I was delighted when Lana Grace Riva contacted me to ask if I would like to read and review her book, The Existence Of Amy. Of course, I said yes! The book revolves around mental health, which is a relevant topic to me, having experienced anxiety. When I received the book in the post, my …
I was lent The Night Circus by my dad a few weeks ago. During the COVID-19 lockdown, I have had plenty of time for reading, and I just finished this one. The first thing I noted about this book is that it has a beautiful, eye-catching cover! The book is set in a magical circus …
I have recently started to follow the Curly Girl Method to properly care for my naturally curly hair. You can read all about this method and my experience with it so far in this blog post: I’m Trying the Curly Girl Method. Basically, the Curly Girl Method is a methodology developed by hairdresser Lorraine Massey …
If you are a regular visitor to my blog you may have worked out that I love to read. I frequently post book reviews here. When I review books, I give them a rating out of 5 stars, on the following scale: 5 = It was absolutely amazing, I loved it!
4 = It was good and …
E-book version, independently published October 2019. What is Forever Blue? Forever Blue is a poetry book, described by the author, Kelly-Marie Pollock, as “A small collection of intimate poetry, inspired by my personal experiences with Grief, Loss, Depression and Self Harm.” The collection contains a mixture of short and long poems. Some are just a …
First published 2017 by Sphere. Paperback, 371 pages. Friend Request is one of many books I have picked up in charity shops for a low price. This one caught my attention when I saw it because there was something fascinating about the title and synopsis. What is ‘Friend Request’ about? I’m going to be very …
Published 2017 by Penguin Random House UK. Paperback, 242 pages. Where did I buy this book? I don’t usually buy physical books new – I either get them in charity shops or buy the digital versions. This was an exception. I saw The Anxiety Solution and two other similar books in The Works, and they were …
Jenny Colgan is one of my favourite authors, and when I saw ‘Do You Remember the First Time’ in a charity shop, I had to pick it up. It had actually been on my bookshelf for a while before I got round to reading it, because I currently acquire books faster than I read them! …
I picked up Twenties Girl for 99p in a charity shop. Sophie Kinsella has never disappointed me so far, so I always look out for her books. This book was no exception – I loved it! What’s it about? The book is written from the point of view of Lara, a young woman who attends her …
I chose to read Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies because my challenge for this month is to spend an hour each day studying and practising CBT. I already had this book at home, and it had good reviews, so it made sense to read it as part of my CBT study, and see what I …
