Tag: independantbookshops
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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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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.
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Review: The Moon Represents My Heart – Pim Wangetechawat
In a family of time travellers, each member’s travel has certain rules but each finds their own stories within their talent. This is a beautiful book of love and loss that has stayed with me throughout the years, a must read.
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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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Disabled Representation Recommendations
This blog was wrote as an accompaniment for my 2025 reading challenge: Read nine books from nine prompts over the first six months of the year and be entered into a draw to win a bundle of bookish goodies.
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Indigenous Representation Recommendations
This blog was wrote as an accompaniment for my 2025 reading challenge: Read nine books from nine prompts over the first six months of the year and be entered into a draw to win a bundle of bookish goodies.
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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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Review – Time Tub Travellers and The Silk Thief – Claire Linney
When Zula is told there weren’t any Black tudors, she takes matters into her own hands to prove her point and the result is glorious. Important lessons on representation through history, this is a must read!
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Review – Person Unlimited – Dean Atta
Author Dean Atta reflects on his life in this touching and must-read memoir. This is a truly special piece of writing, perfect for fans of Atta’s work.
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Review – Iron Widow – Xiran Jay Zhao
After collapsing the corrupt government, Wu Zetian now is forced to deal with the aftermath of rebuilding a world. Xiran Jay Zhao has such a talent for writing politic worlds that will truly make you hold a mirror up to your own, I can’t recommend it enough.
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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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Edinburgh Bookshops
Edinburgh is a magical place in my eyes – I love the city, the beautiful cobbled streets, the friendliness of Scots, I’d go yearly if I could. It’s also a particularly wonderful place for bookshops!
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Review – Wandering Souls – Cecile Pin
Three siblings make the treacherous journey out of Vietnam in the hopes of finding the American dream. This is a literary debut that blew me away.
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Festive Romances
I hope this one doesn’t need much of an introduction, because who doesn’t love a festive smooch or holiday fling? Get your fix with my list.
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Review – Chaos Theory – Nic Stone
Shelbi and Andy keep finding each other, but how far can their relationship be pushed? Deeply complex and messy teenagers make for the best love story.
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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 Beginners Guide to Memoirs
I absolutely adore compelling and emotional memoirs. The best move me to tears and shake me to my core. All of these have moved me and if you love a memoir and reading about incredible people and their lives, then I wholly recommend you check these out.
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