the Second Hand Challenge

I spotted this post whilst trawling the internet looking for inspiration and thought this was brilliant, I regularly shop at my local charity shop for books and was so excited to actually do the second hand challenge. The idea behind the second hand challenge is to take £10 and head to your local charity store …

Review | A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard

Title: A Quiet Kind of Thunder Author: Sara Barnard Summary: Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say. Rhys can't hear, but he can listen. Their love isn't a lightning strike, it's the rumbling roll of thunder. Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life - she's been silent for so …

The Truth About Growing Up

Since turning 22 back in October, I've come to realise that it is not all that it shapes up to be. Looking back to when I was 18 I thought that turning 22 meant that I would older and more mature. I thought I would know exactly what I wanted to do with my life …

My YALC TBR

Now, for those of you who don't know what YALC is, it is Young Adult Literature Convention which takes place each year as a part of the London Film and Comic Con which first took place in 2004, as Malorie Blackman’s major project as Waterstones Children’s Laureate. 2017 see's YALC in its fourth year, and brings together …

Love Your Library

As YALC fast approaches, my reading list grows, and my book fund dwindles - drastically. And that is why I have decided to give my local library some serious lovin' by spending far too much time ordering the books that I can't afford yet I want to read before July. I think the love for …

The Break Up

Over the last few months I have been absent from the bloggersphere, completely cutting all ties with my blog and the social media connected to it.  It started back in January where I began to distance myself from TwentySomething, posting less frequently, and not promoting the blog through social media as often as I used …

January Book Haul

January has been the month of the book haul, with a grand total of 14 books bought this month. I even broke my own rule, and bought the majority of my books from high street stores such as Waterstones..   Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland This is one of the books that I have …

January Favorites | a month in review

We are a month into 2017, and well it is safe to say that this year is already shaping up to be a little better than the last. Personally, anyway. And after the inconsistent yet somewhat creative mess that was Twenty Something throughout the second half of 2016, I decided that what I really needed was …

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

My anxiety can be triggered by a number of different things from the lack of sleep, going into an unfamiliar situation, heavy crowds and a quick change in the weather, but recently I have noticed that my anxiety's biggest trigger is money. Most commonly, the lack of money. Since becoming what my family refer to …

Sarah on Sexuality | the truth about a female/female relationship

With events such as Pride, gay clubs and especially places like Canal Street in Manchester, U.K, there is a lot of stigma attached to what a gay relationship entails. Generally, the main reported aspects of gay relationships is sex. You can deny it all you want, but many people (especially the older generation) believe that …