Books, stationery, and wellbeing
I don't know about you but my TBR is ridiculous. Now that I'm working from home I have less time to read and the books that I've been excitedly pre-ordering are taking months to get to. So I'm doing what I always do when I want to get shit done - making it public to… Continue reading 22 books in 2022
Having a birthday close to Christmas means that right around this time of year people start asking if there's anything on my wish list. As a bookworm and stationery nerd there's always something, isn't there! I already know a few things are coming my way (the Diamine Inkvent Calendar, Femlandia, the signed bookplate edition of… Continue reading A Cornish Geek’s wish list 2021
This post features affiliate links Today is World Book Day and I thought I'd use it as an opportunity to recommend some of my favourite non-fiction books. Whether you want to learn to say no, share the mental load, or find your artistic voice, I'm sure there's something here for you. If you want to...… Continue reading Shelf Help: Non-fiction favourites
I was sent a copy of this book for review purposes. All thoughts are my own My TBR stacks (yes, stacks - 79 titles and counting!) are getting out of control, and with my limited reading time while not commuting, it takes a pretty exciting pitch email to pique my interest when it comes to… Continue reading Book review: The Girl Who… by Andreina Cordani
I flipping love Goodreads. I love seeing what my friends are reading, I love the monthly emails reminding me about new releases from writers I've read before, and I have a somewhat unhealthy obsession with the annual challenge. 2020 was the first year I didn't smash my target. 60 would have been easy if I… Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2020
This post features affiliate links Working from home has seriously impacted on my reading time. I used to average a book a week and I've read five books over the last couple of months. As a result, I'm a lot pickier about what I read and take less chances on something new or a bit… Continue reading What I’ve been reading lately #27
This post features affiliate links I've always wished I was better at drawing and have wanted to feature more doodles in my bujo for a while. I spotted this book for a mere £3 in The Works the other day and snapped it up to help with my Christmas spreads - I bought Jenson one… Continue reading Book review: How to Draw a Reindeer and Other Christmas Creatures by Lulu Mayo
The lovely team at Quercus are kindly sending copies of these books to one lucky winner I can't recommend the No Fucks Given Guides enough and can talk about the wonder of Sarah Knight's books and journals 'til the cows come home. They make the perfect gift for anyone wanting to start the new year… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas giveaways: The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*** book & journal #ad
The following products were supplied for the purpose of this giveaway Jane Harper is one of my favourite writers and her upcoming release, The Survivors, is my most anticipated novel of 2021. Fortunately I don't have to wait long, as I've pre-ordered and it's due for publication in the UK on 21 January. To celebrate,… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas giveaways: Jane Harper book bundle from Little, Brown #ad
I was sent a copy of this book for review purposes and all thoughts are my own. This post features affiliate links At the start of the year I reviewed Robert Bryndza's Nine Elms, the first in a new series featuring private investigator Kate Marshall. I instantly warmed to the former detective and the growing… Continue reading Book review: Shadow Sands by Robert Bryndza