For my birthday, we visited Highgate Cemetery.
Yes, this is my idea of a perfect birthday.
Yes, I had a great time.
And yes, I know it’s weird.
I’ve had some great feedback from people over on my Instagram from the pictures that I took on our little trip, so I thought why not dedicate a whole blogpost to them? … More Graveyard Anthology: Highgate Cemetery
I’m 27, and I’m OLD. Check out what we got up to. Yes, there are books, and graves. … More My 27th Birthday
The spooky books I can’t wait to read this October. Are any of these on your list? … More What I’m Reading: October
The Memory Police is a murky submersion into one of those slow-burn nightmares. You know the sort, where you don’t realise it’s a nightmare until the very end. I wouldn’t say it weighs up against the classic dystopian books out there, but it’s still an interesting, unique, thought-provoking read. … More Book Review: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
I’ve been keeping a little secret from all of you over here. Well, it was a secret (I think?). It obviously isn’t very much of a secret now that you’ve read the title of this blogpost. Also, you probably know me in person, so this isn’t a secret for you, either. But, well, last year … More Our Secret Devon Wedding
Lockdown was a weird time for us all, wasn’t it? I think we all learnt a lot during lockdown, maybe some things better than others? I know from speaking to a few people that we all seem to appreciate the slower pace of life, and we all want to incorporate that into our normal lives … More 24 Life Lessons I Learnt in Lockdown
This is probably going to be a relatively short blogpost because I just know I won’t be able to put all my thoughts onto the page about this book, The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. Literally, my head is a jumbled mess when it comes to this book because there’s just so much I want … More Book Review: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
This is a very different post from previous post, but I couldn’t not do it after I’ve spent literally the whole of lockdown tending to my very rudimentary herb garden. I’ve been growing my own chamomile for the last few months, and I’ve been really wanting to try and make my own homemade chamomile tea. … More Homemade Chamomile Tea
I’m just going to start this post with a big ol’ super easy summary: I frikin’ loved this book. There we go. That’s all I needed to say. Review over. I couldn’t just leave it there, could I? It’s massive and it took me ages, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel lost without it … More Book Review: Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Everyone should be reading translation fiction. It’s unlike any other fiction; it’s wild, it’s free, it’s unabashed by that thing called language. Here are 8 reasons why you need to read it now. … More Why Everyone Should Be Reading Translation Fiction
My Paper Lungs 