It’s that time of year again when I (against my better judgement) am seduced to drop everything I’ve been working on and write a whole 50,000 words of something shiny and new.
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Why you Should Write More Letters
When was the last time you wrote a letter? A pen to paper, stamp to envelope, personally addressed letter. Because, depending on the generation you grew up in, I’m willing to guess it was a long time ago, if not never.
Why I Love Annotating Books
Annotating books can seem like a daunting task, potentially because we’re encouraged to do it the most in an educational environment, but beyond the realm of the classroom, the process is what you make of it. You get to decide what to highlight, underline, and comment on. Whether it’s a stylistic technique, a literary device, or just something that drew a laugh from you, anything is fair game for your pen, your highlighter, your colourful tabs or—if you’re like me—your tiny post-it notes.
10 Books You Should Read (Because they’re my Favourite)
Somehow, after a long time of blogging about books, I’ve never written a post about my favourite books. Or at least the top 10, which I think is a narrow enough margin to make sure they’re my most loved. So, without further ado, let’s look at some of the books I read that I will never, ever stop thinking about.
Note to Self: Perfection is the Enemy
If inspiration is a summer fling and motivation a spouse, perfection is the enemy, the professional seductress that thrives on breaking up happy and settled relationships. At one time, you are so in love and then your eyes—almost without you noticing—begin to stray, your attention to falter. Seeking perfection makes you think of what could be. It is the harbinger of writer’s block, of self-doubt, of giving up.
6 Ways to Read More on a Budget
There comes a time as a reader/book collector when you consider the vast number of books you’ve amassed and realise that you’ve spent an eye-watering sum on (hopefully) artfully arranged sentences. This may do nothing to put a halt to your reading and/or book buying addictions, but unlike those issues, the amount you spend on reading can be controlled. It’s perfectly reasonable to want to read more without spending a fortune, so I want to offer a few tips I’ve picked up along the way on how to read more while spending less.
Hold That Thought – Are Bookmarks Really Necessary?
A pen, a post-it, an old receipt, a business card, a dog-eared page, a metal feather, a magnetic clip. What do all these things have in common? They can all reasonably serve as a bookmark. Whether you’re done reading for the night, saving a spot to return to later, or reluctantly leaving in the middle of a scene to do something pressing, bookmarks are the MVP of reading.
I Ranked Some of the Most Popular Romance Tropes
The Romance genre is one of my favourites when it comes to novels and I tend to read a lot of it, especially when I find myself in a reading slump or after a difficult read. When it goes well, it produces the kind of book I’ll devour in a couple of days. When itContinue reading “I Ranked Some of the Most Popular Romance Tropes”
Why I Never DNF Books
Don’t worry, I’m about to preach that you should do as I say, not as I do, as I try to convince myself to kick this awful habit. If I could instantly eradicate one of my own behaviours forever it would be my desire to finish every book I start, even if I despise itContinue reading “Why I Never DNF Books”
I Made a TBR Jar (or Two)
Welcome to another edition of All the Reading-Adjacent Things I do Instead of Reading. TBR jars are nothing new to the reading community, nor is the concept new to me, but to ensure I read more of the books I already have rather than having my head turned by something new, I’ve made one. Well,Continue reading “I Made a TBR Jar (or Two)”
Read 'N Riot 