Today I've decided to write about a conversation I had with a colleague, about what it means to be an introvert to me. I was a little bit disappointed with his reaction to what I had to say. For a little context: he was talking about how he recently got trained on the checkouts at…
Self-care Saturday
A Heart so Fierce and Broken
Book Review Book: A Heart so Fierce and BrokenAuthor: Brigid KemmererYear: 2020Page Count: 450Synopsis: "Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has…
Performative Activism is Real
I've written on here in the past about companies who use a green facade to try and persuade prospective customers that they are doing everything they can for the planet, creating a PR front to make themselves look good - but it works on a personal level too. Performative activism is when a person refers…
Weekly Update
This week has been a fast one at home, but a slow one on the blog. I'm reading A Heart so Fierce and Broken, by Brigid Kemmerer, and it is so intense and so good. I am living for the heated moments between the main characters - the chemistry has been written so well. My…
Black Lives Matter
Hello everyone. I've been quiet on here this week as I focused on my other social media accounts to help raise awareness, and get my thoughts together enough to write. I know now that I shouldn't have waited this long to use this platform I have. Over the past few days I have been educating…
May
I cannot believe how quickly May has gone by, yet again I feel as though I've missed out on doing so much - but I know that I'm not the only one, and I know I should be counting myself lucky. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, by…
How hard can love be?
Book Review Book: How hard can love be?Author: Holly BourneYear: 2016Pages: 480Synopsis: "All Amber wants is a little bit of love. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. But Amber's hoping that spending the summer with her can change all that.…
#9
Picking back up where I left off, with my ninth favourite poem from milk and honey. losing youwas the becomingof myself -Rupi Kaur -Personally, Emma
Bujo #2
The first post went down well, so I thought I'd do another one with a few pictures from other pages. When me and my friends decided we were going to do a quiz, I knew that I would have to design a page for it! It's very simple, and not very well thought through -…
Weekly update
I've finished reading Am I Normal Yet, by Holly Bourne and I've got my review up! I really enjoyed it, mostly because of the character Evie who I found so relatable and interesting to read about. I'm now onto How Hard Can Love Be, and I'm looking forward to finishing the Spinster series. I'm still…