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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
For the longest time I’ve been dreaming of taking a trip to Paris with enough time to truly take in the city and finally this year I made that happen with my lovely bestie Hannah. I’ll be honest and tell … Continue reading Living the dream in Paris
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