Review anxiety

Other book bloggers get review anxiety, right? I've spent the past three hours trying to write a review and I've literally written two short paragraphs (and deleted a whole lot more). This is a book that's generally been very well received and I myself absolutely loved it. I guess I'm worried that I'm not gonna …

The Casual Book Blogger

Back in 2016, not long after I'd birthed my blog, pushing it out from between the folds in my brain, rendering it an actual thing and not just an idea bouncing around my head, I’d morph into a green-eyed monster whenever I looked upon bloggers who snagged ARCs, or participated in blog tours for the …

It’s been a while

Hi. It's crazy to think that there was a time when I blogged every single day. Back in 2016 and 2017, I swoon over fictional men was my absolute everything. Every single day, regardless of what I was doing, I'd be interacting with people from all across the world, be it in the comment section of …

Not been my usual self

'sup, guys! Thought I'd give you all a quick update as it's going to be a bit quiet here on I swoon over fictional men for the next week or so. I'm heading on vacation on Tuesday so there'll be no reviews or podcasts until next Wednesday at the earliest. To be honest, this holiday …

*stands up on a random podium* Ahem, your attention, please!

This is my best friend, Stu. We've done a lot together. We went to uni together. We went to our Japan interviews together...hell, we even experienced actual Japan together. We've written musicals together (which, one sweet day, will most certainly see us becoming bigger than Andrew Lloyd Webber himself). We've done drunken karaoke together (although …

Delayed posts

I had plans to catch up on my date night features, but a nasty fall at work has left me with a veeeeeery bruised arm 😥 Think a hot bath and a mug or two of hot choc are on the cards for me tonight. Still, I learnt some valuable lessons today: 1) Never run …

The Mystery Blogger Award

Hey there, girls and guys! So, I would like to thank the wonderful Lu, who was kind enough to nominate me for the Mystery Blogger Award. Be sure to check out her blog. It's bursting with reviews and interesting bookish discussions ❤ I would also like to thank Okoto Oke Enigma for creating this award. …

NaBloPoMo November 3rd

November 3rd: If you could be completely honest with no regrets, what would you say and to whom? To the man I thought I loved, I wasn't stupid to fall for your charms.  I wasn't stupid to think I loved you.  I wasn't stupid to think that you loved me.  I wasn't stupid to pine for you despite how …

The Versatile Blogger Award

First and foremost, a massive thank you to Brooklyn for the nomination! Be sure to go check out and follow her blog. It's awesome ❤ Rules: Write 7 facts about yourself (you might regret reading mine) and then nominate ten other bloggers 😀 1. I have a slight obsession with pandas...the below is but a …

The Entertainment Blogger Award

I'm sorry for the major delay in posting this. I wanted to be able sit down with a cup of tea and give the questions the time they deserve. I seem to have been doing a lot of late shifts at work lately and a lot of my blog posts this past week have been …