Tag: independantbookshops
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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: 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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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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