On opening weekend, I had the chance to see my favourite musical storyteller - the one and only Taylor Swift - in cinemas for the film of her amazing, cathartic and record breaking Eras Tour. I still love printed stories on the page, but the intelligently and creatively crafted performances and lyrics she has put... Continue Reading →
For every book, there’s an era
I’m so excited about Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Film, and starting to get that motivation to spark life back into my book blog, I decided to combine my two loves. I’ve come up with a list of book recommendations to read based on your favourites/favourites Taylor Swift eras, starting from her debut and self... Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Film
As a book lover and a Swiftie, I can’t wait to see the music industry herself on film in October. She’s not only produces music but stories too, especially if all too well the short film is anything to go by: To celebrate the eras tour film coming to cinemas, I’ve made a list of... Continue Reading →
Favourite Fictional Book Lovers
It’s always nice to see us book lovers represented on screen, whether it’s obvious to the trained eye or mind or not. It helps makes our huge passions for reading and books and storytelling something we can see and share with other people, helping them to understand why we need books just as much as... Continue Reading →
A Year in Books: The Return of Good Reads 2023
It has not been an easy year but things are slowly starting to look up. Reading has always been a way for me to escape for a while into a fictional world and a way to unwind and relax. This has helped me to also make more time for reading, and slowly start building up... Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift and the Book Tropes
If you’re new to this blog, you’ll come to know that not only am I a huge book worm, though I prefer to use the term book dragon sounds cooler, Im also a huge Swiftie. So, I thought it would be fun to sort different Taylor Swift songs into the bookish tropes they represent. So,... Continue Reading →
Waterstones Piccadilly: A Utopia City of Books
If you love books (as in would sell your soul for books) and visiting the city, there’s no place for perfect to go than Waterstones Piccadilly. It is likely the biggest bookshop in England, let alone the biggest Waterstones. It can be seen as soon as you exit the tube at Piccadilly Circus. The shop... Continue Reading →
Fictional Men
To be a reader, is to fall in love with a hundred different people in books, so you never settle for anything less then genuine love in the real the world. Authors may a way of projecting what we’re looking for and what we want from love in reality through characters on ink and paper.... Continue Reading →
The Year of the Book: Good Reads
As the classic is it raining is it sunny summer arrives, and we reach the middle of the year, I thought I’d share the next few books I am reading as part of my 2023 good reads challenge. Maybe you’ll find some nostalgic favourites or new obsessions on this list! 11. This Winter - Alice... Continue Reading →
Top Songs Written for Book Adaptations
It’s not only the film or television series itself that we look at when it comes to book related adaptations, but also the songs bearing the story’s soul. Many songs embody the tone of the film or a certain character or issue that is key within the book, the film or tv series is based... Continue Reading →
the girl and the city of books 