Children’s books helped get me out of a nasty reading slump earlier this year, but the one that really rekindled my love of stories was The House with Chicken Legs, it’s a fantastical story with surprisingly complex themes. Marinka has … Continue reading The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
I don’t have many outfit or book posts to share this week, as I’ve been doing lots of shifts at my seasonal job (which unfortunately has a set uniform – boooo!). A few people have asked questions about what I … Continue reading My Week in Food
I’m probably a little late to this party, but here goes… Best Book Read So Far I have read 58 books so far, a lot of them have been very good but I’m not sure one stood out from the … Continue reading Mid-year Bookish Freakout (2018)
Heartburn was my book club’s June read, and I was looking forward to it; I love Sleepless in Seattle, so I was excited to read Ephron’s only novel. From the blurb: Seven months into her pregnancy, Rachel Samstat discovers that … Continue reading Heartburn by Nora Ephron
The Hate U Give was one of the most hyped books of 2017, and for me, the most disappointing. I HATED this book. The full review of the book is linked here, but I will be listing the main points … Continue reading The Hate U Give Movie
I’ve bought quite a few kindle books recently- I prefer paperback copies of books, but there have been some good deals on. I saw Clean on a Booksandquills haul, and to be honest I thought it was about a girl … Continue reading Clean by Juno Dawson
I had some really bad news this week, and I was tempted to wrap myself in my duvet and hide, but I didn’t. I put some brightly coloured dresses on and made plans. Outfit 1 Dress: Lindy Bop Cardigan: New … Continue reading My Week in Outfits #2
The Accident Season was one of my favourite reads of 2016, so I was quite looking forward to reading Spellbook of the Lost and Found. From the blurb: One stormy summer night, Olive and her best friend, Rose, begin to … Continue reading Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-Doyle
At least three quarters of the books I’ve been buying recently have been children’s books; not even YA – full on 9-12 age range books. I’m coming off a pretty serious reading slump, and I don’t know, the bright covers, … Continue reading The Peculiars by Kieran Larwood
I watched A Quiet Place tonight, something I had very mixed feelings about seeing. On the one hand, I love Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, and was very excited to see them working together for the first time, on the … Continue reading A Quiet Place
