It feels like the reading brain is coming back online, not with a triumphant roar but with the quiet, creaky stretch of a creature emerging from hibernation. And honestly? That’s exactly the pace I want right now. Slow. Curious. A little bewildered. Gentle. Here’s where I’m at this week — …
Cassie 
June Reading Wrap-up
Or: How Many Books Did I Start But Not Finish Because of Tennis? June wasn’t the strongest reading month I’ve ever had, and that’s okay. I only finished four books — which isn’t nothing, but when you’ve got twelve others in progress and a TBR that’s practically teetering… yeah, it …
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 …
Do I enjoy shopping?
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge question is Do You Enjoy Shopping? Why or Why Not? The short answer is ‘hell no’. I hate it. So I have agoraphobia, autism and social anxiety so going to places like shops where there’s a lot of sensory input, a lot of people …
Book Blogger Hop catch up
I’ve missed a couple of weeks’ worth of Book Blogger Hop prompts, so let’s play catch up! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Are there any books with themes or characters dealing with issues related to mental health that you have found to be enlightening or comforting It might be …
The Llama came back
Hello internet! Apologies for the disappearing over the last 6 weeks or so. It’s been a rough time. My mental health tanked a bit in the last couple of weeks of my old job and the place I was working showed their true colours with regards to how they viewed …
A Celebrity I’d Like to Meet
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge question is A Celebrity I’d Like to Meet and OMG y’all, even though I’ve been going to conventions for like 25 years, there are so fucking many. I think my first con was The first ones that spring to mind are Claudia Black, Lexa …
Hobbies I Used To Enjoy
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge question is Hobbies I Used to Enjoy and uh… hi, my name’s Cassie and I have ADHD, allow me to introduce you to my hobby graveyard So, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or ADHD), for anyone who doesn’t actually know what it is or how …
Creative Halloween Costumes
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge question is The Most Creative Halloween Costume I’ve Worn and the short answer is ‘not applicable’ I’m sure I must have at some point, but there’s genuinely nothing that sticks in my mind about having ever actually donned a Halloween costume. OK no – …
Things Getting in the Way of Reading (and also blogging!)
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 …