It's Wednesday and I'm trying to get back into blogging. Today, I'm sharing a post I've wanted to do since I saw something similar on Drinking by my Shelf, where Emma tried to guess if she would enjoy a book or not from the first line. The only think I'm drinking at this time on... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… Why I’m Using CAWPILE To Rate My Books
I've had this planned to share today for a couple of weeks, and honestly, it's never seemed less important how I rate my books, but when I asked over on Twitter, most people wanted me to stick to my usual content. So here it is... I'm sitting down with my coffee to talk about the... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… My new found love of zines
This week I'm talking about my new found love of zines. Join me in a coffee whilst I do? The Coffee: This week I am drinking a Rwandan coffee this week. The Kinini Natural from Atkinson's in Lancaster has tasting notes of pomegranate, lime and milk chocolate and I have really enjoyed drinking this one.... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… Why Content / Trigger Warnings are Important
It's not that often I do this kind of chat / discussion type post, but this week, I'm sitting down with a topic that's important to me personally: content / trigger warnings. Join me? The Coffee: This week I'm drinking a Guatemalan coffee roasted by Clifton. It's a while since we had a coffee from... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… Body Positivity?
This week, I am sitting down with a coffee to do something a bit different and a bit more personal than usual: I'm talking about body positivity for Mental Health Awareness Week. Anyone who knows me will know Mental Health is an important issue for me, having had my own difficulties (I've written about that... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… The Puppy Life
So, regular readers might have noticed I've not been posting regularly so far this year, and the reason for that is little Neville the Cocker Spaniel, who bounded into our lives just under a fortnight ago. Join me in a coffee and some puppy pictures? The Coffee: This week I am drinking a coffee from... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! Reading Goals
Happy New Year! How on earth is it 2019 already? Today I'm going to be sharing my 2019 reading goals to kick off the new year. GoalsGoodreads Setting a Goodreads reading goal seems to be really controversial this year, but I like having one. I don't feel particularly pressured by them, and I've been known to adjust... Continue Reading →
Bye Bye 2018!
Well, that's the end of another year! I don't really know where this year has gone. At the end of 2017 I made some resolutions. How did they go? Breakfast - I did get a waffle pan. It's not the best and I do really want to get a decent one. I have had more... Continue Reading →
Coffee and … Why I Love Middle Grade
This week I'm sitting down with my coffee to discuss a new-found love of mine: Middle Grade books. Join me? The Coffee: This week I am drinking one of Kilimanjaro coffees from El Salvador roasted by Square Mile. This time of year they bring out a pack of this coffee processed three ways, and every... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… Why I DNF Books I Don’t Enjoy
Today with my coffee I'm hear to talk about DNF books. The horror! I know. Join me? The Coffee: This week, I'm drinking Rocko Mountain, a gorgeous Ethiopian filter coffee from Rounton Coffee Roasters. The Chat: I haven't always been a person who DNFs (does not finish) books. I think it's the English student in... Continue Reading →