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Stephanie Francis is an avid reader, professional sensitivity reader, and trainee editor from Greater London, UK. She has a BA in English Language and Literature and a 5-star rated beta-reading service on Fiverr.
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30 Hashtags for Discovering Indie Books and Authors on Instagram
If you want to find new books by independent authors or connect with indie book lovers and writers, this list of hashtags should help! Copy what you need, leave what you don’t. And don’t forget to share this post with others who might benefit from it! This post contains affiliate links. If you click any…
Legendborn – I Finally Read It and Spotted One HUGE Problem
This review contains spoilers. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn has had a lot of praise. It has been a sensation on TikTok and other socials, and I can see why. The writing is fantastic. The twists are delicious. The themes are relatable and raw. The world was rich and the characters felt fully fleshed out. In…
No Spare Time: A Book Seller, an Octogenarian, and a Blogger Give Their Thoughts on Prince Harry’s New Book
If you have come into contact with any sort of media in the last two weeks, it is highly likely that you would have heard about Prince Harry’s newly released memoir, Spare. Fresh rounds of memes and fierce debates have been sparked after portions of the book were leaked, several years into increasingly public tensions…
10 Surprising Reading Goals for 2023
Reading goals are a hot topic for many readers now that 2023 is well underway and the holidays are coming to an end. I read less than 30 books for pleasure over the last year (the rest were manuscripts – I read over 100 of those), and I don’t see myself producing some of the…
30 Hashtags for Diverse Books on Instagram
Want to read more diversely in 2023? Use the hashtags below to help you get started! Just copy and paste the ones that you need. I aimed to create a good range of hashtags to get started on finding amazing diverse recommendations. I know it isn’t perfect and some of the hashtag groups deserve a…
10 Book Releases to Look Forward to in 2023
2023 is looking absolutely amazing for book releases. I have been busily populating my ‘to be read’ list for some time now, so it was hard to whittle it down to just 10, but I have selected these for my usual diverse variety! Are any of these on your reading list? Note: Books have been…
