TBR Pile…And So It Begins

TBR Pile…And So It Begins

I love buying books. I really love buying books. Whether it’s shiny new books with untracked spines and promotion stickers that are too difficult to peel off on the front or well-worn volumes you get for $2 at a thrift store. I love them all. 

Budget Bookish – Thrift Store

Budget Bookish – Thrift Store

If you’d asked me a couple of years ago if I bought books at the thrift store you’d probably see my eye twitch. Browsing the scrambled shelves of a thrift store is a skill that needs developing. Or at least that was the case for 

My Favourite Reads of 2022

My Favourite Reads of 2022

Let’s talk about my favourite reads of 2022. If you follow me anywhere on social media you’ll know that in 2022 I read 281 books. That’s right 2-8-1! I am in no way shying away from how impressive I think that is. And really why 

How’d No Buy November Go?

How’d No Buy November Go?

This is not the post where I will have even a scrap of humility because I am proud of myself! No Buy November went even better than I expected. Initially, I just wanted to put myself on a book-buying ban to rediscover the joy of 

Fall Book Sleeve

Fall Book Sleeve

I love having a backup book in my bag. Suuure you can read on your kindle or your phone but it’s not really the same. I like having paper pages I can flip through on my commute. Inside my purse is a true disaster. I’ve 

No Buy November

No Buy November

I am putting myself on a book-buying ban! (book BUYING ban NOT book ban because I don’t support those) Before I went to bed I sat staring at my TBR (to-be-read) stack of books and got really sad that they keep getting passed over for 

More… October Reads

More… October Reads

I know, I know, ok. This is excessive. But I was having such a lovely time with my spooky reads that I powered through them! There is still so much October left! Sure, I know what you’re thinking I could have just gone back to 

Thinking About…Icelandic Dracula

Thinking About…Icelandic Dracula

It really takes very little to send me down a rabbit hole of randomness. Very, very little. For instance scrolling Instagram I saw a random meme about the Icelandic translation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But honestly, you must agree that with even that tidbit of 

October Reads

October Reads

Look, I know that you know that I love Halloween. It doesn’t need to be said here again, so let’s skip that part and get to the books! I want to really make the most of the season! That means I will fabricate a gothic