2025 was a weird year for reading in the end. I read 66 books in total, most of them being read in the first eight months of the year before three months of severe morning sickness hit. During that time, the last thing I wanted to do was read (or do much of anything, other …
In 2025, my friend introduced me to Neocities, a back-to-basics way of hosting a website using html. I already had a very basic grasp of html – I can underline words and add hyperlinks (haha, that’s most of it) – but as Neocities also uses CSS for styling, I was significantly out of my comfort …
I’ve heard the first step to tackling an issue is to acknowledge it out loud, so in the spirit of the new year being a time for change, I’m going to admit the problem right here: I have too many books. The problem isn’t that I own and collect books, because that very thing makes …
You may remember the headstrong dwarf with a penchant for alcohol and a fiery defender of Dwarvian culture. She was the first D&D character I ever made, and supported me well as I took my first tentative steps into foreign lands. But I was ready to take on a character that would give me the …
I enjoyed Becca’s Spookoplathon so much last year, that I’ve been eagerly awaiting October to give it another go! My aim for October is to read some books that have been sat on my bookshelf for over a year, so I can either give them some long-awaited attention, or donate them to work if they …
I think The New York Times has broken the book community by revealing their list of 100 best books of the 21st century (so far). Soon to follow was the readers’ best books too, which I think a lot of people were able to relate to a little more. I love a book challenge, so …
Writing, and rewriting, scenes about monsters seemed like a good idea at the time. But now, lying in the dark, duvet pulled up past my chin, I hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet outside the door. Tiny, furry feet. Up and down the stairs, they disturb the floorboards and ornaments. I hear a clatter. A bang. I …
I visited Cardiff this week to see some of my favourite bands play a show together. We stayed overnight, so of course I also made sure there was enough time to visit some bookshops and board game shops too! I used to do vlogs with my friend back in the dawn of YouTube (god, I’m …
This year I hit a bit of a reading bucket list goal: I read 100 books in one year. And then a few more. I know, I know – quality not quantity, enjoyment over numbers, it’s not a competition. I have always preached that, and will always believe it. However. As I exceeded my reading …
There was once a troll whose name nobody could remember, for he had been born long before the people had arrived, when their little huts made of straw and wood had popped up across the lush countryside. He had seen the world change, but had learnt by now that change was an endless cycle: the …
