A Literary Cocktail Quote: F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Here’s to alcohol, the rose coloured glasses of life.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and the Damned TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | BLOGLOVIN’ The post A Literary Cocktail Quote:...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Gothic Novels You Should Read
The Gothic is one of my most-loved genres of literature. Dark nights, moody characters, mysterious castles, messed-up families, what isn’t there to like? I have a huge collection of weird and...
View ArticleThe Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992)
The Secret History, written by Donna Tartt, was published in 1992, so while this is not a new book, it is certainly worth reviewing now. The Secret History was Donna Tartt’s first novel and it… View...
View ArticleThe January Reading List
Welcome to 2016! I hope 2015 was wonderful for you, and that 2016 will be even better. As this is my first post of the year, I thought I’d go back to my roots and… View Full Post The post The January...
View ArticleA Literary Cocktail Quote: Jean Rhys
“She had left me thirsty and all my life would be thirst and longing for what I had lost before I found it.” ― Jean Rhys ♥ TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST |… View Full Post The post A...
View ArticleDate Night Cookbook by Rebecca Warbis – Review
With Valentine’s Day coming up, and the anniversary of the day my fiance asked me to marry him (9th Feb), I’ve been thinking a lot about how to do something special for the two of… View Full Post The...
View ArticleTen Literary Quotes on Love You Need to Read
Ahh love, the most confusing, wonderful and painful feeling there is. I’ve been thinking about love a lot this month, I don’t really celebrate or care about Valentine’s Day but you can’t ignore it,...
View ArticleA Literary Cocktail Quote: Charles Bukowski
“That’s the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and…...
View ArticleHow to be Parisian: Wherever You Are by Sophie Mas et al (2014) Review
I love anything Parisian. Books, make up, style, even coffee; if it says its Parisian, I’m probably going to want it. I love the idea of the Parisian, sipping coffee outside of a street cafe,… View...
View ArticleBooks Haul: August 2016
We all love a good shopping haul don’t we? I love watching Primark hauls on YouTube, but as I’m currently trying to curve my Primark-addiction I thought I’d tell you about my other love: books.… View...
View ArticleBook Haul: Spooky reads perfect for Halloween
I love this time of year, what could be better than a holiday to celebrate all things spooky? As a couple of big horror fans, in the Johnson house we use this time to watch… View Full Post The post...
View ArticleBooks: The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (2017) Review
First off, I’d like to apologise for the lack of content here recently; my personal and professional life has been rather ‘full’ shall we say, and I’ve not found anywhere near as much time as… View...
View ArticleWriting Isn’t A Hobby, It’s A Lifestyle
If you love reading as much as me, you’re probably a fantastic writer. The brain is like a sponge it absorbs all the information that you read. Then, later when you sit down with a… View Full Post The...
View ArticleThe Alphabet of Must-Read Books
For anyone that loves books as much as I do, then you will probably have no doubt always imagined paradise to be a kind of library. Books just have something special about them that nothing… View Full...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Not Working by Lisa Owens (2016)
Sometimes a book comes along that resonates with you so well you can think of nothing else. A book so true, so captivating and relatable that you begin to suspect the author has spent the… View Full...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Face by Sam and Nic Chapman (Pixiwoo)
If you know anything about the world of beauty and make-up, you’ll be familiar with Sam and Nic Chapman, two sisters who together became YouTube stars on their channel, Pixiwoo. The Pixiwoo ladies...
View ArticleMy Summer Reads with Holiday Gems
One of the greatest things about summer holidays is the extra reading time you have! Even those of us who don’t read many books throughout the year find the time once they’re sunning themselves by…...
View ArticleLiterary London: The Best Hangouts for Bookworms
London! The capital and largest city within the United Kingdom. The big smoke draws in hundreds of thousands of tourists every single year and most guides will recommend the same old same old route...
View ArticleBook Review: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen is the latest psychological thriller to hit bookshops from publishing superstars Pan Macmillan, perfect for fans of The Girl On The Train...
View Article25 amazing literary quotes on drinking
Writers and drinking have always somehow gone hand in hand, maybe it’s to cure writers block; perhaps it’s all that free time. Regardless, many of the most famous writers and literary personas have...
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