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March 3, 2017

5 for Friday: London Edition

5 for Friday: London Edition. Now with more puppies! Continue reading

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February 24, 2017

5 for Friday

5 for Friday: The best bits of the week Continue reading

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February 23, 2017

Recommended Reads: Game of Thrones Edition

So you love A Song of Ice and Fire, but the TV show is ending, the sixth book is nowhere in sight, and the Cersei-shaped gap in your heart grows ever wider. Here are some books to get you through, all based on what you love best about Game of Thrones. I like it… Continue reading

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February 17, 2017

5 for Friday

I hope everyone has had a lovely week. Here are some of the highlights from mine. #1 Valentine’s Day book haul Scottish Boyfriend is a very patient man. After dinner on Tuesday, I dragged him to our local bookshop so I could pick up one or two things. Ended up with quite the pile.… Continue reading

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February 15, 2017

Treasured Tomes

We’ve all fallen in love with a book; whether it was the cover, plot, or characters that put us under their spell, there are just some books that we absolutely treasure. I wrote a little yesterday on giving away most of my books when I moved overseas, but these are some of the ones I… Continue reading

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February 14, 2017

A Love Letter to Libraries

I’ve always had a close relationship with my local libraries. My mum and dad used to take my sister and me to our nearby Pasadena library branch, where we’d take our more books than our little arms could carry. Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

5 for Friday

This is my first 5 for Friday post. Just a wee roundup of the best bits of my week. 1) Trainspotting Watching Trainspotting in college was basically a requirement. I saw it my second year (maybe?) and enjoyed it, but haven’t seen it since. When I heard about the new movie being released, I rewatched the… Continue reading

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February 8, 2017

A Fairy Tale Reading List

Reading is one of our greatest forms of escapism, and what better way to escape than to fall into a fairy tale? We all know our Disney and Brothers Grimm, but if you want a departure from your childhood tales, look no further! Whether you want a short story or a full length novel, here are… Continue reading

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January 25, 2017

Best Books of 2016

One of my favorite parts of December (other than Christmas cheer, family, friends, and all that) is the influx of ‘best books’ lists. It’s one of the best places to get some seriously good recommendations and see what you’ve missed over the year. It’s a little late to be getting going with one of thse… Continue reading

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January 13, 2017

Starting the Year Right: The Christmas TBR Pile and Other Reading Resolutions

For as long as I can remember, my family has had three Christmas traditions: a standing rib roast and Yorkshire puddings for Christmas dinner, not-so-sneakily buying each other gifts we would immediately ‘borrow’, and visiting the local bookshop the day after Christmas. From Borders (RIP) and Vromans in Los Angeles, to Hatchards and Waterstones here… Continue reading

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About Me

Welcome to my corner of the bookish internet. I’m an American who has lived in the UK for almost 10 years, a publishing professional, and lifelong lover of books. I make it my mission to shout about books all over the internet and share my enthusiasm with other readers. I read a little bit of everything, but my main genres of choice are horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

I aim to start conversations about books and reading, link readers to new authors and titles they’ll love, provide insightful review the books I’m reading, and discover new writers and subgenres on this blog.