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What Makes a Comfort Read?

There are some books we reach for without thinking, the ones we pick up on a rainy afternoon, during a stressful week, or when the world feels just a little too loud. We might not even need to read the blurb, we already know how they make us feel. They are our comfort reads. ButContinue reading “What Makes a Comfort Read?”

What Celebrities Read: A Look at Famous Bookworms

There’s something endlessly fascinating about what other people read – and perhaps even more so when those people happen to be in the public eye. From actors and musicians to cultural icons and public figures, the books that shape their thinking often reveal a quieter, more intimate side to lives lived in the spotlight. InContinue reading “What Celebrities Read: A Look at Famous Bookworms”

My Favourite Books of 2021: Part 1

*Contains Spoilers* At the start of 2021, I aimed to read 100 books before the year was out. Not we’re at the final days and I can announce I managed to read 200! Reading is not a competition and whether you’ve read 1 or 100, the fact you’re reading at all is all that matters.Continue reading “My Favourite Books of 2021: Part 1”

What Did I Read in 2021?

2021 has been such a busy year for me reading-wise. Luckily (or un-luckily, depending on your angle), I lost my job at the end of 2020, which has meant the majority of this year has been freed up for me to read. And read I have. There have been some outstanding books this year (I’llContinue reading “What Did I Read in 2021?”

The Reading List – Sara Nisha Adams

Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 432Date Released: 22/07/2021 Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries. Aleisha is a bright butContinue reading “The Reading List – Sara Nisha Adams”

Dear Reader – Cathy Rentzenbrink

Published by: PicadorPages: 230Date released: 17/09/2020Date read: 28/09/2020 “Reading has saved my life, again and again, and has held my hand through every difficult time”. For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was rarely seen without her nose in a book and readContinue reading “Dear Reader – Cathy Rentzenbrink”