Hiii everyone!! Let me start by saying this was HARD - there are so many book boys and we all know book boys are the best haha! This blog post was inspired by Yasmin's video! The link to watch her video is here! So we're starting highest to lowest and there was only one book... Continue Reading →
Yoncรฉ-a-thon 2020 | my tbr
I am so excited to be taking part in the Yoncรฉ-a-thon!! Thank you so much to the hosts, @bookinitwithahtiya @whimsicalblessingsblog @intisarspeaks , Liv, Gabby and Nana! Here is the tbr I have planned - as I continue through the Yoncรฉ-a-thon I will be using this post as sort of a journal to update my progress!... Continue Reading →
Mid Year Book FREAK OUT 2020
Here it is! I cannot believe half the year has already flown by and there is around 2 months to autumn! Already?! It feels like just a couple of weeks ago it was autumn 2019. I was tagged by the lovely Nikki from Nikki Swift Reads, thank you! Go check out her blog! Best book... Continue Reading →
6 small glories in books
Social media: 1. Pronunciation guides ( best at the beginning of the book!) I hope I'm not the only one that pronounces a name for the entire book and afterwards finds out that I have actually been saying it wrong all along! It's so helpful when authors add pronunciation guides for their readers and even... Continue Reading →
Diversifying your bookshelves
Happy Sunday! Not long ago I began an ongoing readalong/ readathon where people would take part, pick and read a book from the lists. I wanted it to be ongoing as we should always continue to educate ourselves, support and read books with black characters and by black authors. Even after the hashtag has stopped... Continue Reading →
How not to go broke on books
Book lovers all over the world go crazy buying tonnes of books forgetting each of them empty our bank accounts bit by bit. There are numerous ways of saving money whilst still being able to read at your leisure and some people tend to forget them. 1. Car boot sales or flee markets (for those... Continue Reading →
Books I read during the last month of the decade
As there is less than 4 hours to go until the end of this decade I decided to make this post. Just take a moment. SO MUCH has happened this past decade but it feels as if everything has just passed by in a whirl. The first day of 2020 will be page 1 of... Continue Reading →
Benefits of reading
There are countless benefits of reading. From expanding your vocabulary to learning new facts. When it comes to reading you never stop learning something new, one of the many things I enjoy about reading. 1. You expand your vocabulary The most beneficial thing of reading is you add many new words to your vocabulary. This... Continue Reading →
Ways to motivate yourself to read
Hey guys! We have all experienced a reading slum where we cannot motivate ourselves to pick up a book especially after reading a book that was amazing and we cannot bring ourselves to read another book. Here are 6 ways to motivate yourself to read! 1. Make yourself comfortable Find a comfy space where you... Continue Reading →