I remember when I was a teenager, I could get through a book in a day. I'd stay up until 3 in the morning, despite having to drag myself to school the next day, because I simply couldn't put the book down. I remained the same way until somewhere between university and working life - …
We're still in month number one of January, but I am already slightly behind on my 'one book a week' target. Nevertheless, I shall persist! This week (and last week), I was reading The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. As with every other crime/mystery/thriller novel I've read, I was looking for something to grip me …
As the second full week of January draws to a close, I have just finished my second book of the year so far (meaning that I'm currently on schedule) with my reading challenge (52 books in a year, if you need reminding!). I'm sure a pattern will emerge as I tell you that To Catch …
So if you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I recently made myself a TBR jar - To Be Read. The premise of this is to write down the titles of books on scraps of paper, pop them in the jar and then when you're ready to read a new book, pick one out …
It's been way too long since I last sat down and read a book cover to cover. Picking it up and actually dedicating time to reading just doesn't seem within my remit at the moment (which is really shameful, I know!). When I was ordering Christmas presents, I ended up needing to spend a few extra …
