making life a little sweeter
The Lamplighters is a fictional tale based and inspired by a real mystery. Stonex was intrigued by the mystery of three lighthouse keepers who inexplicably disappeared from their lighthouse off the coast of the island of Eileen Mòr in the Outer Hebrides. The discovery was made in December 1900 and was made famous by its… Continue reading The Lamplighters, Emma Stonex
2022 was a good year of reading. I found books that I absolutely fell in love with, while others didn't strike anything in me although I am glad that I read them. In total, I read fifty books this year. I could've read more but I didn't want to push myself to any extremes. I… Continue reading Books I Read in 2022
This was one of my recent buys whilst in Whitby. I had seen it in the window of a wonderful bookstore and couldn't but have my curiosity peaked by the cover. I was so drawn to it. Tom Adams World of Weird: A Creepy Compendium of True Stories is a collection told from the perspective… Continue reading World of Weird: A Creepy Compendium of True Stories, Tom Adams
Before the new year begins, I wanted to share my To-Be-Read shelf. Not the whole thing of course. As I previously mentioned in my Book-Buying-Ban post here, the number of books on my shelves that I haven't read is embarrassingly large so I won't share all the titles; but I was thinking of sharing those… Continue reading The TBR Shelf
I have heard of the concept of a book-buying ban before but never really thought about doing one myself or what it would entail. It weren't until my recent book-splurge and ultimately trying to find room for all my buys, that I started to realise how many books that are still unread on my shelves.… Continue reading BBB: The Book-Buying-Ban
Whilst away in September, we took a day trip down to York. Like Whitby, I have been here before however once again I was in a wheelchair and unable to really enjoy the shops and experience everything fully. A lot of York is similar to Canterbury; so much is historic so it's not the most… Continue reading Photo Diary: York
Autumn is my time of the year. I seem to always see the my style of clothes in autumn, the perfect home decor items to fit my tastes and this year I have truly realised its no different with books too. Recently I have been taking more solace in my reading materials than usually and… Continue reading Books I’ve bought lately
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story, Debbie Tung 5 stars!!! This is a beautifully illustrated comic book showing the trials of life as an introvert. It's incredibly accurate in its portrayal of the character coming of age and settling into adulthood as an introvert. Produced by Debbie Tung, it is a based… Continue reading Quiet Girl in a Noisy World
As the autumnal equinox neared, I took a trip to the north east of England to visit some friends for a well-deserved break and while I was at it -I was desperate to spend a day exploring Whitby. I've spent quite some time there before, including trying to explore it's cobbled lanes in my wheelchair… Continue reading A Day in Whitby
A vampire over a millennia old, a spellbound yet powerful witch and a mysterious, bewitched manuscript unearthed after being hidden for decades -what could go wrong? A captivating world created by Harkness, Diana Bishop is a descendant of the prominent Bishop witches but is in denial about who and what she is. She refrains from… Continue reading A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness
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