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October reading wrap up

Hello everyone! I'm so sorry I have missed a couple weeks, but the start of uni really kicked my ass and I was very much booked and busy, however, I have managed to get ahead and on top of things so I am back posting at an at least semi regular basis. As I have… Continue reading October reading wrap up

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A guide to classics and making them less daunting, plus some recommendations!

As well as a love for reading for pleasure, I also have always adored studying literature, but I can definitely understand that reading the big ole' classics can be pretty daunting and, lets be honest, not all that appealing. HOWEVER, I find that the classics have been some of the most rewarding books to read,… Continue reading A guide to classics and making them less daunting, plus some recommendations!

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A new favourite: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

My Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Literary Fiction On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn't heard him, but then, she turns, and… Continue reading A new favourite: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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My Killer Vacation Killed my Vacation: A Review

My Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Genre: Romance Goodreads An all-new, spicy murder mystery from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer... It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod—just me and my beloved brother—but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our… Continue reading My Killer Vacation Killed my Vacation: A Review

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Book Girl Summer: Book Recommendations for summertime

Here in the UK, we have just survived a forty degree heatwave, however, I am now very much aware that the sun is setting a little earlier and it will soon be back to school/uni season. This means that the pressure is now on for me to squeeze in all my summer mood reading, and… Continue reading Book Girl Summer: Book Recommendations for summertime

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I may have been gone for a million years but I still hate popular books- what I’ve been reading

Oh look who re-appeared (again) after disappearing with no explanation (again). Am I the worst? Yes. But am I coming back potentially the best version of myself? Yes. So first of all, I hope you are all doing well, I've so missed doing my blog and I'm beyond happy to be back, i know a… Continue reading I may have been gone for a million years but I still hate popular books- what I’ve been reading

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Why I dislike Cassandra Clare’s writing- A Discussion

WARNING: This post contains spoilers, but only for The Mortal Instruments series, I will not be spoiling anything for the million other rip-off series, whatever she called them. Also, please remember these are simply my own opinions and aren't meant to offend, feel free to disagree with me and let me know what you think… Continue reading Why I dislike Cassandra Clare’s writing- A Discussion