Romance. Fantasy. Reader culture. Honest thoughts.
A little catch-up from my reading life — what I’m reading, buying, obsessing over, abandoning, annotating, and generally spiralling about. Think of it as part reading journal, part life update, part chaotic book club chat. 📖 The Reading Situation Still very much dipping in and out reading. Its such a strange place to be, I … Continue reading The Reading Diaries: My Latest Reads (#5)
(Mostly Spoiler Free) Initial thoughts… A few notes before I get into it, I didn’t do a re-read before watching. The last time I read the book was last year, so I still have most of the plot in my head and I’ve been excited to watch it since the announcement was made. Ok. The … Continue reading I watched the Love Hypothesis Movie and I have thoughts…
It’s 2026, and I’m writing about Tamlin again because I saw a take on TikTok that left me with my jaw on the floor, and the comments were just as concerning. It seems that Tamlin sympathisers have reached new levels of insanity; you can find the original post here for context. Reading through this person's … Continue reading The Strange Need to Make Tamlin the Victim
🌿 Life Lately Welcome to Other pursuits! Auguest seems to have flown by, its the end of Summer already? I'm not loving that the days area already becoming shorter, on the plus side it does seem like we are getting much needed rain. I travelled to Wales for my Brothers Wedding which was lovely, the … Continue reading Other Pursuits | Life Beyond the Books (August 2026)
🌿 Life Lately Welcome to Other pursuits! July was a slooow month for me, it's actually a relief that it's over. I've spent most of it job hunting which has been tedious to say the least and I'm still looking - the job market is brutal and I do not recommend searching for a job … Continue reading Other Pursuits | Life Beyond the Books (July 2026)
A weekly catch-up from my reading life — what I’m reading, buying, obsessing over, abandoning, annotating, and generally spiralling about. Think of it as part reading journal, part life update, part chaotic book club chat. This Week’s Goal: Get Out of this Reading slump! 📖 Current Read: Nothing 🎧 Currently Listening: Kingdom of Ash by … Continue reading The Reading Diaries: My Latest Reads (#4)
Not every reader has a single “gateway book.” In this post, I reflect on my lifelong reading journey and how genres often evolve through slow discovery rather than one defining moment.
Elle Kennedy's debut YA thriller, that follows the daughter of a serial killer navigating her senior year in the town where the murders took place. The Setup 📖 Thornbird tells the story of Ryan. 10 years ago she left town after her father confessed to killing multiple women. Ryan, now 17 is back in her … Continue reading Thornbird by E. Kennedy – Book Review
🎧 Podcasts I’ve Been Listening To This month has been a bit of a podcast personality split. On one side: Heart Starts Pounding, a newer listen for me that blends true crime, mystery, supernatural stories, and generally darker, spookier themes. It’s eerie in that “I shouldn’t listen to this before bed” kind of way… so … Continue reading Other Pursuits | Life Beyond the Books (June 2026)
A weekly catch-up from my reading life — what I’m reading, buying, obsessing over, abandoning, annotating, and generally spiralling about. Think of it as part reading journal, part life update, part chaotic book club chat. This Week’s Goal: Get Back into Fantasy 📖 Current Read: Thorn Bird by E. Kennedy 🎧 Currently Listening: Kingdom of … Continue reading The Reading Diaries: My Latest Reads (#3)
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