The same thing that happens every year happened again. ‘And what’s that?’ I hear you ask. I didn’t hit my reading goal (sigh, booo me). In all honesty, I don’t actually mind not hitting it, because setting a target was enough to get me reading more than I did in 2018! I also think starting … Continue reading Five Best Books I Read in 2019! | rosie abigail
Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag | rosie abigail
Last month, I was scrolling through my blog feed and a post immediately caught my eye. I excitedly scrawled down the title in my blog planner, to be saved for another day. Lo and behold, the post was 'Adventures of a Bibliophile’s' Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag! I have never done a tag, let alone a … Continue reading Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag | rosie abigail
Women in Writing | rosie abigail
I love women supporting women. I also love books. So it makes sense that I am finally writing about my top books written by women! This post is meant to open people’s eyes to the wonderful world of women writers, when education and academia is full of boring, old, white, male authors talking about the … Continue reading Women in Writing | rosie abigail
My Current TBR List! | rosie abigail
For someone who adores reading, I don’t get a lot of it done. In fact, I tend to write more about reading, than actually sticking my nose in a book! Like every person with a love of literature, I have bookshelves full of books I haven’t read. I have a bad habit of returning to … Continue reading My Current TBR List! | rosie abigail
Books That Didn’t Live Up to the Hype | rosie abigail
Oh, am I prepared to get some stick for the books on this list. Hearsay, word-of-mouth, blog reviews, TV spots, Insta posts - there are so many ways to hear about books nowadays. The general consensus? The more hype a book has, the more likely people are going to read it. And it’s not just … Continue reading Books That Didn’t Live Up to the Hype | rosie abigail
Ten Years On: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ | rosie abigail
When I was a young teenager, my favourite book was J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’. I don’t recall how I found it, but I assume I stumbled across it during my ‘classic literature is the only literature/rock music is the only music’ phase. Yeah, I was one of those teenagers. In all honesty, … Continue reading Ten Years On: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ | rosie abigail
Five Books That Changed My Life |rosie abigail
It’s well known that I bloody love books. I mean, my undergraduate degree was in English Literature & Drama Studies, so I would have been hard pressed for three years if I didn’t. I can’t put a finger on exactly why I love books, but I think that may be part of the answer. To … Continue reading Five Books That Changed My Life |rosie abigail
