Tag Archives: 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)”

The Delicate Art of Judging a Book by its Cover

When was the last time you bought a book just because you liked the cover? My answer to that question is often, ‘…the last time I bought a book’. The appearance of a book might be far from the only reason you might pick it up—think recommendations, the newest book from your favourite author, aContinue reading “The Delicate Art of Judging a Book by its Cover”

8 Tips to Help You Read Faster

Whether you have a reading list the size of Everest or want to read more books to entertain yourself and enrich your mind, reading faster can be a great skill to have. You can start by training yourself to read more efficiently. You will need to improve both how you read and how often youContinue reading “8 Tips to Help You Read Faster”

Book Shelf or Book Shrine? How I Know when it’s Time to Reorganise my Shelves

What to do when your shelves don’t reflect you anymore. I have mentioned my unhealthy attachment to books before, even suggested that I might be slowly getting over it (it’s wishful thinking, don’t listen to me). Others who love books will understand that I usually care about them more than anyone should care about anContinue reading “Book Shelf or Book Shrine? How I Know when it’s Time to Reorganise my Shelves”

I Think I’ve Fallen in Love With eBooks

About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about how much I wanted to like eBooks but just couldn’t called, ‘The Quest to Fall in Love With eBooks’. The post itself kind of slipped my mind, but after redesigning my blog, I was reminded of the journey I was supposed to actively be onContinue reading “I Think I’ve Fallen in Love With eBooks”

I’ve Finally Put Together a Reading Journal (+ 2021 Bookshelf PDF download)

I’ve found a new reading adjacent activity to obsess over and with any luck it will help me to make the most of what I read. I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely dipped my toe into bullet journaling once or twice. I like to draw and appreciate the organisation bullet journals offer, soContinue reading “I’ve Finally Put Together a Reading Journal (+ 2021 Bookshelf PDF download)”