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A Childhood of Reading | The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Harry Potter

From Funny Bones and Mog , to Jacqueline Wilson and Harry Potter, to the books I read now, I have loved books for as long as I can remember. Loved is probably an understatement. I love books more than anything else in life and…

Slices of Happiness

Once again I have found studying to be getting in the way of the things I enjoy the most, blogging being one of them. Most of my time lately is devoted to my studies, to reading, researching and writing. Here's a little pos…

Miniature Book Reviews | | Naomi Alderman & Dolly Alderton

University has me incredibly busy. My mind is bouncing from one module to the next and getting through multiple readings lists. Finding time to squeeze in a blog post is a challenge, so here's a couple of short book reviews.…

Book Review | | Wing Jones - Katherine Webber

There's absolutely no denying my love and enthusiasm for young adult fiction. I read it so often, I write it, I live and breathe it basically. And as much as I love it, this year I am trying to branch out and expand my readi…

Christmas at The Little Knitting Box | | Book Review

It's been a while my dearest blog, but beginning my second year of university has been overwhelmingly busy, and exciting, and I have been prioritising settling back into the routine of uni life. I have two essays due that…

Being home for three weeks over Easter meant I kinda forgot about my deadlines and dived into a pile of books. I bought books and I went to the local library, which is brand spanking new and I could have left with baskets of book…

A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara | | Book Review

Finally faced my fear of lengthy novels and began A Little Life, 720 pages of utter tragedy and heartbreak. This book is not for the squeamish because of its graphic descriptions of abuse, and definitely not recommended if you w…

Christmas and Birthday Book Haul

Christmas and my birthday go hand in hand, with them being within three days of each other so any gifts I receive are split between the two days. The gifts I receive are always going to include books, every year I write a book l…