Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite books of all time. I read it when I was around 15, and honestly I haven't obsessed over a book in the same way since. I wrote (very bad) fanfiction. I made notes in my copy, and made all my friends make … Continue reading good omens tv show – did it live up to my expectations?
Sooo, there's been a lot of talk this week about cis authors writing trans characters (see here if you don't know about this). So, in light of this (and because it is pride month), I thought that I would do a top 5 recommendation with own voices trans books. I really need to read more … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | #ownvoices trans books
I was contacted a couple of weeks ago by Emma at Invaluable about a visual that discusses some of the most famous books, paintings, and buildings left unfinished plus the intriguing reasons as to why! Unfinished art, whether a painting, building, sculpture, or any other type, is intriguing to many. The question of whether it was … Continue reading why didn’t chaucer finish the canterbury tales? and other unfinished masterpieces
Uhh, where the hell did May go? Seriously, I actually don't know how time slipped away from me like this! May was mixed for me - I've been dealing with mental and physical health stuff and working a lot. However, I also celebrated my fiancee's birthday (he's 25, I can't believe it!) and went to … Continue reading may wrap-up
Hey everyone! Just letting you know, I'm taking a quick break from my normal Mental Health Monday posts. I've been feeling a little bit uninspired with them, and so I thought it would be good to have some time away to think. So, for now, Mondays will be for some discussions! Today, I'm going to be … Continue reading diving into edelweiss
I try to stick to only buying books that I know that I want. I get so many recommendations from bloggers and Twitter that I just can't immediately buy any book that I hear of! However, sometimes there are books that I see and I know I'm going to love. Here are my top 5! Feed … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | impulse buys
I was kindly sent a copy of Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds via Netgalley. All views are my own. Jack Ellison King. King of Almost. He almost made valedictorian. He almost made varsity. He almost got the girl . . . When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over … Continue reading opposite of always review
If you don't already know, I am currently participating in the 2019 edition of the Ramadan Readathon! It is going from May 6th and June 4th! You can follow @MuslimReadathon on Twitter and Instagram for all the updates, as well as #RamadanReadathon to share your progress throughout the month. Also, iff you're looking for recommendations of books with Muslim characters, I'd recommend this spreadsheet. I'm … Continue reading a very large expanse of sea review
Summer Bird Blue is the second novel by Akemi Dawn Bowman. She previously wrote Starfish, which is one of my favourite novels about anxiety and complex family dynamics. I was kindly given an ARC of this novel through Netgalley. All views are my own. Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have … Continue reading summer bird blue review
Hello! I haven't done a Mental Health Monday post in a while - sorry about that. I feel really guilty about not posting much this month. However, I am here now! Let's talk. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which hopefully you've seen on social media. Specifically, May 13th to 19th is Mental Health Awareness … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – bpd myths vs realities
