Favourite books of 2020

Let's start this of with some positive things! I read a total of 103 books in 2020, and these are my favourites. 18-th Century Fashion in Detail by Susan NorthThis is a beautiful book which truly lives up to it's title. You get really close-up details on garments and some text on said garments. You…

Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2020

Hi guys! It's been a while, I've been incredibly busy with life and the fact that life has changed quite a bit (might do a blogpost about it!) but we are all here for the books, we know that! So let's get into some books this year! I've read about 52 books thus far (!!)…

Reading Wrap-Up: January 2020

I'm trying to get back into blogging and what better way than by starting to talk about all the books I read in January? Books read: 5 (and 1 picture book not included) Pages read: 608 Stars: 1 (0), 2 (0), 3 (2), 4(2) , 5 (1) 1940s Fashion by Fiona Kay and Neil R.…

Review: 1940s Fashion by Fiona Kay and Neil R. Storey

I' ve read a lot of fashion history books, honestly, I have. When I was in London recently I found this little one, tucked between some really big books, but it caught my eye immediately! Is it one I recommend? Despite - or perhaps because of - the privations of war, the 1940s was one…

Review: the Fashion Chronicles by Amber Butchart

Fashion history is my thing, and I absolutely adored Amber Butcharts series on famous paintings and their historical value to fashion historians. It was my biggest dream to become a fashion historian one day, and considering that will never happen, I can pretend by reading all the books about it! The Fashion Chronicles by fashion historian…

Reading Wrap-Up: Summer 2019

So I haven't really done wrap-ups for a few months, that's basically because I haven't read a lot of books the last few months! I read a lot of picture books, I won't mention these here because than we would be here 5ever. So let's have a look at all the books I read in…

How to read more when you don’t feel like reading

I've been having a rough year, and even though I want to read, I don't feel like reading at all. However, I'm already nearing my 100 book year goal. People ask me how I do this, how do I read so much? Well, here are a few of my tips! Don't force yourself But at…

Review: From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty

I follow Caitlin on youtube, she's hilarious and so intelligent, and those are some pretty good reasons to read her books! Are her books just as great as her videos? Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead.…

Review: the Morgans and the Jewel of Bar-Ran by K.T. Dady

Disclaimer: book provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Sometimes you just crave a middle grade. Something whimsical, something ridiculous, full of adventure, magic and just drift off in another world that doesn't need you to keep track of some silly politics. Luckily, the author contacted me if I wanted to read her…

Review: the Colonel and the Bee by Patrick Canning

I'd like to start by saying this was the first book I got from an author in return for a review! If you don't know how this works, let me break it down: on my blog I have a review policy, before authors or publishers send me an email, that's where they can find all…