At the beginning of 2026, I joined This Story Ain't Over's Anti-Brainrot Challenge, where we challenge ourselves to read more diversely and critically. In this post, I wanted to go through each of the 23 categories to see which books I read that fulfilled the prompt and which ones I have left. Anti Brain Rot… Continue reading Reviewing My Anti-Brainrot Challenge Stats: Will I Complete All 23 Prompts?
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Beginners Guide to Understanding the Black Experience
Black History Month is over in the UK but knowing, understanding, respecting and sharing the black experience will never end! Therefore, I wanted to share a guide on where to go next to ensure you are keeping up your black experience learning and improving your understanding of how racism, systemic injustice, and history shapes black… Continue reading Beginners Guide to Understanding the Black Experience
Reading Around the World: How Am I Doing?
Before you get overwhelmed, this is a LIFE-LONG challenge! No one is expecting you to read some 195 books this year, let alone one from every country. I want you to look at this as something you keep in mind every year until you can't read any longer! When thinking about your TBR or visiting… Continue reading Reading Around the World: How Am I Doing?
How to Make Reading Fun Again
I’ve not been enjoying my reading very much so far this year. And that’s sad! Reading is an amazing hobby that is so good for us, but I feel that I, like many others, have taken some of the fun out of it. Here are some ideas I have for how to enjoy reading again… Continue reading How to Make Reading Fun Again
Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors
Books I’ve read by black authors that I enjoyed: Ring Shout (current read, very interesting so far) - horror, fantasy, historical We Need New Names - set in Zimbabwe The Secret Lives of Church Girls - short stories, spicy, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - literary, historical fiction Hello Mum - contemporary Dear Martin… Continue reading Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors
