It is with much sadness that I declare: gone are the days of an elaborate bullet journal that I struggle to keep up with and labour with my time and effort for little return. I’m back on the minimalist and practical book tracking baby! My reading journal has definitely changed a bit – last year was already a more minimalist version of what I used to do and this year, I evaluated how I used it in 2022 and culled a few more spreads that weren’t really sparking joy. Here are my new pages for 2023 (in the same notebook, to save paper): Similarly to last year, my second page…
Books I Want to Read & Reread Before 2023
It’s that time of the year, when I’m cramming to read as many books as possible before we tick over to January 1st. Although I have completed my Goodreads Reading Challenge of 30 books (yay!), I want to get my TBR down as much as possible, especially since I need to read so much more for work now (the publishing life!). I don’t have any holidays planned and I’ll have 10 days for the holiday season, so I’m ready to read the following new books and old favourites before 2023. New Books Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson I loved the first two books of the Skyward series and it’s a bit…
My 2022 Reading Bullet Journal Spreads
It’s been a wild journey in 2021 and it pleases me to say that I’m back into bullet journaling after a year’s break! Although it isn’t going to be a full-on, month to month bullet journal like that of my 2020 journal, I’ve decided to go back to bullet journaling to motivate myself and keep track of my reading! It’s really cool to see reading journals get more and more popular, and I noticed that with my busy schedule, how days can figuratively fly by and I have completely forgotten to pick up a book or take some time for myself. I reinvigorated my love for planning, went on a…
November Wrap Up & Currently Reading: I’ve Caught the Non-Fiction Bug
I still can’t believe how fast November went by! Work was extremely busy since it was essentially the big month for online shopping (I work in marketing) so Black Friday, Cyber Monday – every sale that happens for Christmas, took away a lot of my time and energy. I managed to read 2 books this month and I happily reduced my Goodreads goal from 50 to 30 so it was more achievable with my current schedule. November Wrap Up In November, I read the following books: When We Entered That House by Claire L Smith3.5/5 StarsThis is the second novel from one of my best friends IRL and I really…
Chit Chat Monday: My October Wrap-Up, November TBR & Reading Goals
Welcome to another Monday chit chat post! I had planned to do this last week but work and life were so incredibly hectic now that Melbourne is finally out of lockdown and I didn’t have much time to do anything blog or even reading-related. I swapped out reading for TV I found myself watching Buzzfeed Unsolved, Terrace House and the new LoL inspired series Arcane on Netflix to relax because of my crazy schedule in the last week. As a League of Legends player, it was a huge event that took the majority of my Sunday. We watched all 3 episodes that are now currently available and I can confirm…
6 Month Wrap-Up | My April to September Reads
Okay. It has been a hot minute since I did a wrap-up, and honestly, it’s because I haven’t been reading much! Or blogging much (but that’s okay). The ongoing pandemic, some big life changes, and the usual obstacles have been a wild ride but I’m proud to be back on the reading wagon and just the fact I technically have been reading the last few months (except for August). I figured, why not do a small post to write out what I’ve read in the last 6 months, get myself back on track and just celebrate the lovely books I read! Let’s get into it! April The Mask Falling by…
Are you a book snob? The Book Snob Book Tag
Hey there! Today, I’m bringing you a fun book tag that I found inspiration from another blogger, Esther from Cozy with Books! I saw this tag and really liked the questions so I thought I’d try it myself. Tia and all the books, I believe is the original creator of this tag. Without further ado, let’s see if I’m a book snob or not! Adaptation Snob: Do you always read the book before watching the film/ TV show? I feel like I definitely used to that mindset when I was younger but quickly realised how much pressure I felt to do read the book before watching the film/tv show. Now,…
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag | 2021 Edition
So…despite not posting on this blog for a while – I noticed my stats going off on last year’s Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag (shocked pikachu face) and damn, I’m so grateful! But also, this is the perfect time to do the tag again! I haven’t been reading as much this year but I’m honestly cruising along guilt-free and embracing my reading motivation as it comes. Now that I’ve got some energy and motivation to blog, let’s talk about my reading so far this year and what I’ve loved and not-so-loved. I’m super excited for more blog content to come – so look out for that too! This tag was…
Author Q&A: A Chat with Paige Toon for Someone I Used To Know [Excerpt]
Hey there! I know it’s been a while since I blogged and to get me motivated in the momentum to keep blogging, I thought I’d share this author interview I did with Paige Toon over on The Nerd Daily! I’ve included the first few questions from my Q&A and if you love her answers as much as I did, you can check out the last few questions in the link below. I haven’t picked up this book just yet but I’m super excited to in the near future! Enjoy 🙂 n.b. photo credits to Tea Leaves & Reads. Hi Paige! Congratulations on your latest novel, Someone I Used To Know, being…
Finally Fall Book Tag // Hello Autumn!
So, basically 6 months ago or so, the amazing Jenna from Bookmark Your Thoughts tagged me in this Finally Fall Book Tag ~ unfortunately, being on the other side of the hemisphere, it was actually Spring for me but now – April has begun and IT’S FINALLY AUTUMN! I’ve waited this long to do this tag and I am committed! The original tag was from a booktube video and has since been taken down so I cannot credit someone for this. Let’s do this! In fall, the air is crisp and clear // Name a book with a vivid setting. I don’t know about you but City of Brass was…
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