i’m 17 and saying goodbye to blogging

Hey! So, I've been putting off writing this post for a long time but I think it's time I finally sat down and wrote it. I don’t mean for this to be dramatic at all but..I’m quitting blogging!  I don’t think this really is coming as a shock to like...anyone. I haven’t posted regularly in…

2020 in books // my year in review ft. pie charts!!!

BEST BOOK YOU READ IN 2020 At the number one spot, obviously, is You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle [read full review here]. This book is absolutely perfect - its wildly funny, has the most perfect lovers-enemies-lovers arc, it's romantic and wonderfully written - and it was incredibly addicting to read. Naomi and Nicholas…

goodbye 2020

(this was written on the last day of 2020 and i only now had the energy to post it) Long time, no see. Hi!  I feel so out of practice writing this but this also feels strangely comforting. I’m not entirely sure where to start with this post. The pandemic. My deteriorating mental stability. My…

the folklore book tag (original)

So if you follow me on twitter then you’ll know that I am having a breakdown over Taylor’s new surprise album, Folklore.  Did i get up at 5am to listen to it as soon as it was released? Yes.Have I been reading lyrics and listening to the album on repeat ever since? Yes.Do I have…

my most anticipated book releases for the last half of 2020!!

I don't actually keep up with new releases most of the time just because I feel overwhelmed by all the new books being released...and my TBR is already suffering and I don't want it to go over 200 books. However, there a few books that I am REALLY excited to release. Most of these are…

how my reading & reviewing has changed and matured in 2020

I don't really know how to introduce this post! Apart from the fact that I actually CAME UP WITH A POST IDEA and am not just posting a tag or monthly wrap-up...WILD. Please say you guys are proud of me because I'm proud of me!! cutting down on my TBR I took my TBR from…

my star rating system for books (because i’ve finally figured it out after years)

rating books is honestly pretty difficult. is the 3 stars you gave to that book the equivalent you gave to that other book? do you like those two books in the same capacity? I DON'T KNOW. i've gone through many ups and downs when it comes to rating books. let's be honest when we all…

april & may whispers // my first monthly recap in a long time (writing snippets & lots of books)

I know I SAID I was back for good and honestly I thought I was but then I wrote one post, and then left.  I”m SORRY!! Genuinely. I kinda forgot that blogging includes...coming up with real post ideas? Question marks all round? Because i thought it was just posting update post after update post on…

my year in review // 2019 IN BOOKS! (ft. pie charts) (yes this is months late)

THESE ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITE POSTS TO WRITE!! STATISTICS!! LOOKING BACK ON READING!! EXCITING!! STUFF!! edit: so it’s now months later and i would like to apologize for this post being so late. I started writing this and never finished so? Here we are. Also I will be making an official come-back post soon?…

the worst books i read in 2019 (oops, spilling the scalding tea)

why not kick off my end-of-year posts with...THE WORST BOOKS OF TWENTY NINETEEN. cus damn, there were a few. a lot of these are books i expected to be AMAZING and ended up being shit. maybe my expectations are too high. The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins [my review] - Look. I hardly…