Reading Vlog: Reading Sci-Fi for 24 Hours

Earlier this month, I participated in one of the 24-hour readathons for the #MakeYourMythTaker readathon and I decided to vlog it! I accidentally ended up reading only science fiction and I had a great time. I’ve been loving sci-fi lately! Anyway, enjoy the vlog!

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10 Books by Black Authors I Really Want to Read

Last week on the blog, I recommended ten books by black authors that I really enjoyed. However, while making that list, I realised I need to up my game when it comes to reading books by people of colour, and black people in particular. So, this week, I’m here with a video of ten books […]

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Mini Reviews – May 2020 (My Friends Choose What I Read)

I had an amazing reading month in May! Not only did I manage to read nine books, but I also loved or at least liked most of them. I also read quite a few books I probably wouldn’t have read normally, which has everything to do with a little project I did during the month […]

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Let’s Educate Ourselves: 10 Books By Black Authors

It’s time to step up and do the work to eradicate racism. That’s an abrupt start to a blog post, but it’s also the truth and one that we shouldn’t ignore any longer. Over the past week, protests have erupted all over the world in response to the murder of George Floyd, and it doesn’t […]

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My Bullet Journal Set Up for June

I’ve never made a video or a blog post about bullet journaling before, but I have been thinking about doing so for quite some time now. I love bullet journaling – it gives me a way to be creative while also helping me to keep track of things and capture memories. I don’t always go for […]

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What I’m Reading for the Make Your MythTaker Readathon

In June, I’m participating in another readathon! The Make Your MythTaker readathon is all about creating your own mythical or fantasy character, and you can do so by completing the reading prompts connected to your chosen character. I’ve decided to become a pirate, and in this video, I tell you what books I’ll be reading […]

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A Different Drummer: the Best Book You’ll Read All Year

June 1957. One hot afternoon, in a backwater town in the American South, a young black farmer named Tucker Caliban throws salt on his field, shoots his horse and livestock, sets fire to his house and departs the state. And thereafter, the entire African-American population leave with him. The reaction to this mass exodus comes […]

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Reviewing the Books My Friends Made Me Read (pt. 1)

At the end of April, I asked six of my friends and family members to pick a book they thought I should read, because they loved it and figured I would as well. This provided me with an interesting TBR for the month of May, and I set to reading the books excitedly. I’ve now […]

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O.W.L.s Readathon – Reading Vlog Week 5

I realised I hadn’t posted my last reading vlog for the O.W.L.s Magical Readathon on here yet! In this last vlog, I finished two more O.W.L.s, both of them rereads and one of them a five-star, all-time favourite book! I had such a fun time vlogging in April and I hoped you enjoyed watching my […]

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Mini Reviews: April 2020 (OWLs Readathon)

Last month, I told you about the great reading month I had, but April has been even better! I took part in the O.W.L.s Magical Readathon, which is a readathon based on Harry Potter and the exams the students at Hogwarts have to sit. Basically, for every one of the twelve subjects you can take […]

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