I’m happy to report a month of bangers — I didn’t rate anything below 3 stars and rounded off the month with two 5-star reads!

A wild journey through mental health, sleep hygiene, periods and cephalopods.

In which my TBR goes completely off the rails, and I encounter a shocking DNF.

If you’ve been a lifelong member of the “finish the book, no matter what” club, how do you know when a book is DNF-worthy?

For when you find yourself wishing to engage in more meaningful conversations about the books you read, or longing to recall the quotes and themes that inspired you.

While I read many books growing up, there are a handful that stick out as being particularly formative to the person I am today.

It’s been a mixed reading month. I awarded my first measly 2-star ratings — but I very much made up for it when I found my second 5-star read of the year, and a strong early contender for my favourite book of 2024.

It’s only February, but I can confidently say that Tiffany McDaniel’s Betty is set to be one of, if not my favorite read of 2024.

I’m having a blast diversifying my reading and exploring new-to-me genres this year, but fantasy will forevermore remain my number one. I’ve trawled through my to-read list and identified the 3 fantasy series I'm hoping to conquer next.

Thanks to a shiny new library card, a backlog of audiobook credits, and many Winter nights spent hibernating, I managed to get through 7 books in January.

My social media algorithms have figured out that I’m getting back into reading, and I’ve found myself deep into BookTok and BookTube as a result. While many of the books I’ve seen discussed have made their way firmly onto my TBR list, there are also plenty of extremely popular books that I’ve vowed never to touch.

In 2024 I’m on a mission to detach from digital, refocus my attention span and reconnect with the younger version of myself who could spend hours absorbing a good story in paperback form. Why not make a head start now and start turning some scrolling time into time turning pages over the Christmas break?