Bookish lifestyle

  • After taking some time away to catch up on reading my Advanced reads this month, continue to write my own novel and plan the rest of the years Book Club meetings/events, I have finally got some well deserved annual leave from the day job next week to really get this blog fully operational. With many…

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  • Somewhere along the way, many of us forgot that reading is allowed to be enjoyable. Thanks to social media trends it has (in some ways) turned it into a checklist, a productivity tool. or a way to signal intelligence. We measure it in yearly goals, five-star ratings, and “books everyone should read.” The thing is;…

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  • Reading doesn’t belong in isolation, the moth of January tends to open the doors to deeper engagement within the literary world. With Author talks, virtual events, book signings, festivals, and publisher-led conversations start filling calendars early in the year. These moments allow readers to get behind the scenes and learn about the creative processes, industry…

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  • One of the joys to January being quiet, is looking forward….. new books scheduled throughout the year bring a sense of shared excitement within the reading community. Cover reveals, release announcements and early reviews begin to circulate, reminding us that there is always another story on the horizon about to break through. I, myself cannot…

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  • With a new year comes a wealth of advanced reading opportunities. Publishers release seasonal catalogues, offering a glimpse of what’s coming in the moths ahead. From highly anticipated debuts, the return of beloved characters with the next instalment to the series you have been waiting for and beloved authors who have taken a career break…

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  • January Reading Rundown…

    With Christmas and New Year over, January always feels like a clean page – crisp, full of possibility, and everybody is quietly buzzing with excitement of what 2026 will bring…. A new year of reading stretches ahead, untitled and unwritten, inviting us to imagine all the stories, ideas, and voices we’ll encounter along the way.…

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