Every now and then audiobooks will feature in “controversial” conversations. But it’s really not that complicated at all, so let’s talk about it.
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Review: Highly Suspicous and Unfairly Cute – Talia Hibbert
Academic rivals sign up for the same extra curriculum outdoor adventure for extra credit, but they get a lot more than they bargain for. In typical Hibbert fashion, this is another beautiful romance to add to her repertoire.
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Review: Warrior Girl, Unearthed – Angeline Boulley
On working in the town’s museum, Perry meets Warrior Girl, an unidentified set of bones that belongs back with her people and not in a private collection. There aren’t enough words in the world to tell you how much I love Boulley’s writing but I’ll try in this post.
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Let’s Talk About Libraries
Have you ever wondered why so many of us talk about visiting libraries and getting yourself a library card? Well you’re in luck. Read on and let’s talk about it.
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Review – Pet – Akwaeke Emezi
A book that questions good and evil and how well evil hides itself. I mean wow, what a book. Just trust me and pick this up.
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Bookshop Visits – Hay-on-Wye
If bookshop tours are your thing then you absolutely need to add Hay-on-Wye absolutely needs to be on your visit list. Boasting over twenty bookshops in the small town, there is absolutely something for everyone here.
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Review: Someday, Maybe – Onyi Nwabineli
Worlds fall apart after a death in the family but with accusing in laws, the pain won’t go away. One of the best books on grief that I’ve ever read.
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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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Review: Four Eids and a Funeral – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar
Said and Tiwa meet again at a town funeral after not speaking in years, but is it enough to rekindle what they had? And is that what they want? This is how teenage romance should be written, it was brilliant.
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Let’s Talk About Pre-Ordering
Have you ever wondered why authors, publishers and everyone else always talks about pre-ordering books? There’s a brilliant reason so let’s talk about it.
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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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Review: Pride and Protest – Nikki Payne
When gentrification threatens Liza’s community, she stands up to the developers but doesn’t expect to find love in the process. If you love Pride and Prejudice or a great romance with lots of yearning and built up energy, then you’re going to love this.
The Bookish Mindset 