Category: Features

Bec’s 2021 Buying Ban Strategy

Bec’s 2021 Buying Ban Strategy

2020 was an excellent reading year for me but it was not a good year for my TBR pile. I read over 390 books last year. Such a high number. Surely that would mean I demolished my 250 book TBR pile? (Yes, you did read that number correctly. It is fairly accurate too…) It should […]

January 11, 2021 | 8 Comments
By Bec
Posted in Blogger Chatterbox, Books
I’m Terrible at Writing Negative Reviews

I’m Terrible at Writing Negative Reviews

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that not every book you pick up is going to be a good book. It’s impossible for a single book to click with every single person who picks it up. The vast majority of people probably just put a book they don’t enjoy aside when they finish and forget about […]

December 1, 2020 | 8 Comments
By Bec
Posted in Books, Chatterbox
Jenna’s July-September Favourite Things

Jenna’s July-September Favourite Things

Back in March, I honestly didn’t think that I’d still be working from home in October, but here we are 🙂 As a result, a lot of my favourites from earlier in the year are still my favourites but I’ve also been rediscovering some older favourites too. Polaroid ZIP Mobile Instant Printer I’ve had my […]

October 15, 2020 | 2 Comments
By Jenna
Posted in Features
Book buying, consumerism & being judged: A RANT

Book buying, consumerism & being judged: A RANT

Lately, I’ve seen a few tweets and comments from others criticising booktubers and bookstagrammers for being too consumerist and buying way too many books and bookish merchandise. Large book hauls and the towering TBR are not new concepts in the book community – however, many within the book community may feel the pressure to constantly […]

October 2, 2020 | 6 Comments