making life a little sweeter
As I mentioned in my post here about the book Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs, I find the topic and rituals around death in other cultures truly fascinating. I know it sounds so bizarre and every time I write about it or mention it to people, I feel as though… Continue reading Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us, Paul Koudounaris
Another great book from Debbie Tung, Book Love is a collection of non-fiction comics showing her main character in all her book-loving glory. A wonderfully accurate portrayal of bibliophiles, it shows the inner struggles, strengths and all-too-true stereotypes of being a bookworm. There were so many great comics in here; I found myself relating to… Continue reading Book Love, Debbie Tung
5/5 Stars!!! Twisted-toxic family dynamics, sordid secrets, and a treasure hunt with tragic outcomes along the way -this is The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly. This deeply disturbing book follows the Churcher and Lally families who live in semi-detached houses next to one another and have grown up with another, sharing everything; the good, the… Continue reading The Skeleton Key, Erin Kelly
With unpredictable weather this summer and the my faith in humanity being shook every few days it feels like, I have been on a never-ending quest for everything and anything that will *mentally* take me somewhere else, where I can unwind for a few moments. With that in mind, I wanted to share a few… Continue reading things I’ve found solace in | summer
Since the moment I got into the first instalment of the Pillow Thoughts Series, I have been completely ensnared by Peppernell's work. I have read a few of her works and still have a couple more on my to be read pile but for today I wanted to share some thoughts about the works I… Continue reading Other Books By Courtney Peppernell
As any long-time reader knows, or even anyone who has seen my instagram knows, I love my magazines: specifically my Aussie mags Peppermint magazine and Frankie. Although I have heard people mention reading their favourite magazines online, I had never thought about doing this myself - at least not until fairly recently. About a month… Continue reading Why I switched to Digital Subscriptions
2021 was a great year of reading for me. I really hit a great stride with my reading and the books I came across. Like my reading in 2020, I read a fair bit of poetry and discovered some new writers who I already have a list of their books that I want to read… Continue reading Books I Read in 2021
As my uni year is from October to May, I find that the warmer Summer months are usually the time I catch up on my reading list; and what better time to get lost in new books/worlds than when I'm at my beach hut. I try to tick off some older classics, along with some… Continue reading My Summer Reading List
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