Hey guys! It's been so so long since I've taken part in a tag post that I've got a few to catch up on. Here's a super fun one that I was tagged in by the wonderful Vicky (from Roaring Bookworm) and the incredible Angela (from Hiding Behind Books) who are two of my all … Continue reading Would You Rather Challenge – Bookish Edition!
I was sent a free copy of this book in return for an honest review. – Blurb: Cosmo's family is falling apart. And it's up to Cosmo to keep them together. He knows exactly what to do. There's only one problem. Cosmo is a Golden Retriever. -- Title: I, Cosmo Author: Carlie Sororiak Publisher: Nosy … Continue reading Review: I, Cosmo by Carlie Sororiak
Hey guys! Recently I took part in a book swap with Lucy (the lovely lady behind Lucy May Reads) where we exchanged two books each. We'd been planning on doing this for months and finally got around to it! The only rules we set were that the choices would be a surprise but we could … Continue reading Book Swap!
Blurb: Do you know how unicorns got their horns? It all began once upon a magic forest, when a little girl called June discovered tiny horses learning how to fly in her garden. But one of the poor horses couldn't fly at all! So June thought of a very sweet and very scrummy way to … Continue reading Review: Once Upon a Unicorn Horn by Beatrice Blue
Back again with another tag post! Today's is one that I actually struggled to put together - I'm one for telling myself over and over that I'll definitely get to reading a book when, if I'm honest, I know that I won't. I was tagged to do this by the fabulous Angela from Hiding Behind … Continue reading Books I’ll (Probably) Never Read Tag!
Blurb: Who are the Sawkill girls? Marion: the new girl. Awkward and plain. Weighed down by tragedy and hungry for love she's sure she'll never find. Zoey: the pariah. Luckless and lonely, hurting but hiding it. Aching with grief and dreaming of vanished girls. Val: the queen bee. Gorgeous and privileged. A heart made of … Continue reading Review: Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
November is, once again, fast approaching and I've convinced myself to commit to National Novel Writing Month again this year. I held myself accountable by telling you Twitterfolk that I'd commited back in September - since then I'd done no planning and had pretty much zero ideas (yay! 😭) Image courtesy of National Novel Writing Month. In … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Prep – 2019!
A year ago last week, I worked my first shift as a bookseller! This year has gone so quickly but to mark the occasion I thought I'd share my experiences. I've really enjoyed my first year working in a bookshop - I love the people that I work with and being able to recommend books … Continue reading One Year as a Bookseller!
Blurb: Sometimes, a door is closed for a very good reason... There is something strange about Coraline's new home. It's not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It's the other … Continue reading Review: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Hey everyone! I've been thinking a lot recently about the rise of Am*zon and other places that sell new books for cheap and what it means for the humble bookshop. Whether it's a chain or an independent, I sincerely feel like us book lovers need to support our bookshops and booksellers while we can by … Continue reading 10 Reasons to Support Bookshops!
