A Valentine’s Day love letter to the fictional men who raised my standards, broke my heart, and now live rent-free in my head — from morally grey antiheroes to tortured romantics, this is a playful, self-aware celebration of book boyfriends, big feelings, and unapologetic swoon. Who’s your ultimate book boyfriend? 💕📚
Category: Reading Life
💕 Romance Is My Comfort Read (And I’m Not Sorry)
Romance has always been my comfort read — familiar, reassuring, and full of emotional safety. When life feels loud, I reach for stories that promise connection, hope, and happy endings. This is a love letter to the genre that always feels like home. 💕
💖 Romance Tropes That Own My Heart (And I’m Done Pretending Otherwise)
Predictable? Absolutely. Boring? Never. This is my unapologetic love letter to the romance tropes that own my heart — from wolves and fated mates to cowboys, age gaps, and why-choose chaos. No shame, no pretending I want something different… just comfort reads, familiar swoons, and tropes I’ll happily fall for again and again. 💕📚
📚 How I Actually Choose My Next Read
Choosing my next read should be easy… but with 800+ books on my TBR, it’s chaos. When my mood refuses to cooperate, I let a Wheel of Names decide. Is it unhinged? Yes. Does it work? Also yes. Reading, but make it fate-driven. 📚🎡
📚💸 Spredguary Got Me in a Chokehold
It’s only 10 days into January and I’ve already been personally attacked by sprayed edges. Thanks to The Works’ Spredguary event — 10 days, 10 special editions, and £5 a pop — my shelves got prettier, my TBR got taller, and my self-control completely vanished. Let’s talk about the books that came home with me… and the ones I’m still plotting to buy.
📖 My Reading Intentions for 2026
In 2026, I’m stepping away from strict reading goals and leaning into a softer, more intentional reading life. This post explores why I’m choosing enjoyment over obligation, how I approach the Goodreads challenge gently, and why mood readers are always welcome here.
📚 Book Haul: Christmas Money, Birthday Treats & A Very Intentional Detour
Christmas and birthday money in my purse + an impromptu shopping trip with my mum = a very intentional book haul. From hard-to-find favourites and series-completing wins to a book I’ve been eyeing for weeks, this haul was pure reader joy (with a few non-book treats thrown in for balance). 📚✨
📚 A Little Physical Book Haul (Because I Survived Christmas)
After surviving the full chaos of Christmas at work, I treated myself to a small but very well-earned physical book haul. A little festive self-care, some gorgeous covers, and a much-needed boost for my tired soul.
The Seven Deadly Sins… But Make It Books ✨
A playful twist on the Seven Deadly Sins—bookworm edition! From the covers I lusted over to the worlds I’d happily escape into, here’s a cozy, chaotic look at my reading habits through every sin… and every beloved book.
✨ Bringing Book Characters to (AI) Life ✨
AI-powered Polaroid portraits of beloved book characters—crafted from book details, Google, Pinterest, and ChatGPT. Not perfection, just playful vibes. Suits over sweats, sparks of personality, growing gallery to explore together.
The Reading Nook 