Hey everyone. welcome back to my blog! I recently did a deep dive into my reading via my goodreads to see how my reading has changed since I started using the platform and I really loved analysing my reading that way. So, today I’m doing something similar that I also recently saw Marie @ drizzleandhurricanebooks (one of my favourite bloggers btw!) and I’m analysing how my reading has changed since I started blogging. I’m really trying to see whether 1. blogging has actually affected my reading at all and 2. has it been for the better or not?
Category: Discussions
analysing my past goodreads challenges + seeing how my reading has changed. | π€π have i figured out my reading tastes???
Hey friends, welcome or welcome back to my blog. In my effort to blog more in 2022 and to change up my content from just wrap ups and reading updates, I’m here to talk about how my reading has changed over the years! Today I’m going through my reading challenges on Goodreads to analyse what about my reading is different and let me tell you, this post is a chonker so grab a snack and a big mug of tea (or an iced beverage because, hey why not?) and settle down. I got the idea for this post recently when I was browsing booktube and saw a newer video by Stories For Coffee where she analysed her reading tastes on Goodreads and it really inspired me to do the same. I’ve meant to do this for years but never got around to it so clearly this was a sign!
Let me know how your reading has changed in the comments because now that I’m going through mine, I’m really curious to see if other people have gone through big changes with what they read or choose for their tbrs or if they mostly read the same!
Continue reading “analysing my past goodreads challenges + seeing how my reading has changed. | π€π have i figured out my reading tastes???”HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: MY THOUGHTS + DISCUSSION PART 2 // HP CHATS
Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! All of this year Iβve been doing a deep-dive into the Harry Potter, talkign about the general wizarding world and some of my favourite theories that Iβve discovered along the way! I have genuinely loved doing this series on my blog and sharing it with you, itβs sparked some amazing discussions that Iβve really loved! So, in the future Iβm thinking I might even do similar deep dives for other series!
However, all that being said, as much fun as this has been and as much as I love the hP series for kicking off my love for reading on my own as a child, we do need to mention she who must not be named because I donβt condone her actions or beliefs. I do not stand with J K Rowling or her beliefs and I am so so sorry to everyone she has hurt and contonues to hurt. I started this series with the entent to discuss one of my childhood favourite series but, I no longer wish to promote the series on my blog so this series will be the end of my focus on the Harry Potter series on my blog.Β
Instead of donating more money to JK Rowling by buying new sets of the series or new HP merch, consider donating to one of these organisations isntead:
Homeless Black Trans women fundΒ |Β The Okra ProjectΒ |Β Trans Law CenterΒ |Β Black Trans Femmes in the Arts
*spoilers for the whole series*
You can find my thoughts on the other books in the seriesΒ here.
In part one of my discussion for this book I talked A LOT about certain characters and how I felt about them so for this post, being a part 2 I thought I would talk more about the actual book, rather than a total focus on the characters.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: MY THOUGHTS + DISCUSSION PART 1 // HP CHATS
Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! All of this year I’ve been doing a deep-dive into the Harry Potter, talkign about the general wizarding world and some of my favourite theories that I’ve discovered along the way! I have genuinely loved doing this series on my blog and sharing it with you, it’s sparked some amazing discussions that I’ve really loved! So, in the future I’m thinking I might even do similar deep dives for other series!
However, all that being said, as much fun as this has been and as much as I love the hP series for kicking off my love for reading on my own as a child, we do need to mention she who must not be named because I don’t condone her actions or beliefs. I do not stand with J K Rowling or her beliefs and I am so so sorry to everyone she has hurt and contonues to hurt. I started this series with the entent to discuss one of my childhood favourite series but, I no longer wish to promote the series on my blog so this series will be the end of my focus on the Harry Potter series on my blog.Β
Instead of donating more money to JK Rowling by buying new sets of the series or new HP merch, consider donating to one of these organisations isntead:
Homeless Black Trans women fundΒ |Β The Okra ProjectΒ |Β Trans Law CenterΒ |Β Black Trans Femmes in the Arts
*spoilers for the whole series*
You can find my thoughts on the other books in the seriesΒ here.
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I Read Mostly 3 Star Books? Losing Confidence in My Reading Tastes Discussion


Hi guys, welcome back to my blog! Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time dissecting my reading tastes and paying a lot of attention to my Goodreads page and my general reading tastes and I discovered that my avergae rating on Goodreads (which I’ve actively been on since 2015) is 3.52 (interestingly my average rating has gone down since I outlined this post last week – it was 3.53).
So, my average rating on Goodreads is 3.52 and I’ve always said that I think 3 stars is a solid rating for a book, and maybe that’s why I give out so many 3 star average ratings I honestly don’t know. But, I’ve been noticing lately that while I read a lot of books and I read relatively broadly from middle grade to adult and in different genres within those age groups. soo many of the books I read, while I like them and would recommend them, are usually 3 stars or somewhere within that 3 star range.
So yeah, today I’m sort of rambling on about how I think I’m losing faith, or maybe confidence is a better word? in my reading tastes. and how I’m reading a lot of books and while I’m liking most of them, I’m not loving them and it’s sort of bringing me down? Like, I just want to be loving books again! I don’t want to change how I read or the quanity or where or when or even what because I genuinely love the groove I’ve gotten into. I just want to understand how to get myself to stop pikcing up average books!
Continue reading “I Read Mostly 3 Star Books? Losing Confidence in My Reading Tastes Discussion”WHY THE SHADOWHUNTER WORLD DOESN’T TRANSLATE WELL TO THE SCREEN & WHY I THINK IT SHOULD // AKA. THE SCREEN MAJOR IN ME POPPED OUT AND I HAVE THOUGHTS | A DISCUSSION
Just a heads up, there are going to be spoilers for all of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter books & the movie + show! There will also most likely be spoilers in the comments!Β You’ve been warned!
Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog! Today I’m coming at you with a long discussion-chatty type post so please buckle up, grab some snacks and prepare to really tell me what you think in the comments section because today we’re discussing the Shadowhunter tv show & movie!
Remember, this is a discussion post so I do really want to know your opinions, so please let me know all your thoughts in the comments! (I love long comments so don’t be afraid!)
[Disclaimer: These are just my opinions, you’re entitled to your own and that’s okay!]
You can find my reviews of the Shadowhunter books here.
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX: MY THOUGHTS + DISCUSSION // HP CHATS
Hey guys! Welcome back to my blog! Today Iβm bringing you the next instalment in my Harry Potter breakdown series! Iβve been having so much fun exploring each book in-depth and searching for theories relating to each book! Iβll be doing a post for each book in the series, talking about different fan theories and random things Iβve noticed while reading the books! Iβm having a blast re-reading the series, especially when Iβm thinking about different fan theories in relation to whichever book Iβm reading, itβs a lot of fun!
*spoilers for the whole series*
You can find my thoughts on the other books in the seriesΒ here.
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Do cinematic universes *actually* work & how much is too much?
Hey guys, welcome back to my blog! Today I’m talking about cinematic universes whichch is definitely not the norm on my blog, but I had an itch to talk about them today and discuss them with you guys, so please let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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12 BOOKS I WANT TO BECOME TV SHOWS! // A DISCUSSION
Hey guys, welcome back to my blog! Today I’m coming to you with a long-awaited discussion post talking about a bunch of books I think would work really well on the small screen! As most of you will know, I’m a huge movie geek and I also really love a good tv show, so today I thought I may as well combine my two loves on my blog with you guys since I’m sure a bunch of you also love book adaptations and I’m sure there were a bunch that I didn’t even think of!
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HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE: MY THOUGHTS + DISCUSSION // HP CHATS
Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire
Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog! Today Iβm bringing you the next instalment in my Harry Potter breakdown series! I’ve been having so much fun exploring each book in-depth and searching for theories relating to each book! Iβll be doing a post for each book in the series, talking about different fan theories and random things Iβve noticed while reading the books! Iβm having a blast re-reading the series, especially when Iβm thinking about different fan theories in relation to whichever book Iβm reading, itβs a lot of fun!
*spoilers for the whole series*
You can find my thoughts on the other books in the series here.
Continue reading “HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE: MY THOUGHTS + DISCUSSION // HP CHATS”