This is going to be a long one so make yourself a cuppa, grab some snacks, and get comfy. As you can see from the title, this is my review of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I originally filmed a video review of this and uploaded it to YouTube, but it's probably going to stay private for the rest of eternity. I wanted to upload the video,...

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Disclaimer: some people might consider this review to contain mild spoilers, so read at your own risk.  I first read Thirteen Reasons Why back in 2010. It was a 5 star read for me then, and it was still a 5 star read for me now. I have, however, formed a lot of different opinions this time round. But before I get into my thoughts, I first want...

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At the beginning of the month I told myself, "Emilija, it's time for a book buying ban. You need to save money and get presents for your loved ones. CONTAIN YOURSELF, IT'S ONLY FOR A MONTH. YOU CAN DO IT!" ... I failed.  Somehow, I acquired 26 books in December. Some were bargains from Amazon. 2 of these were books I chose as xmas presents, some were boxing...

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Well, I don't know how about you, but winter evenings for me mean chill time to the max snuggled up in a blanket by the fireplace with a cuppa in my hands and a book in my lap. I have compiled the perfect playlist for these evenings to play softly in the background.  I mean I'll be honest, Halloween has just passed and even though I love it,...

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I somehow managed to haul 18 books this month, even more than I did in September. 9 of these books were bought at a car boot sale and I paid like £7 for all of them so it's not as bad is it may look! One of these books I got from a subscription box, and one book not featured in the picture is It by Stephen King...

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I've been really looking forward to doing this blog post for a while now. &book is a curated monthly book subscription box. Wow, what a mouthful that sentence was. Like many other subscription boxes out there, it has a different theme every month and the book along with all of the goodies in the box are according to the theme. The October theme was POSSIBILITIES. I was sent...

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