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Watch Me Fangirl Over Chain Of Gold In My Latest YouTube Video!

April 4, 2020April 3, 2020

Hai Beautiful! Isn’t today just wonderful! Look, I’m just going to put it out there and say that I am very proud of myself. I have done two really cool things that I don’t usually do but always want to. I have edited three videos myself and started editing another two; I have also uploaded and scheduled – yes, you read that right! I scheduled those three videos on my channel. The first of those three videos will be posted today! The next […]

5 Month Writing Update: From NaNo To Now (SW#50)

April 1, 2020

Hai Beautiful People! It’s time for another writing update!! I want to start off by saying that I am aware of how crazy and topsy-turvy the world has become. I hope you are all safe and staying at home, keeping yourselves busy and staying productive. May these posts give you the spark of inspiration or that idle entertainment you need during this time xx If you’ve seen my last writing update, half a month ago now, I did say that […]

Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman | Spoilery Book Review

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Hai Cuties! Caution: Drama Ahead! Another amazing instalment in the Heartstopper series *heart eyes emoji* Blurb: In this volume, we’ll see the Heartstopper gang go on a school trip to Paris! Not only are Nick and Charlie navigating a new city, but also telling more people about their relationship AND learning more about the challenges each other are facing in private… Meanwhile, Tao and Elle will face their feelings for each other, Tara and Darcy share more about their relationship […]

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A Hufflepuff Does The OWLs Magical Readathon! TBR Post + YouTube Video!

March 28, 2020

Hai Potterheads! I know you all stan Harry Potter. Don’t lie to me. For the past two years, I’ve seen this thing called the O.W.Ls Readathon or Magical Readathon floating around on the world of Bookish Social Media and I was always super confused but also really intrigued by it. Last year, I was so close to joining in on the fun but I got really busy over April with uni and had so little time to read that I […]

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Books Recs For When Your TBR Is Looking Thicc.

March 26, 2020

Hai Bookaholics! I see you’re avoiding your TBR… Looking for another book to read instead? I know many of you are in self-isolation/ social-distancing/ physical-distancing or whatever else you’re choosing to call it and there is either is too many on your bookshelf to read, or not enough. Never fear! I’ve made a list of 5 books by Australian authors to support the locals, based on what you’re feeling at the time. Please let me know if you liked this […]

Online Book Launches Happening NEXT WEEK on Instagram Live!

March 22, 2020

Hai Bookaholics! Continuing the theme of all posts this week being a day late. This post is thanks to the amazing work of @TheYARoom who have been working so hard to unite the book community online when it has been impossible for us to unite in person. After news of the cancellation of both Astrid Scholte and Katya DeBecerra’s Melbourne book launches being cancelled, a lot of us are disappointed but understand why these events had to be called off. […]

Finally, A Writing Update! 4.5 Months Into Draft 1 (SW#49)

March 19, 2020

Hello Beautiful, I did the writing today! Ever since NaNoWriMo 2019, I’ve been keeping you posted on my writing progress in various blog posts which can be found at this link or by searching the NaNoWriMo 2019 tag on this site! The last ‘official’ writing update on here was What I’ve Written So Far In 2020, which was posted on Jan 31st. I speak about what writing I’d accomplished in January, which due to a holiday, catching up on 2019 things and […]

Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans | Spoiler-Free Book Review

March 17, 2020

Hello Beautiful Hoomans. A novel that lives up to its name! A ‘lil note: I read Euphoria Kids immediately after I finished Wintergirls and let me say, the positive feelings that reading this book gave me was enough to kill off any horrible/ negative thoughts that the previous novel brought back. Blurb: Ever since the witch cursed Babs, she turns invisible sometimes. She has her mum and her dog, but teachers and classmates barely notice her. Then, one day, Iris […]

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson | Spoiler-Free Book Review/ Talk (TW:ED)

March 12, 2020

Hai! There is a trigger warning attached to this post. If you don’t want to read about Eating Disorders (ED) or if you find the mere mention of the topic triggering, please go check out another post. You can find so many other reviews on Jasper + Spice here. I’m not sure how to intro this, so I’m going to just dive straight into the review. Enjoy. Blurb: “Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls. “Tell us your […]

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I made my OCs in the Sims4 (SW#48)

March 4, 2020

Happy Wednesday! (what to put here?) I am once again procrastinating writing this WIP, but in my defence, I did write 4,000 words last week, bringing the total up to 34,000 words! If you want to know about this WIP, there are heaps of posts in the NaNoWriMo 2019 tag dating back to November 1st, where you can read all about the story and its progress. Side note: OC = Original Character. Did I buy the Sims4 so I could […]