A third of 2022 has already passed and I thought I’d do a little chek in and give you an update reading goals update and how I’ve been progressing with my reading goals for the first four months of this year. I’m also doing this to hold myself accountable to the bookish goals I set…
Tag: Reading
7 Amazing Short Novels That You Can Read in a Day (or Two)
Today I decided to share some great short books with you that you can read in one sitting. I personally prefer reading short novels instead of longer books. I know that some readers are the exact opposite. But if you’re looking for some short books to read, you might be interested to check out my…
My Favourite Books of 2021
The new year is almost three weeks old. So it’s time for me to look back on the past year and share my favourite books of 2021 with you. I always separate my ‘best of reading wrap up’ into two categories, my top five novels and my top five nonfiction reads, because I feel like…
My Reading Goals for 2022
In the online book community a new year always means one thing: New year, new reading goals! In the past week I saw numerous posts of people who announced their reading goals for 2022. Before I joined the bookstagram community I didn’t even know such a thing as reading goals existed – although ironically setting…
5 Great Gothic Novels to Read this Fall
If there’s one literary genre that I associate with autumn, it’s definitely gothic for me. Gothic novels are the perfect company when curling up on the couch with a tea on a rainy day. I love the darkness, the suspense and the supernatural elements of these books. I love how they question social norms and…
The Best Audio Books on Spotify (in my opinion)
Those of you who are following my reading adventures on Instagram may already have noticed that lately I’ve really been into audio books. It all started a few months ago when I listened to an old childhood favourite on my summer vacation. Since then I re-discovered my long forgotten love for audio books. Especially during…
How I choose which books to read
A few weeks ago a reader asked me to write a blog post on how to choose which books to read. I replied to her that I can’t really give advice on that topic because it’s choosing what to read is such a personal process. Everyone has an individual taste and likest to read different…
Feminist Reading Bingo: My Birthday Surprise for You!
This week was my birthday and I’m so excited that I can finally reveal the birthday surprise that I’ve been preparing for you during the past few weeks. It’s a reading bingo – and even better a feminist one! As some of you might know already, I am a huge fan of reading bingos. It always…
How to get (back) into reading
A few weeks ago a reader asked me to write a blog post on how to get (back) into reading and how to enjoy it more. I’ve been in the same situation as the reader who reequested this post. I have experienced this sort of reading fatigue many times in the past few years, both…
How to make your reading more sustainable
As many of our everyday activities our reading behaviour also has an impact on our environment. The way we obtain and consume books can be more or less environmentally friendly. In this post I compiled a few tips and ideas for you to make your reading more sustainable. For the production of paper trees are…