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Book Review :: The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
What is The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen about? The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jenson is about Lara, who has spent her entire life training in secret for one mission: to take down King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom. She knows two things for certain – he’s her enemy, and…
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Book Review :: Bespoke and Bespelled by Karen Healey
What is Bespoke and Bespelled by Karen Healey about? Bespoke and Bespelled by Karen Healey is about a witchy costume designer. A broody leading man. A film set plagued by mysterious mishaps. Marnie Taylor knew moving back to New Zealand for her dream job (designing costumes for the film adaptation of…
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How to Make Blogging Friends
One of the things that I think has truly made a huge difference to the fact that my blog is well over a decade old now, is having blogging friends. Being able to connect with bloggers online, knowing that they get it, and that they are having similar struggles to…
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Young Adult Books Spring 2025
There are so many great young adult books coming out this spring 2025 (Northern Hemisphere). As I was doing some research and finding books for this blog post, I added so many to my TBR! This list of new upcoming book for the spring/autumn of 2025 is in by no…
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Visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome
There’s something incredibly odd about standing at the foot of a monument you’ve only ever seen in history books at school and university, or seen in part in movies. It feels a little surreal. Though I have to say, while we were visiting the Trevi Fountain, the crowds definitely made…
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Why I Will Never Go Back to a Hosted Blog
Imagine living in a hotel where everything’s done for you—meals, cleaning, the works. Sounds great, right? But then you realise you can’t rearrange the furniture, paint the walls, or even hang up your favourite cute prints. This is exactly what it’s like having a hosted blog. It might be a…
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Book Review :: Funny Story by Emily Henry
What is Funny Story by Emily Henry about? Funny Story by Emily Henry is about Daphne and Miles and their complicated roommate arrangement. Sort of. After being dumped by her fiancé, Peter, who reveals he’s actually in love with his childhood friend Petra, Daphne starts fresh. She takes on a new…
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Book Review :: Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
What is Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson about? Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson is the second book in the Ernest Cunningham series of stories, which follows the main character, Ernest, as he boards the Ghan train across Australia with other…
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Take a Walking Tour of the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona
Over the course of my 5-week Contiki around Europe in 2024, I discovered that I actually really enjoy walking tours. We ended up doing quite a few of them, even if they were short, whether they were guided tours or self-guided. Only about a week into our trip, we ended…
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When Social Media Gets Banned
The chaos of a social media ban serves as a good reminder Unless you’ve been under a rock, then you would have heard about the TikTok Ban in the United States (early 2025). You can just have a google and you’ll be able to find all the information you need…
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Book Review :: A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
What is A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber about? A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber continues the story of Evangeline Fox in the Magnificent North, but after the events of the previous book, The Ballard of Never After, life is a bit different even if Evangeline…
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A Breakdown of the Contiki Special Stay Accommodations
If you’ve been checking out Contiki’s websites and looking at the various epic-looking trips they offer, you’ll notice that in the itinerary for many of the trips they have accommodation listed as Contiki Special Stay. These are, as the name suggests, accommodations along the way that are a little bit…
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6 Blog Design Tips You Need to Know (and Mistakes to Avoid!)
One of my favourite parts of having a blog is literally just looking at it. Which sounds ridiculous when I ‘type it out loud’ but I do love a functioning blog that is also nice to look at it. Over the years I’ve picked up some blog design tips that…
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Book Review :: Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast
What is Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast about? Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo and illustrated by Dani Pendergast is the origin story of the Darkling from Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone series. But in graphic novel form. Long before he commanded Ravka’s Second Army…
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Most Anticipated Book Releases for 2025
One of my favourite things as we head into a new year is seeing all the exciting book releases that are set to launch themselves onto the world. And 2025 is already shaping up to be a big one! There’s a fantastic lineup of highly anticipated books coming our way,…
