Here’s a fun fact: my dad turns 70 tomorrow. I think that’s pretty awesome, and although he’s not a big reader himself, he has always hugely supported me in my own reading and writing, and always been there to encourage me when I needed it. He’s a hell of a storyteller, too, and definitely helpedContinueContinue reading “8 Books for 8 Decades”
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My Favourite Books of 2023 – Part Two
In Part 1, I mentioned how difficult I find it to pin down my favourite books of the year – I feel like I’m in a lucky position where I often read some really good books, so picking ‘favourites’ gets hard. So I’ve split my favourite books by month, picking one book for each month.ContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Books of 2023 – Part Two”
That Dreaded TBR #52
Ah, yes, another look at my Goodreads Want to Read shelf. Some of these really do make me remember the time when I added them – I used to occasionally browse the Goodreads Recommendations, adding any book that caught my eye to my ‘Want to Read’ shelf. Usually, the recommendations were based on books I’dContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #52”
Top Ten Tuesday: Minor Characters That Deserve Their Own Book
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I’m keeping today’s ‘top ten’ to a top five, partlyContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Minor Characters That Deserve Their Own Book”
Unwrapping Words 