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2022 in books

January 1, 2023 Katie

Another year has come to an end so I’m taking a look back at what, how and where I read and shopped in 2022, shouting out my favourites and sharing my Storygraph stats. I managed to get through loads of … Continue reading 2022 in books

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Some queer book recommendations

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Katie

Happy Pride month everybody! In honour, I’ve pulled together a list of some great queer reads. Of course, this list is by no means exhaustive but just ones that I’ve read and enjoyed, and that you might love too. It … Continue reading Some queer book recommendations

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On loving musicals

January 31, 2022February 1, 2022 Katie

I just finished reading Adam Lenson’s Breaking Into Song: Why you shouldn’t hate musicals and it sparked quite a few thoughts, so here we go. In the book, Lenson asks us to challenge the parameters people set on the form … Continue reading On loving musicals

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2021 in books | top 10 fave reads and Storygraph reading wrap up

December 18, 2021December 31, 2021 Katie

In terms of reading, 2021 has actually been a great year for me. After getting my groove back in 2020, I optimistically set my reading challenge to match how much I read last year, while knowing that this year would … Continue reading 2021 in books | top 10 fave reads and Storygraph reading wrap up

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Spooky season reading round up

November 25, 2021November 29, 2021 Katie

This Autumn I set myself a challenge to read some spooky books to get into the spirit of the season. And since we’re quickly racing towards December and the festivities, I guess I better wrap up the challenge and let … Continue reading Spooky season reading round up

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Hunting down Edinburgh’s little free libraries

May 30, 2021January 31, 2022 Katie

Little Free Libraries are basically these wee public bookshelves where you can exchange books with people in your community. The etiquette is to put a book in before you take one away so that there remains something for the next … Continue reading Hunting down Edinburgh’s little free libraries

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2020 in books – my top 10 favourites, recommendations and stats

December 5, 2020July 20, 2021 Katie

Reading is one of my first loves and this year really gave me the time to reconnect with that love. With the busy-ness of my uni years, I fell out of the habit of reading for fun but with so … Continue reading 2020 in books – my top 10 favourites, recommendations and stats

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Making the most of your twenties

March 30, 2018January 2, 2020 Katie

I just finished reading Meg Jay’s book called 20: The Defining Decade where she aims to explain why our twenties matter and how to make the most of that time of your life. I will say that I didn’t particularly … Continue reading Making the most of your twenties

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Magical Christmastime in London

December 24, 2017January 2, 2020 Katie

In the week leading up to Christmas my family departed on a wee city break. Firstly this was important because it was a 50th birthday present to my mum this year, but secondly, it was important because all 5 of … Continue reading Magical Christmastime in London

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Mid-year reading round up 

July 21, 2017January 6, 2023 Katie

We’re just over half way through the year and I’ve completed my totally achievable, way too easy Goodreads challenge of reading 12 books in 2017. And while I bump up my goal to read even more in the second half … Continue reading Mid-year reading round up 

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