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  • January 12, 2026

    My Bookish Goals for 2026 ๐Ÿ“š

    Happy new year, book dragons! ๐Ÿฅ‚๐ŸŽ‰ I’m posting this a little later than I usually would, I went back to work on the 4th and just haven’t found the time! Hope you all had a great and relaxing festive season.… Continue reading

    My Bookish Goals for 2026 ๐Ÿ“š
  • January 2, 2026

    3 Fantasy Trilogies I’m reading in 2026

    One of my reading goals of 2026 is to get through some of the backlog on my bookshelves (and Kobo e-reader). I already own all of these books, either physically or digitally. Here are three of the trilogies on my… Continue reading

    3 Fantasy Trilogies I’m reading in 2026
  • January 1, 2026

    A Song of Ice and Fire read-a-long 2026

    A Song of Ice and Fire is one of those fantasy series that will never leave pop culture. The TV series Game of Thrones is still making an impact in fantasy adaptations six years after its end. Both the show… Continue reading

    A Song of Ice and Fire read-a-long 2026
  • December 4, 2025

    BBNYA 2025 Semi-finalist Spotlight Tours | Dark Town by Palmer Pickering

    Hello book dragons, hope you’re all ready for the festive season. Today’s blog post is my third BBNYA semi-finalist spotlight tour for 2025. Get ready for Level One of the Dragon’s Crawl in Dark Town, a Fantasy LitRPG by Palmer… Continue reading

    BBNYA 2025 Semi-finalist Spotlight Tours | Dark Town by Palmer Pickering
  • November 6, 2025

    Attending Tulley’s Pumpkin Nights 2025

    Tulley’s Farm in Sussex are host to several popular attractions throughout the year. There’s a Tulip Festival, a Christmas Experience and Light show, the infamous Shockterber Fest and their autumnal Pumpkin Festival. The pumpkin festival is split into two different… Continue reading

    Attending Tulley’s Pumpkin Nights 2025
  • November 3, 2025

    Attending MCM London Comic Con October 2025 | Over-caffeinated Nerd

    On Saturday 25th October, I attended MCM London Comic Con for my 12th year (skipping 2020, of course). I cosplayed as Greg from Over The Garden Wall! Over The Garden Wall is one of my favourite shows and is perfect… Continue reading

    Attending MCM London Comic Con October 2025 | Over-caffeinated Nerd
  • November 1, 2025

    BBNYA 2025 Semi-finalist Spotlight Tour | The City of Mist and Tears by Alex Robins

    Hello book dragons, hope you’re all having a fantastic Halloween weekend so far. Today’s blog post is my second BBNYA semi-finalist spotlight tour for 2025. Now spooky season is coming to a close, its time to put the horror books… Continue reading

    BBNYA 2025 Semi-finalist Spotlight Tour | The City of Mist and Tears by Alex Robins
  • October 26, 2025

    BBNYA 2025 Semi-finalist Spotlight Tour | The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams

    I am so honoured to be a panellist for this year’s Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award! There were some great books in the early rounds and I am excited to get into the final round of reading and… Continue reading

    BBNYA 2025 Semi-finalist Spotlight Tour | The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams
  • September 29, 2025

    Hello Autumn, I have returned. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‚

    tw: mention of serious illness Apologies for the lack of posts the last few weeks (or months). My Dad’s liver cancer had grown back, he had to have another major surgery to remove it. Hopefully this’ll be the last time.… Continue reading

  • August 3, 2025

    Sailor Moon Manga Reading Order โœจ๐ŸŒ™

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi is one of the most well known and iconic manga series every created, with fans found across the globe. The series ran from December 1991 to February 1997, spanning 5 story arcs, a… Continue reading

    Sailor Moon Manga Reading Order โœจ๐ŸŒ™
  • August 1, 2025

    NetGalley Update | August 2025

    Reviewing had to take a back seat in July as I was preparing for the first exam in my part-time masters course. I’ve sat the exam now (still waiting for the result) and I’ve got three weeks off work coming… Continue reading

    NetGalley Update | August 2025
  • July 25, 2025

    Happy Book Birthday to The Broken Sword by L.L. MacRae ๐ŸŽ‰

    Calling all fantasy fans! THE BROKEN SWORD – the epic conclusion to L.L. MacRae’s Dragon Spirits trilogy is here! “Dragon spirits reign supreme in the magic-drenched world of Tassar, where curses linger and ancient enemies rise again.” Continue reading

    Happy Book Birthday to The Broken Sword by L.L. MacRae ๐ŸŽ‰
  • July 4, 2025

    NetGalley Update | July 2025

    As some of you may know, I stopped using NetGalley a while ago due to all of the ARC file types changing to one that wasn’t compatible on Kobo e-reader devices. This has recently been fixed – you can read… Continue reading

    NetGalley Update | July 2025
  • July 2, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 02 July 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wednesday. I know I missed last week (again, sorry). I didn’t have any reading to update you on so I skipped it. I’ve got one month left before this semester’s exam season so my revision has… Continue reading

    WWW Wednesday | 02 July 2025
  • July 2, 2025

    Review | Cosmic Censorship Vol. 1 by Ryu-Ichi Sadamatsu

    Thank you to Titan Manga and NetGalley for this eARC to review. Continue reading

    Review | Cosmic Censorship Vol. 1 by Ryu-Ichi Sadamatsu
  • June 20, 2025

    Introducing a monthly Stephen King read-a-long: King of the Month

    I need to catch up on my Stephen King TBR. As a reader and lover of horror literature, reading King’s novels is (sort of) a requirement. Quick PSA, being a fan of the books is NOT required but there’s definitely… Continue reading

    Introducing a monthly Stephen King read-a-long: King of the Month
  • June 18, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 18 June 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wednesday! I’m on time this week! We’re over halfway through June but I’m a little further behind on my monthly TBR than I’d like to be. Hopefully I’ll get plenty of reading time in before the… Continue reading

    WWW Wednesday | 18 June 2025
  • June 13, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 11 June 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wed… Wait, it’s Friday! Sorry this is so late, also for missing last week. I’ve been busy with travelling up and down the country, as well as getting back into some exam revision for my Masters… Continue reading

    WWW Wednesday | 11 June 2025
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Photo dump from Christmas at the Castle Unfortunately I didn't wake up to any snow today but here's a pic I took at Warwick Castle last weekend, with some chunky frost. Like many other readers, one of my bookish goals for 2026 is to bring down my physical TBR. I figured it'd be best to start reading the fantasy trilogies I already own before I buy anything new. ๐Ÿ˜… I'm still figuring out all my reading goals for 2026 but I know for certain I'll be reading all of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series! Got the original Five Nights at Freddy's trilogy for christmas ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ„ Merry Christmas! My grandad gifted me his copy of The Lord of the Rings from 1970! Its the Fifth Impression of the revised second edition. Goes for a few bob on ebay, apparently. Though I will be keeping them forever! ๐ŸŽถ and it's Michael Caine in a Christmas film ๐ŸŽถ Been tempted by The Stormlight Archive since it started coming out. I'm not really interested in reading Sanderson's entire backlog just to started The Way of Kings - the series is already so long on its own!

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