Blog Posts

  • 6 Ways To Read More Affordably

    6 Ways To Read More Affordably

    I’ve spent the past couple of weeks talking about how I read so much, but one aspect that’s critical to reading a lot that I haven’t covered is how to do so affordably. While I wish I had a never-ending book budget, like most people, I have other things I need to spend money on… Read more

  • How Audiobooks Can Help You Read More

    How Audiobooks Can Help You Read More

    This August, I’ve been focusing on writing about how you can fit in more reading, because one of the biggest questions that I’m asked on a routine basis is some variation of: how do you read so much? Read more

  • Book Review: The Sun and The Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

    Book Review: The Sun and The Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

    The Sun and The Void was last month’s Illumicrate book, and it was a beast in more ways than one. It’s an ambitious start to a series, establishing an intricate and incredibly detailed fantasy world based on South American folklore, with a diverse cast of characters and a sapphic focus.  Read more

  • Book Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

    Book Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Mist and Fury might be my favourite book in the whole A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. So many of the elements of ACOTAR that either didn’t sit well with me or I was unsure about are explained in this book, and once you start to see where Maas is… Read more

  • How To Fit More Reading Time In

    How To Fit More Reading Time In

    As you may know, if you’ve been following me for a while, I originally began posting about books on Instagram. There, I’ve built a small but mighty community of people who love books as much as I do, and it’s such a delight to be able to share my love of reading with people who are… Read more

  • Book Review: The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward

    Book Review: The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward

    I’ve enjoyed Yrsa Daley-Ward’s poetry in the past, so her memoir, written in the same poetic fashion that she’s known for, has been on my TBR for years. I finally picked it up this month and it was a quick and moving read. Read more