Gift hunting can sometimes feel like you’re a detective in a mystery novel, right? You’re on a mission to find something unique that shouts, “This is so you!” And isn’t it just the best when you nail it? That’s where personalised gifts come into play – they’re not just gifts, they’re gestures that say, “I’ve put …
16 Revitalising Things To Do During A Break In Your Working Day
This sounds silly, but sometimes when I give myself a break during a working day I don’t know what to do with myself. I take breaks because I know it’s a good thing to do, but often I find myself lost for what to do in my breaks, and I just want to get back …
8 Big Advantages of Ebooks over Paper Books
Ebooks are a relatively new phenomenon. The first ebook was created in 1971 but ebooks didn’t become really mainstream until 2007 when the Amazon Kindle was launched. Before the late 20th century, there would be no discussion to be had – paper books were the only option for hundreds of years. New inventions are generally improvements …
My Thoughts on ‘Becoming Guise-Wise’ by Michael Waters
Personal development is a subject I love to immerse myself in. Having read many personal development books and blogs over the years, I was excited to have the opportunity to read and review ‘Becoming Guise-Wise’ by Michael Waters. The premise of this book intrigued me, with its claims that by making one small change …
Millennium Girl by Claire Bullimore – Book Review
I’m on a roll with my book reviews at the moment. If you haven’t already, check out my review of The Ascension Series by Holly Pritchard. Today I’m reviewing a very different book – Millennium Girl by Claire Bullimore. Claire kindly sent me a signed paperback copy of this, her debut novel, in exchange for a …
Reviewing The Ascension Series by Holly Pritchard
It’s been a while since I’ve done a book review on my blog. So when I saw a tweet from self-published author Holly Pritchard asking for reviewers for her Ascension Series, I thought, yeah let’s do it! She kindly gifted me e-book copies of all three books in the series. Read on to find …
8 Ways To Declutter Your Home By Going Digital
Does your home need a declutter? I would guess that for the majority of people, the answer would be yes! Our homes can easily get cluttered up with books, stationery, photographs, DVDs and random miscellaneous items. But do we really need to keep all these physical objects in our homes? Thankfully, technology has advanced a …
18 Things To Do With Books After You’ve Read Them
Do you love reading? If you’re a book lover, chances are you have a lot of books in your home that you’ve already read. You might even consider that your home is being taken over by books! If this is the case, how many of them are you really going to read again? Could you …
The Man Whose Wife Was The Moon by Mike Russell – Book Review
Last year, I had the opportunity to read and review Magic by Mike Russell. I enjoyed that book so I was delighted when StrangeBooks contacted me again to review Mike Russell’s newest book, The Man Whose Wife Was The Moon. The title immediately caught my attention – how could his wife be the moon? I soon …
25 Fun Things To Do in October, Even If You Don’t Celebrate Halloween
In my opinion, autumn is one of the most atmospheric times of the year. The weather turns cool and crisp, the leaves turn orange and brown and there is a scent of bonfires in the air. We’ve had a warm September here in the UK and I’ve been holding onto summer. But now that October …