Books for Grown Ups

I've said it before and I'll say it again. When I get stressed, I read. Disappearing into another world helps me escape everything I want to avoid thinking about in real life. And let's be honest, there has been a lot to avoid this month. As seen in the 14 books I've managed to read. I'm not ... READ MORE »

After reading 9 books last month, I kept up the pace with 8 more in February. There's nothing like a global pandemic that makes you want to escape from real life! Most of that escape was with the Bridgertons as I finished the series and Julia Quinn did not disappoint. There is no doubt that I ... READ MORE »

It's a new year and the book tallies have been reset. I always try to aim for 52 books in a year though I've only managed it twice since having kids. Let's see if I can make it three years in a row! There is no doubt that when the news gets bad, my head disappears into a book. With the state of ... READ MORE »

It was the season to be jolly, and while it's been jam packed full of elf antics and festive fun, I've managed to squeeze in a few books too. Eight of them in fact! There is little doubt that when things get crap.....I start reading! This is what I've been reading in December. ... READ MORE »

November has been a busy month for me. I've started a little sideline business and pushed forward with trying to get some headway on uni assignments which hasn't left much extra time. I still managed to get through a handful of books this month though. ... READ MORE »

October has been a slow reading month for me. For some reason I lost my reading mojo and just couldn't get traction with many of the books I tried to get in to. That being said, I still managed 3 books last month. One was "meh", the second was ok, but I ended the month on a high with a brilliant ... READ MORE »

I always love this time of year. Autumn days roll in and the kind of weather arrives that is just perfect for cosy nights curled up with a good book. This month I managed to make it through 6 books and no doubt my favourite of the month was Love, hate & other filters by Samira Ahmed. Why not ... READ MORE »

What a month. A summer following months of lockdown means that we have been outside as much as possible, enjoying the days together before the kids headed back to school. We still managed a few weekends away in our new caravan though which was the perfect setting to read. I managed 6 books this ... READ MORE »

I'm still keeping a steady pace with the number of books read with 5 more added to the list in July. It's been a lovely mix this month of romance and thriller. What more does a girl need in summer?! This is what I enjoyed on my kindle this month. ... READ MORE »

After a mammoth reading month in May, I was back to a normal reading pace in June managing to read through 5 books. One being a picture book so actually it's more like 4... Here's what's been on my kindle this month. ... READ MORE »

May is over and in the month where we survived weeks 7 - 10 of lockdown I lost myself in 11 books. Yep, that's right. 11 BOOKS! That's a huge amount even for me. I guess it is a sign of the times that I am hiding inside the pages of a book right now. At times it feels like it's burying my head ... READ MORE »

April has been a really strange month for a lot of us I think. With two young children to now home school alongside normal life, it's been a juggle to say the least. One thing I've really tried to do though is keep reading. Books have been a real escape for me and somewhere to get lost when I ... READ MORE »