The Art of Reading

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  • July Wrap-Up 2025!

    July Wrap-Up 2025!

    What a month! Seriously, it seems like each one is going by faster and faster. Mini life update: I got to see Camila Cabello in concert at the beginning of the month which had been a childhood dream of mine! I also went to Moldova for camp & got to have a layover in Vienna…

  • June Wrap-Up 2025!

    June Wrap-Up 2025!

    It felt surreal typing up this month’s title to find we’re already leaving June behind! Summer is in full swing and there’s a lot to look forward to in the weeks ahead. Highlight from this month was getting to see our family friends in London + some really fun days out! Entering June I was…

  • May Wrap-Up 2025!

    May Wrap-Up 2025!

    I am officially in my audio-book era! After finishing Kit McBride, I completed my 10th one of year so far. I find it to be such a nice alternative to music when I’m on the bus, train or walking, which in London is pretty much every day! I have also officially finished another year of…

  • April Wrap-Up 2025!

    April Wrap-Up 2025!

    April was a pretty great month! School is winding down, I took a trip to France with my family, got LOADS of reading done, and it was my birthday!! We are having a great week of warm weather here in London, so even though the pollen is killing me, I’m still soaking up as much…

  • March Wrap-Up 2025!

    March Wrap-Up 2025!

    Happy Spring 🪺🌷 I hope the sun has come out wherever you live! It certainly has here in London and after the clocks went forward, we now have an extra hour of daylight to enjoy. I had my first outdoor reading session in the park last week and it was definitely one of my March…

  • February Wrap-Up 2025!

    February Wrap-Up 2025!

    Two months into the year and I’ve never been happier to be able to escape into a good book when everything outside gets overwhelming. What February taught me is that each book I read is like a friend. They all end up teaching you something, informing your worldview as you search for a part of…

  • January Wrap-Up 2025!

    January Wrap-Up 2025!

    Happy 2025! This January I set my record for the number of books read in one month. This means I’ve been quiet on the blog but rest assured I have been very busy doing lots of reading! I was studying an English Lit unit for school and had to read both Twelfth Night and Jane…

  • December Wrap-Up + 2025 Reading Goals!

    December Wrap-Up + 2025 Reading Goals!

    Another year comes to an end, this is my time to check in and praise God that I am still thriving in my passion and continuing to find new ways to make my little book dreams a reality! 2024 was a year where I learned to make the most of the small joys in life…

  • The 2024 Book Awards!

    The 2024 Book Awards!

    Shout-out to @HaleyPham for these questions 🙂 Best Cover: Most Shocking Plot Twist: Best Banter: Most Beautiful Setting: Saddest Book: Funniest Book: Best Quotes: Best Escapism: Other End of Year Ramblings: I dnf’ed five books this year, four of which were fantasy books with the same reasoning behind it! This seems to be the most…

  • New Reviews!

    New Reviews!

    Thirsty by Jas Hammonds My rating: 4 of 5 stars “We don’t fall in love with the worst versions of people.” I love how honest Jas Hammonds books are. Every time I am blown away by how gripped they have me and the way that ordinary life can leave me in a choke-hold. Being a…