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Hello Autumn, I have returned. 📚🍂
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
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Sailor Moon Manga Reading Order ✨🌙
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
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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
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Happy Book Birthday to The Broken Sword by L.L. MacRae 🎉
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
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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
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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
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Review | Cosmic Censorship Vol. 1 by Ryu-Ichi Sadamatsu
Thank you to Titan Manga and NetGalley for this eARC to review. Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
Ramblings of an over-caffeinated nerd 