This week Steph is prompting us to share books that we think would make the perfect Christmas gifts. I love choosing books to gift to other people, so today I'm choosing six books I'm hoping Santa brings S this year: 1. The Crayons Christmas by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. S and I absoluely... Continue Reading →
Today I'm doing another tag I pinched from Amy at Golden Books Girl. What is the longest amount of time you can comfortably go without picking up a book? Unless I'm poorly and sleeping off whatever ails me, I get twitchy if I haven't picked up a book at some point every day. I can't... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm sitting with my coffee to share my December Bullet Journal spreads. Join me? The Coffee: This week, I'm drinking a beautiful Kenyan coffee from Steampunk. The Gititu with tasting notes of peach, raspberry and vanilla. And it tastes as good as it sounds. The Journal: I've decided to totally change my theme for... Continue Reading →
This month my TBR was chosen by Amyand she picked some amazing books for me to read this month. Stats Books Read: 13 Pages Read: 5071 Star Ratings: 5* : Wildspark by Vashti Hardy, The Elsewhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie, The Golden Butterfly by Sharon Gosling, and The Curses by Laure Eve. 4.5*: Explorers on... Continue Reading →
It's the last month of 2019, and I've roped in another wonderful friend to choose me a TBR to see me into the new year. The lovely Tsam, brilliant friend, bookseller, and little S's fave, has chosen me a lush list of cosy reads for the festive season. Here's what he picked: 1. Angel Mage... Continue Reading →
It's Sunday, it's the 1st December, which means it's officially Christmas month! Steph is getting us in the mood for the festive season with books set over Christmas. Here are six of my favourites from my own childhood that I love to revisit at this time of year: 1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by... Continue Reading →
This beautiful book broke my heart. About the Book When I next open my eyes, I’m back . . . in front of the house again. It’s night time. The stars wave hello, like they’ve been expecting me. The door of the house, Mum’s house, is wide open, like it expects me too. This time,... Continue Reading →
Today's tag was stolen from my lovely friend Sarah's blog. If you're not already following Sarah, you really should be. 1. You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How do you decide what to read next? This is the story of my life. I find a friend who is willing to pick one for me,... Continue Reading →
Today I'm reflecting on some happy things from this month. Join me? The Coffee: Another week, another Steampunk fave. This week I am drinking the Guatemalan San Antonio de Esquipulas with Christmassy tasting notes of dark chocolate and orange. The Happy Things: Sleeping all of the sleep. Lunch out with husband. Seeing family. Having a... Continue Reading →
