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Inside Waterstones Book Launch Event: Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
This week CY and I attended the book launch event for Lisa Jewell's latest thriller, Don't Let Him In . I have to admit this one ticked a...

Kayleigh A
Jul 6, 20254 min read


ARC Book Review: How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced reader copy! After picking up yet another horror novel, I have finally come to a realisation as to why I've been gravitating towards this genre recently. My brother traumatised me as a child by forcing me to watch horror movies with him (we're talking about Jeepers Creepers and A Nightmare on Elm Street ), and whilst I don't think I could ever go back to watching horror again (unless I close my eyes for half the

C Y Wang
Jun 24, 20252 min read


The Shame Shelf Prescription: Writing Prompts for Writer's Block
You want to write a story, but you feel stuck and in need of inspiration? You're staring at a blank document, fingertips poised above the...

C Y Wang
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Book Club May Review: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu and Ken Liu
I was recommended this book several times, and after the Netflix show came out it jumped up my list so that I could read it before...

Kayleigh A
Jun 12, 20253 min read


Book Club April Review: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
For my birthday month, I was eager to try something different, a book whose themes would grip me so hard that I would still feel their...

C Y Wang
May 27, 20253 min read


6 Writing Tools I Couldn't Go Without
Our writing notebooks from Martha Brook In this post I'll introduce you to some of my favourite writing tools that I honestly could not...

Kayleigh A
May 1, 20254 min read


Book Club March Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
I think Leigh Bardugo is a great writer and her Ninth House series is a favourite for both myself and CY, therefore I have been looking...

Kayleigh A
Apr 21, 20253 min read


How I Got My Short Story Published
If you're an aspiring author like Kay and me, and you're thinking about traditionally publishing at some point, I highly recommend...

C Y Wang
Apr 5, 20254 min read


Exploring Jimbocho: Tokyo's Book Town
As a book lover, I became ridiculously excited when I heard that Tokyo had a Book Town, so of course I had to check it out on my recent trip

Kayleigh A
Mar 26, 20253 min read
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