Category: Blog
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My Top Five Reads of 2022
Top fives are something I’m on the fence about. They tend to be lazy content, but they can also be rather informative and entice a lot of people to check out whatever is featured in that list. Given that I have increased the amount of works I read per year since 2020 (see here for…
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Alternative (and Cheap) Ways to Mark Your Page
I forget who exactly said it, or the exact wording of the expression, but there is a rule about bookmarks: never buy one worth more than a dollar, because a single dollar bill can be used as a bookmark. For Britons, this works out slightly more expensive, requiring a five pound note. Still, you get…
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Your Word Processor Is Irrelevant
There seems to be a consensus that you can only write a publishable, profit piece of writing if you do it with the right software. However, as any logical mind can conclude, what you write your text with is largely irrelevant. If you don’t believe me, then here’s why your choice of word processing software…
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Reading in the Winter
The cosiest of seasons, apparently. Winter is no sooner started until the Christmas and New Year festivities are already ticked off the list, essentially leaving January and February to make up most of the season. Christmas is a great time for readers in general. There’s a chance to be gifted books and give some to…
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Everything I Read in 2024
Regarding my reading habits, 2024 was much better than 2023. Whilst I did start out with many Japanese authors (most of whom have already appeared in my other reviews), I made it my goal to sample works from other races and nationalities, alongside indulging in more female-written books. Another two goals I had was to…
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How Many Books Can You Read in a Year?
A while back, I made a post about pacing yourself to achieve your yearly reading goals. It was aimed to be a realistic and practical breakdown of what is feasible for the average person, and roughly how much weekly time they would have to dedicate to reading in order to hit their yearly goal. But…
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Saving Accounts: A Great Way to Fund Your Reading Habits
Disclaimer: this post is not sponsored by any company, bank, or other organisation. I am sure many of us, especially students or those struggling to make ends meet, have eyed up a particular thing and then been very disheartened by the price tag. For those of working-class positions or backgrounds, this is an all too…
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Books I Couldn’t Put Down
Many people, especially those in the business of reviewing books, will often exclaim about how they could not put a book down. It is sort of a dead phrase to me. But, as someone who can take quite some time to finish certain reads, there have actually been quite a few occasions where I couldn’t…
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Advice Before Starting a Book Blog
Blogging is a very satisfying, fun, and potentially profitable venture. For that reason, a lot of people (including myself), jump right into it before really understanding what they should be doing. Basically, diving in head first before actually considering what you’re getting into, and how you’re going to navigate this new passion. As of June…
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We Read More Than We Notice
All of us do a great deal of reading in a day, except we just don’t pay much mind to it. Take yourself, for example, you’re currently reading this post, but I am willing to bet you don’t really count this as reading. When I say that we read more than we notice, I mean…