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  • June 8, 2025

    Review | The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

    I picked up The Familiar as it was the June selection for my local Waterstones book club. This isn’t my first Bardugo novel, as I’ve read and enjoyed some of her Young Adult series in the past. I’ll be reading… Continue reading

    Review | The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
  • June 6, 2025

    Pride Month | June TBR

    Happy Pride month! All but one of these books are directly from my bookshelves, the other is an ARC from NetGalley. I’ve got more unread LGBTQIA+ books on my shelves (embarrassing, I know) so this TBR could’ve been triple the… Continue reading

    Pride Month | June TBR
  • June 1, 2025

    NetGalley Update | June 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 | June 2025
  • May 29, 2025

    Cover Reveal | The Broken Sword – Dragon Spirits Book 3 by L.L. MacRae

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

    Cover Reveal | The Broken Sword – Dragon Spirits Book 3 by L.L. MacRae
  • May 28, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 28 May 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wednesday! This book tag is hosted by Taking On a World of Words, its a set of three questions asked of book bloggers weekly to see how their reading is getting on. What are you currently… Continue reading

    WWW Wednesday | 28 May 2025
  • May 24, 2025

    Review | GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Volume 1 by Kent

    Thank you to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for the eARC to review. GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Vol. 1 by KentSeries: GAEA-TIMA the GigantisGenre: Action, Kaiju, TeenPages: 192Published: April 26, 2025Publisher: Kodansha Comics Book blurb: “A monster that people call GAEA-TIMA devastates… Continue reading

    Review | GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Volume 1 by Kent
  • May 24, 2025

    ‘Send to Kobo’ Option added to NetGalley

    Earlier this year Kobo eReader users were disappointed that ARCs from NetGalley were no longer going to be compatible with Kobo devices. This was due Adobe removing active support for DRM (.acsm) files. NetGalley users are only able to access… Continue reading

    ‘Send to Kobo’ Option added to NetGalley
  • May 21, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 21 May 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wednesday! I’m posting a little later today than I would’ve liked. It’s been a pretty busy day with work and starting to go to the gym again. WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking On a World… Continue reading

    WWW Wednesday | 21 May 2025
  • May 17, 2025

    The Devils by Joe Abercrombie (Waterstones Exclusive Signed Edition) | Book Haul

    When you’re headed through hell, you need the devils on your side. This edition of The Devils by Joe Abercrombie is absolutely gorgeous! I pre-ordered this edition from Waterstones earlier in the year and I’m so glad I did as… Continue reading

    The Devils by Joe Abercrombie (Waterstones Exclusive Signed Edition) | Book Haul
  • May 14, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 14 May 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking On a World of Words. This tag is a set of three questions asked of book bloggers weekly to see how their reading is getting on. What are you… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 7 May 2025

    Hello bookworms, happy WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking On a World of Words. This tag is a set of three questions asked of book bloggers weekly to see how their reading is getting on. What are you… Continue reading

    WWW Wednesday | 7 May 2025
  • May 1, 2025

    Mid-Spring | May TBR ๐Ÿ“š

    Well its almost the middle of Spring. New month, new TBR. I’ve got a lot more free time this month so should have lots of dedicated reading time! I’ve not included it here but I might also add in a… Continue reading

  • April 30, 2025

    WWW Wednesday | 30 April 2025

    Hello bookworms, this is my first WWW Wednesday post (hosted by Taking On a World of Words). I’ve been reading these posts for a very long time but have never participated myself. The book tag is a set of three… Continue reading

  • March 30, 2025

    Book Blogging and Insecurity

    I’m having a little bit of a mopey Sunday and thinking about how I’m already starting to fail my book blogging goals for the year. I started writing my feelings down in my journal in order to help process my… Continue reading

  • March 26, 2025

    Over-caffeinated Nerd | Update March ’25

    Hello readers, hope everyone’s had a good March. Just wanted to check in as the first quarter of 2025 comes to a close. I know I’ve been a little quiet this month, I’ve had a lot on. ๐Ÿ˜… I started… Continue reading

  • March 7, 2025

    I’m a Panelist for the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award 2025

    This is so exciting! I’ve been reading BBNYA posts for years and this year I finally get to be a part of it. I’m looking forward to reading some amazing books and connecting with the book community! Continue reading

  • February 19, 2025

    Sunrise on the Reaping | READ-A-THON Announcement ๐Ÿน

    In just under a month we’ll be returning to the nation of Panem and the Hunger Games! I’m unbelievably excited, The Hunger Games was the series that started my love for reading as a teen and I’ve been obsessed with… Continue reading

  • February 12, 2025

    A Very Late Fantasy | February TBR โš”๐Ÿฐ

    I know we’re nearly halfway through the month and this TBR is incredibly late but I figured it’s better to post one, rather than skip a month. This is only a few books, February is a short month after all.… Continue reading

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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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