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Online Book Clubs: Talk Wordy To Us
In July of last year, I joined Bookstagram, encouraged to do so by my wonderful best friend Sarah (@readersramblings), who is a huge...
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Apr 13, 20223 min read
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Accurate Mental Health Representation in Fiction
What is Mental Health? According to the World Health Organisation, mental health can be defined as ‘the ability to think, learn, and...
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Apr 11, 20223 min read
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An Interview with Melanie Davies, author of the Sapphire Oath
I am a big fan of fantasy novels. Ever since I got back into reading, they have been the ones I go back to the most, which is why I’m...
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Apr 10, 20226 min read
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Thriller books for beginners
It is no secret to any of my friends, family or even followers on bookstagram that I am very new to the thriller genre. I always assumed...
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Apr 8, 20223 min read
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Songs to listen to while reading the ACOTAR series
This blog post will contain mini spoilers for the entire series, please read at your own risk. A Court of Thorns and Roses has taken...
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Apr 6, 20223 min read
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Queer Authors Throughout History
It’s no secret that history is straightwashed, a term used to describe when something queer has been made to appear straight. With this...
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Apr 1, 20223 min read
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Music-focused Books
Taylor Jenkins Reid has dominated book feeds of all kinds - TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, even Twitter - this past year. I'm not sure if...
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Mar 30, 20224 min read
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The best foodie books that aren’t cookbooks
Do you consider yourself a foodie? Me too. It’s why my Instagram handle is @thegreedybookaddict (that and I buy a lot of books). If you...
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Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Indie Published Female Poets
Self-publishing and independent publishing are on the rise in the world of publishing. However, it comes with more work; you’re doing...
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Mar 25, 20222 min read
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Big Book Reading: Tips, How-tos, Why?
Let’s be honest, nothing feels better than telling someone you read a gigantic book. Oh, you read a 200-page book? Well, I just read an...
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Mar 23, 20222 min read
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A Brief Guide to BookTube
What is BookTube? Put simply, BookTube is a community of readers on YouTube. On BookTube you will find content creators, known as...
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Mar 21, 20224 min read
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An Interview With a Bookish Business: Book on a Hook
Sometimes, you just love a book so much that you want to be able to show it off and tell the whole world about the book that captured...
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Mar 20, 20225 min read
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The Graphic Memoirs That Changed How I Understood Mental Illness
Content Warning: This article contains recommendations to graphic memoirs that contain themes including—but not limited to—eating...
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Mar 18, 20223 min read
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A review of Josie Silver’s One Night on the Island
After reading Silver’s One Day in December at Christmas and then The Two Lives of Lydia Bird in February, I couldn’t wait to indulge in...
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Mar 16, 20222 min read
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Types of Readers
Today will be a bit of a fun post with hints of sarcasm and weirdness. I was inspired by my friends and my partner. This blog is talking...
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Mar 14, 20222 min read
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Interview with Isis Asare, of Sistah Scifi.
We spoke with Isis Asare (she/they), founder of Sistah Scifi, the first black-owned bookstore to specialize in the genres of Science...
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Mar 13, 20226 min read
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Inspirational Female Poets Throughout History
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to look back and celebrate those women who have contributed invaluably to both literature and...
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Mar 11, 20223 min read
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Book Recommendations for Greek Mythology Lovers
For as long as I can remember, I have been a huge fan of Greek Mythology. I spent two years in school learning Ancient Greek and was...
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Mar 9, 20224 min read
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Strategies for Managing Stress and Burnout
Working as a trainer in the Mental Health field, one of the things I like to focus on is strategies for managing stress and burnout. As...
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Mar 7, 20222 min read
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An Interview with an Author: N.A. Cooper
N.A. Cooper released her debut novel, Ripple Effect, on 31st January this year and it has been met with wonderful praise. The...
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Mar 6, 20225 min read
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