Hello and welcome! Each week we talk about a few bookish items that are sold by Australian businesses with a focus on a category, and this week we're looking into mugs. Enough with the chit-chat, let's just have a looksie at the mugs, shall we? 1: JustTeacherThingz Based: Perth, WA Just Teacher Thingz is a... Continue Reading →
The Rainbow Collection
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The First Horror Novel (Fun Bookish Facts!)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! In 1764, Horace Walpole published his first ever novel, The Castle of Otranto. After the publication of this novel, he lead his readers to believe that this story was non-fiction and that all of the twists and turns that occured throughout the plot were true. Eventually, in the second edition of The Castle... Continue Reading →
The Folklore Book Tag
And we're back with another Book Tag for Tiggity Tag Friday, where I get to indulge myself in bookish games and you're forced to watch. (Or read?) You're welcome! Now firsty let's thank A Whisper of Ink for letting me pinch the questions right off their page. Thank you so much! Let's also thank A... Continue Reading →
6 Australian Owned Bookish Stickers (Talking Talent Tuesday)
Welcome to the first ever Talking Talent Tuesday! This post is inspired immensely by a post I made a long while ago set around Australian Bookish Subscription Boxes. You can find my updated post about that one here. A lot of you guys were really interested in that post and which companies are doing what,... Continue Reading →
HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN – Jennifer E. Smith (Honest Review)
SPOILER FREE! Genre: Young Adult - ContemporaryTarget Audience: 12+Rating: A- (86%)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 This one took me by sruprise! I was not expecting to fall in love with the plot of this story as much as I did, and that's the honest truth. When I read Jennifer E. Smith's other novel, Windfall, it had been... Continue Reading →
CRESCENT CITY: House of Earth and Blood – Sarah J Maas (Honest Review)
SPOILER FREE! Genre: Adult Fantasy/RomanceTarget Audience: 18+Rating: A (90%)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Being stuck in lockdown has had one positive affect, I get to read all the time! I managed to finish Sarah J Maas's newest release, and "first" adult fantasy novel, Crescent City. SIDENOTE (skip this paragraph for the review): As much as I love... Continue Reading →
PUMPKINHEADS – Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks (Honest Review)
SPOILER FREE! Genre: Graphic Novel - ContemporaryTarget Audience: 12+Rating: A- (86%)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 If you're after a super cute and super fast contemporary graphic novel, then this is the one for you. With extreme fall/autumn vibes, it will have you craving a pumpkin spice latte, and wishing for the leaves to start colouring. I have... Continue Reading →
RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE – Casey McQuiston (Honest Review)
SPOILER FREE! Genre: New Adult - Contemporary - LGBTTarget Audience: 17+Rating: A (100%)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 As I reviewed a recommended book from my co-worker last week, I thought it might be fitting to do that again. This time, not my boss, a different co-worker (that I convinced to read Sarah J Maas), fell head over... Continue Reading →
12 Australian-Owned Subscription Boxes UPDATED
January last year, I made a post called '10 Australian-Owned Subscription Boxes' and I've noticed that it's been getting a lot of attention. Since I'm aware that some of the details in that post have changed since making it, I've decided to make an update, and try and find some new ones as well. At... Continue Reading →