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January 16, 2022
Stacking the Shelves (19): Christmas 2021 Haul
Today I’m sharing the books I bought, acquired or borrowed recently for Stacking the Shelves, a meme hosted by Reading Reality.
PurchasesI actually haven’t bought any new books for a while as I’m trying to tackle my enormous TBR.
Gifts & GiveawaysI got these wonderful books from my family for Christmas:
Goodreads
Goodreads
GoodreadsI thought Ready Player One was brilliant, so I’m interested to see if the sequel is as good. I’ve heard mixed reviews about The Ballard of Song...
January 9, 2022
Back to Reality (#TheSundayPost)
The Latest in my LifeI returned to work on Monday, and boy was it a shock to the system! After staying up until 3 am and waking up at 10 am most days, I was not quite prepared for the 6:30 am start. But I powered through on coffee and leftover mince pies. My daughter didn’t go back to school until Tuesday, so she spent a day at work with me, colouring and playing with lego.
This weekend, we finally took the decorations down and put them back into the loft. It’s one of my most-hated ch...
January 5, 2022
My 2022 Goals and Writing Regrets (#IWSG Jan 2022)
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that you’re starting the year happy and healthy. After a difficult couple of months, I’m excited by the fresh start that the New Year brings. So far, it’s been off to a good start and I’ve been powering through my to-do list, so I’m feeling very smug and accomplished. Next on my agenda is finishing off all the leftover mince-pies and cake so that I can start to eat healthily again!
I’m using today’s IWSG post as an ...
January 3, 2022
2022 Reading List & Challenges
It’s that time of year again when I ambitiously sign up for lots of reading challenges. Below is my reading list for the year and my goals for each challenge. After a long reading slump, I’m feeling motivated and can’t wait to get stuck in!
My Priority TBR List 2022
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January 2, 2022
2021 Annual Wrap-Up Part 2: End of Year Book Survey
Following on from my Annual Wrap-Up Part 1, here is a more in-depth look at the books I read in 2021. This list has been adapted from The Perpetual Page Turner’s End of Year Survey.
2021 Reading StatsNumber Of Books You Read: 24
Number of Re-Reads: 10
Genre You Read The Most From: Children’s fiction
Best In BooksBest Book You Read In 2021?
You can’t really go wrong with Maggie Stiefvater. I’ve loved all her other books and thankfully this one lived up to the hype...
January 1, 2022
2021 Annual Wrap-Up Part 1: Highlights, Challenges & Stats
Happy New Year everyone! 2021 has been a rollercoaster year for me, but I’m grateful for all the people who have supported me through it. Below is my reflection on the highlights and challenges of the year, plus my reading, writing and blogging stats. Though I didn’t achieve all my goals, I’m still proud of myself for doing my best despite the curve balls that life threw at me. I hope you are reflecting on your own year with kindness too. Just to get through these crazy times is an achieveme...
2021 Annual Wrap-Up
Happy New Year everyone! 2021 has been a rollercoaster year for me, but I’m grateful for all the people who have supported me through it. Below is my reflection on the highlights and challenges of the year, plus my reading, writing and blogging stats. Though I didn’t achieve all my goals, I’m still proud of myself for doing my best despite the curve balls that life threw at me. I hope you are reflecting on your own year with kindness too. Just to get through these crazy times is an achieveme...
December 21, 2021
Still standing after a rough couple of months
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in such a long time. Life gave us a few hard blows one after the other, and I had to abandon all my writing and blogging plans. Luckily, things have settled down now and I feel ready to share what’s happened.
When it rains, it pours… If you visited my blog back in October, you may remember that my five-year-old caught Covid-19 during half term. Luckily, she had very mild cold-like symptoms and was soon back at school after her isolation period ended. I was u...
October 24, 2021
A Family Wedding, Covid-19 and Writing NaNoWriMo (#TheSundayPost)
The Latest in my Life The last couple of months have been pretty eventful. I attended my first in-person author event and performed in a dance show. I’ve also had school opening evenings, medical appointments and social events galore.
The best event, though, was my sister and brother-in-law’s wedding. I was a bridesmaid and my daughter was a flower girl. We had such a brilliant day with close family and friends.
My beautiful sister Shana-Lee and her husband, Sean. Their amazi...
Reflections on my First Author Event: Boston Book Fest 2021
I attended my first in-person author event last month: Boston Book Festival 2021. It was the first event of its kind in my home town of Boston, Lincolnshire and it was wonderful to meet so many local authors, illustrators and readers. The weekend of 17th-19th September was packed with events featuring authors such as Michael Morpurgo, Benjamin Zephaniah, Aisha Busby, Karen Maitland, Tim Atkinson, and more.
I had a fantastic time at the free “meet and greet” event at Boston Guildhall. My ...
