Category: Reading Life
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Should You Tag Authors in Book Reviews?
Should you tag authors in book reviews on social media? This post explores changing book review etiquette, why author tags can be sensitive, and how readers can approach online book spaces with more kindness, perspective, and intention.
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The Abundance Reading Curriculum 2026
The Abundance Reading Curriculum is a year-long, self-directed reading and living framework focused on slow reading, diverse perspectives, and intentional engagement. In this post, I share why I created a personal curriculum, how it works, and how you can adapt it to suit your own reading life.
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Questions That Strengthen Your Story: A Guide for Writers, Beta Readers, and Book Reviewers
Whether you’re writing a book, preparing beta readers, or reviewing stories for your blog or socials, the right questions make everything clearer. Thoughtful questions help writers understand what’s working, help beta readers give useful feedback, and help reviewers move beyond “I liked it.” The questions in this guide support all sorts of manuscript or book…
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Morning Walks and Audiobooks: A Londoner’s Self-Care Routine for Autumn
Discover how pairing morning walks with audiobooks has transformed my autumn routine in London. A simple self-care ritual for book lovers looking to boost energy, focus, and reading life.
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Struggling to Rate Books? Steal My Simple Star System
If you’ve been rating by vibes alone, this post is for you. I’m sharing the exact system I use to keep my book reviews consistent, thoughtful, and true to how I read — from unsharable to fully bookmatized.
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What I Learned From Listing 100+ Books by Black British Authors – Reflections on Identity, Heritage, and Representation
A deep dive into the highs, lows, and hidden lessons of compiling a list of over 100 books by Black British authors—from questions of self-identification to the power of seeing our stories on the shelf.
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Unboxing Ferrishyn: A Bookish Gift Box
Wordies, I am so excited about the bookmail I received today. I first saw this book when the author reached out for sensitivity reading on a very early draft and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing that baby manuscript grow from a rough draft to a published book. Although I’ve worked with well over 600…
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Behind on Your Reading Goal? Here Are 10 Ways to Finish the Year Strong
December is upon us, and while many people have their minds on festive activities and luxurious foods, some of us in the reader community are staring at that super-ambitious reading goal we popped on Goodreads so optimistically back in January with a growing sense of dismay. With only weeks left and a holiday season that…
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Book Community Key Terms and Abbreviations List
Last week, I was reading a Threads post that contained a bookish acronym that I just couldn’t work out. I was floored. I’ve been on Bookstagram and Facebook reading groups for six years now. The acronym in questions wasn’t even new; I simply hadn’t come across it before because it was about a sub-genre I…
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Akan Books – A New Publisher for Underrepresented Readers and Writers
Akan Books, a new imprint from HarperCollins led by June Sarpong, aims to uplift underrepresented voices in publishing. The gift box received included a tote, pin, notebook, and three books, including a biography of Una Marson. Akan Books is open for submissions and embodies a commitment to diversity in literature.