Here’s the thing: I love to say I venture out and try new things, but I’ve never really specified how often I actually do that. For me , often means maybe once every seven years. For you, it might be every other month, and honestly, I admire that level of bravery. So, let’s break it down. What I will always read, what I’ll skip like a disease, and what I’ll avoid like an ex who suddenly wants to “catch up.” I’m a romance girly through and through. If you put my skin under a microscope, it would be sewn with pink thread, hearts scattered through every stitch, and the word daydreamer spelled out in glowing, deep red. I’d have lace frills surrounding my heart while it pumped out the word love like a neon sign on top of an ’80s diner. I love them all, from small towns to lavish cities. It could be a farmer or a billionaire. The trope could be anything from friends-to-lovers, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, all the way to arranged marriage — though that one has been scra...
‘Tell a friend to tell friend, she’s back’ Hello, my book puddings! I’m back in 2026, not with the original post I had in mind, but alas, the most spontaneous blogs are often the best. My next post will be about The Housemaid , which isn’t quite ready yet, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Anyways, let’s dive in! If you read my 2025 wrap-up post, which you can find here, then you’ll know what tore me apart and, somehow, stitched me back together. The first bookish goal I want to focus on in 2026 is giving a bit more TLC to my Instagram. You may or may not know, when I first started my account, it was meant to be a book-influencing page, but over the years, it turned into more of an analytical space. Instead of chasing likes, I cared more about tracking trends, reader engagement, what the community was saying, and how authors and professionals were responding. If you peek at my account, you’ll see a chaotic mix of flat lays everywhere, because I’ve been testing how to...