WWW Wednesday | 10/09/2025

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words that highlights three questions:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

Sunday Post | 07/09/2025

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme.  

Stacking the Shelves | August 2025

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality that highlights all the books you've recently added to your shelves. Here's all the books I hauled in August!

August 2025 Reading Wrap Up

August wasn't amazing by any means, I still haven't fully kicked the slumpy feeling at all. Usually I can rely on my Kindle reads getting me through the month but I started two library borrows and just couldn't get in to either of them so I feel like I'm just not in the mood to read much sadly. I read 7 books in August so here's my thoughts on them. 

September 2025 Watchlist

I thought I'd start a new monthly instalment of all the upcoming shows and movies premiering each month cause there's just something about anticipating a new show to binge!

Top Ten Tuesday | Titles with Occupations

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

Titles with Occupations in them. This was a fair bit harder then I thought it would be but I managed to trawl through my Goodreads shelves and find a bunch. Some of them are kind of a stretch but I tried not to go for too obvious ones. I mean, thief is totally a job right? 

Sunday Post | 31/08/2025

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme.  

On My Radar | September 2025

I could have added so many more books to this post but it would have been a mile long so I had to settle with these 24 books! Hot Wax, The Maiden and Her Monster, No Rest for the Wicked, One of Us & The Impossible Fortune are my most anticipated. 

Top Ten Tuesday | Comfort Films

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

A non-bookish freebie so I chose to highlight some of my favourite comfort films which is basically made up of a load of rom-coms. Some honourable mentions that just didn't quite make it on the list are Bend it Like Beckham, She's the Man, Hocus Pocus, Hairspray & A Cinderella Story.   

Reading Update | 22/08/2025

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Top Ten Tuesday | Doorstop Books

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

Doorstop Books!

These are the most intimidating reads on my bookshelf, the ones that I know I'm going to have to set aside at least a few weeks to get through cause they are chunky. I really don't tend to reach for longer reads at the moment, my attention span just not allowing for it but these all have such high praise so hopefully one day they'll be read.  

July Reading Wrap Up 2025

This is a super late wrap up but I just felt like writing a post cause I've been going through some of my old blog posts and I just find it interesting reading my thoughts on books I've read. While I'm writing this, it's been a super slumpy couple of months. June, July and August haven't been great for my reading and I'm struggling to get into anything at the moment so I just about managed 6 books last month. The plus side is that nothing I've been reading has been less then a 3 star so at least there's that.

STATS

 

On My Radar | May 2025

May is looking like a great publishing month and as always, there's plenty I've got my eye on. My Name is Emilia del Valle, Disco Witches of Fire Island, My Friends, The Names and Aftertaste are ones I'm particularly excited for. 

WWW Wednesday | 09/04/2025

 

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words that highlights three questions:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

What did you recently finish reading?

I read Viper's Dream by Jake Lamar within a few hours on Sunday and really enjoyed it. Surprising considering this was a random library pick and I wasn't too sure if I was even going to read it before returning it but I'm so glad I gave it a chance. This was a dark, gritty crime novel set in the world of jazz that explores the life of a black gangster during the 30s-60s era and I thought it was very well written. 

What are you currently reading?

I'm about 25% in to Confessions by Catherine Airey which is told across three timelines/generations of women in one family in New York and Ireland. I'm loving this one, I love Airey's writing and the plot is extremely interesting as well. It's the book I'm reaching for the most at the moment.

I also just started The Burial Plot by Elizabeth McNeal which is set in Victorian London about a woman who pretends to be a lady's maid and end up working for a mysterious, wealthy family. I'm only 50 pages in but it's very good so far and I'm excited for the plot to kick in. I also need to finish it before Saturday when my books are being returned to the library! 

What do you think you'll read next?

I'm trying to read more backlist titles that have been sitting on my shelf for years so The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder is next up on my TBR. I got this when I was a teenager and firmly in my YA contemporary era but it's still one that sounds interesting plus it's also on my 25 in 25 list that I'm slacking on. 

Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine - a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it's undeniable that strange things happen in everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe - in love, in herself, and even in miracles.

 

Have you read any of these? What were your thoughts? What are you currently reading and hoping to pick up next? Leave a comment or link your own WWW Wednesdays below for me to check out!     

March 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I didn't get round to posting a February wrap up but I'm happy to say I've had a fairly average reading year so far and am 11 books ahead of my reading goal. I enjoyed everything that I read this month with nothing getting lower than a 3.5. I finished a popular YA trilogy (minus the prequels), read a backlist book that I've had on my shelf for 10+ years and dived into a bunch of 2025 new releases. Here's my thoughts on everything...

On My Radar | April 2025

As always, there's far too many books releasing this month but here's a roundup of the ones that caught my eye! Love & Other Paradoxes, The Amalfi Curse, The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, The Staircase in the Woods and The Road to Tender Hearts are going on the priority TBR! 

Top Ten Tuesday | To All the Books I DNF'd

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

Books I Never Finished. It's extremely rare that I DNF books. I'm pretty good at figuring out my reading tastes and whether I'm going to enjoy a book or not from it's description alone. However some books do slip through the cracks and, for whatever reason, I'm just not vibing with it. 

Sunday Post | 23/03/2025

 

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme.  

WWW Wednesday | 04/02/2025

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words that highlights three questions:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

What did you recently finish reading?

I finished Pick the Lock by A.S. King last night and I'm not totally sure I liked it all that much. I settled on a 2.5 rating cause I initially liked the whole metaphor for domestic abuse that the author was going for but the more I read the more it was just too confusing. The random opera snippets didn't do anything for me and then there was the whole rat thing?? Dunno but I would like to still try more stuff from this author.

What are you currently reading?

I'm just about to start Rouge by Mona Awad as I'm writing this so I don't have anything to report. I grabbed this at the library cause I've wanted to try this author for a while.

What do you think you'll read next?

I want to finally finish The Hunger Games trilogy this month so Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is next on my list. 

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans—except Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay—no matter what the personal cost.

Have you read any of these? What were your thoughts? What are you currently reading and hoping to pick up next? Leave a comment or link your own WWW Wednesdays below for me to check out!  

Top Ten Tuesday | 2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To. I tend to be fairly late to the game with new releases anyway, I seem to always prioritise backlist titles over newer ones but since having access to loads of library books through Libby since last year, I've actually managed to get to loads of titles I was excited about in 2024. The majority of this list is special editions I got through subscription boxes plus some pre-orders that I just haven't found the time to get to. 

January 2025 Reading Wrap Up

January was a pretty successful month, all things considered. I had two weeks off work to get some reading done and I'm glad to say that I enjoyed pretty much everything I read this month! I also completed the January Pages challenge on Storygraph which means I read every day in January, hooray! Here's my thoughts on all 10 books I read.

On My Radar | February 2025

Definitely could've added so much more to this list but it would've taken forever to read through them all. Isola, Deep Cuts, This is a Love Story, Victorian Psycho & The Otherwhere Post are high priority for the TBR!

Stacking the Shelves | January 2025

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality that highlights all the books you've recently added to your shelves. Here's all the books I hauled in January!

WWW Wednesday | 29/01/2025

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words that highlights three questions:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

What did you recently finish reading?

Top Ten Tuesday | New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024! I found loads of amazing authors in 2024, a few debuts and then the rest are authors with other books to discover so I thought it would be fun to highlight which of their books are on my TBR. 

Sunday Post (On a Monday) | 27/01/2025

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme.  

WWW Wednesday | 22/01/2025

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words that highlights three questions:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

What did you recently finish reading?

Top Ten Tuesday | The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that highlights ten books that all relate to a certain topic and is  hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This Weeks Topic Is...

Most Recent Additions to my book collection! Luckily for this prompt, I've just had a few orders arrive over the last few weeks so I've got some new books on the TBR. 

Sunday Post | 12/01/2025

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme.  

December 2024 Reading Wrap Up

Haven't done a monthly wrap up in over 2 years but new year, new blogging motivation! After a really slumpy few months, December was a pleasant surprise and I managed to read 13 books, a mixture of novels and short stories.

Heads up, these reviews are going to be a bit all over the place cause I read most of them over a month ago and my memory is not the best when it comes to remembering plot details 😂. 

On My Radar | January 2025

 A brand new publishing year means there's plenty of books to be excited for. Kicking off January with 16 books I've got my eye on. 

Top Ten Books of 2024!

My Top Ten Favourite Reads of 2024! I had a bit of a mixed year of reading but I also had about eight 5 star reads which for me is amazing as I usually only give out around 4 or 5. I'm hoping 2025 will be just as good to me. These are in no particular order except for the last one which has claimed the top spot in my bracket game!