Earlier this year I pledged to 'do' TBR20, the reading challenge created by Eva Stalker and taken up by many book bloggers. The aim is to pick 20 books that you own but have not read, and pledge not to buy any more books until you've read those 20. Seems like a good idea right? We… Continue reading So, about TBR20…
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A Love Letter to… Letters
My cousin and I used to write letters to each other when we were about seven. I have always exchanged letters with my aunt who lives in Austria. I have written to my old teachers. But I don't write as many letters as I used to - too little time, too easy to write an… Continue reading A Love Letter to… Letters
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International Happiness Day
Today is all about the solar eclipse - but it’s also about happiness. Today is the International Day of Happiness, which I think is really cool and important. Happiness is often something we take for granted, and I very much like that a day is dedicated to it. It’s a chance to think about what… Continue reading International Happiness Day
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Top 5 Books for Spring!
Spring is (kind of) in the air, and I at least am starting to long for the warmer weather, no need for a big coat, sun shining down… and what better way to embrace the new (slightly) warmer weather with an appropriate book? Yes, it has the wrong season in the title, but Summer Crossing… Continue reading Top 5 Books for Spring!
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An Update (That Inevitably Includes ASOIAF)
How is your GoodReads challenge going this year? Mine is not going well. I've read three books and am apparently five books behind schedule. You know why? A Song of Ice and Fire. I've been reading A Clash of Kings for what feels like a year, and I'm only just over halfway through. There was… Continue reading An Update (That Inevitably Includes ASOIAF)
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#TBR20
In my last post I wrote about the troubles of having too many books to read. I also posted recently about using a book jar, something which I have, and am able to use - but haven’t yet, because really I haven’t needed to. Really it’s there just in case I need it. But frankly… Continue reading #TBR20
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Ice, Fire, and Indecision
Let’s do a quick bit of remembering here… the TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ first aired in 2011; in the same year my boyfriend read the entire series of books it is based on, A Song of Ice and Fire; in 2012 I read the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones; later… Continue reading Ice, Fire, and Indecision
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The Book Jar
I’m sure many of you will have heard of a book jar (lots of bloggers do it, and it’s been a Thing for a while now), but for those of you who don’t, here’s a quick rundown: it is essentially a way to choose what to read next when you have way too many books… Continue reading The Book Jar
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Hello again!
As you may have noticed I've been a bit absent of late, having left blogging to the side to make way for the business of Christmas, and time at home with family. I'm still in that phase of the year, but have been seeing some great posts from my fellow bloggers and felt the urge… Continue reading Hello again!
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In Praise Of: Sad Stories
When we learn about trauma, we also learn about catharsis, about 'getting it out' and finding closure. About having a cathartic experience. This is why we read books about war and suffering, why survivor testimonies are always popular books in whatever form they may take - from the wonder of writers like Primo Levi, to… Continue reading In Praise Of: Sad Stories
These Little Words 