Title: How to be a Renaissance Woman Author: Jill Burke Dates read: 30/03/25 – 21/04/25 Rating 3/5 Publisher: Wellcome Collection Number of pages: 338 Fiction or non-fiction: nonfiction Subject or genre: art, feminism, history Book blurb: Plunge into the intimate history of cosmetics, and discover how, for centuries, women have …
Five Thing I Wish More Books Talked About
One of the joys of reading is finding those moments where a book seems to understand you – when a character thinks something you’ve always felt but never put into words, or when a plotline touches on a truth you didn’t even know you needed. But sometimes, you finish a …
Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Title: The Love Hypothesis Author: Ali Hazelwood Dates read: 08/03/25 – 21/03/25 Rating 5/5 Publisher: Berkley Books Number of pages: 356 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, romance Book blurb: As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does, and …
The Sunday Post #6
Sunday Post #6 The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted at the @ 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 our blog …
Books I Discovered on Social Media
One of the most unexpected perks (and occasional hazards!) of social media is just how easily it can influence your TBR pile. A five-minute scroll can turn into a full-blown book haul, and suddenly you’re rethinking your entire reading schedule because someone on Instagram or TikTok described a book as …
My Unpopular Bookish Opinions
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to …
Book Review: Untypical by Pete Wharmby
Title: Untypical Author: Pete Wharmby Dates read: 07/04/25 – 10/04/25 Rating 5/5 Publisher: HarperCollins Number of pages: 256 Fiction or non-fiction: non-fiction Subject or genre: autism, memoir Book blurb: It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for the autistic …
Sunday Post #5
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted at the @ 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 our blog for the week …
Book review: Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher
Title: Nettle and Bone Author: T Kingfisher Dates read: 16/03/25 – 09/04/25 Rating 3/5 Publisher: Titan Boks Number of pages: 336 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: adventure, fantasy, horror Book blurb: A dark and compelling fantasy about sisterhood, impossible tasks and the price of power, from award-winning author …
Long Time, No Blog – Life Update After a Disappearing Act
Hey everyone, So… remember that “be right back – moving house” post I left in August? Yeah. That turned into a much longer break than I intended. I didn’t mean to vanish without a word, and I’m sorry for going quiet. Life kind of exploded all at once (as it …