One thing I’ve realised over the last few months is that my monthly goals have become less about productivity and more about paying attention to the life I actually want to be living. A year ago I’d probably have filled this list with book counts, review targets and blogging schedules. …
Cassie 
June 2026 Reading Wrap Up
A Full Life Is Better Than a Full TBR For a long time, I measured a reading month by one thing: how many books I finished. Three books? That would have felt disappointing. Now, looking back at June, I don’t see a disappointing month at all. I see one that …
March 2026 Reading Wrap Up
March had absolutely no plan. No TBR. No structure. No ‘I will read X books this month.’ Just vibes, mood shifts, and whatever my brain decided it could focus on that day. And somehow… I finished five books. 🌱 March Intentions 📖 Read gently 🎨 Create something small 🧡 Protect …
February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up
The One-Book Month February was… quieter. Not in life – absolutely not in life – but in reading. I finished one book. And instead of pretending that didn’t happen, or dressing it up as something hyper-productive, I want to be honest about it – because this year I’m trying to …
…a soft “here’s where I’m at”
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 — …
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 …