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what is my reading type? | Read Your Color

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Katie

When my book club last met, we talked about the ‘Read Your Color‘ test which assigns you a ‘reading type’. The idea is to look for recommendations based off your reading motivations rather than sticking within specific genres. We took … Continue reading what is my reading type? | Read Your Color

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2024 in books

January 2, 2025July 31, 2025 Katie

I love getting reflective about books at the end of the year and 2024 has been a great one for reading. I’ve found a few new favourites, visited some beautiful spots and shared bookish experiences with my loved ones. Here’s … Continue reading 2024 in books

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a love letter to autumn

October 30, 2024January 7, 2025 Katie

Autumn is absolutely the best season and I’ve been trying my best to revel in it between being busy with work and flat DIY. I love the nippy weather, bundling up in jumpers, coats and scarves, watching the trees change … Continue reading a love letter to autumn

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Book review: Still Life by Katherine Packert Burke

July 1, 2024 Katie

‘You know someone ten years, twelve. You see all the ways they changed. You go on being friends.’ I was lucky to receive an advanced copy of Still Life by Katherine Packert Burke thanks to W W Norton & Co. … Continue reading Book review: Still Life by Katherine Packert Burke

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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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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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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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What do I do next?

April 10, 2020 Katie

Times are really weird just now, eh? We’re all stuck at home and having to get used to the new normal. Anyone who knows me will know that I am a non-stop person, always keeping busy, juggling projects because that’s … Continue reading What do I do next?

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The fascination with true crime

January 13, 2019January 2, 2020 Katie

I find true crime stories fascinating for many reasons, and there are enough screwed up people in the world to have produced loads stories to find out about. I will preface this now by saying that I do not enjoy … Continue reading The fascination with true crime

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