I'm a bit late to the party this April as I have been at work for part of this afternoon, but I do hope to get a bit of reading done this Readathon! My Opening Survey What fine part of the world are you reading from today?Sunderland, UK as usual! Which book in your stack … Continue reading Another year, another Readathon! (Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon, April 2022) Hours 1-4
World Book Day 2022
Happy World Book Day! World Book Day Logo 2022 This year marks the 25th anniversary of World Book Day. World Book Day was started as an initiative by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation) back on 23rd April 1995. This event was moved in the UK to avoid clashing with the Easter holidays … Continue reading World Book Day 2022
Lush Kitchen Subscription Box – May 2021
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE MAY LUSH KITCHEN BOX This month's theme for the subscription box was "12 Months of Kitchen" This month's regular insert - though some have a special insert for their loyalty! I really like this month's subscription box. It has three retro products I was keen to try, a brand new product … Continue reading Lush Kitchen Subscription Box – May 2021
Lush Valentine’s Haul 2021
Here’s my newly arrived Lush Valentine’s Haul! I ordered some Valentine’s products, some Christmas sale items and some Perfume Bubble Bottles. Valentine’s Love Yourself Gift £25 (2 bath bombs and 2 bubble bars) This gift contains Love Boat, Heart Beat, Unicorn Horn, Rainbow. Love Boat is so vibrant this year! I believe this year is … Continue reading Lush Valentine’s Haul 2021
Lush Kitchen Festive Shower Gel Comparison
I’ve been blogging about Lush on Instagram for a while now so I thought I’d bring it to my website too! I know I’m usually random posts about books and the biannual Readathons with lengthy hiatus in between posts but I do enjoy my Lush products at the moment in addition to my books and … Continue reading Lush Kitchen Festive Shower Gel Comparison
Reclaim Her Name – Free Ebooks?! (Edit: Link Expired)
So many women past and present have hidden behind a male pseudonym when publishing their writing - famously, in the 1840s, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were published as Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell and more recently (1990s) Joanne Rowling was told using her initials to mask her gender would ensure better sales at a … Continue reading Reclaim Her Name – Free Ebooks?! (Edit: Link Expired)
Reverse Readathon – Start Post
I fell asleep! Already! Which is understandable given that I walked around town hiding books today, have fibromyalgia and a 9 month old teething baby who is starting to crawl everywhere! Still I have woken up 4 hours in, but as the Reverse Readathon is more chill than the regular Readathon, it's okay. Here is … Continue reading Reverse Readathon – Start Post
Reverse Readathon
After missing April's Readathon, and having a bit of a reading slump (with the exception of children's books for my daughter!) I have decided to join in the Reverse Readathon that the Dewey's Readathon team have organised. What it means by "reverse" is that the times have flipped. So the regular Readathon starts at 1pm … Continue reading Reverse Readathon
Book Hunting
I had a lovely afternoon with my daughter, walking around my home city hiding books for children and teens to find. A Facebook group called LOOK for a BOOK North East started up about a week ago and now has over 17,000 members - all taking part in a special event this weekend. The event … Continue reading Book Hunting
Dewey’s Readathon October 2017 – Prep and Hour 1
This one is pretty special. This is the 10th year of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon! Though Dewey is no longer with us, I know she’d be proud of what the team have done. So, here’s my intro. 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Sunderland, UK. 2) Which book in your … Continue reading Dewey’s Readathon October 2017 – Prep and Hour 1
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