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Review: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
At one point, it felt as though I was seeing Yesteryear everywhere. Everyone seemed to have an opinion about it, and those opinions covered the whole spectrum. Social media was full of reviews, interpretations and discussions. And then I discovered that this book, which had only been published in April this year, was already all set for a film adaptation.…
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Read in August 2026
August was another pretty good reading month, although a little more uneven than July. As I become more comfortable with the art of DNFing, I’ve also noticed that I’m less likely to keep going with books when I already suspect they’re heading towards a low rating. I do still sometimes hope that a book will manage to change my mind…
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Fairyloot Adult #52: July 2026
The theme for the July Fairyloot Adult box was actually one where I immediately thought I should probably skip the box. But because the predicted author was someone whose previous book I had really enjoyed, I ultimately decided not to skip it. So this unboxing will partly have to determine whether that was the right decision, lol. The July theme…
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The Broken Binding Sci-Fi Sub #6: Feb-Apr-Jun 2026
The next series for The Broken Binding Sci-Fi Subscription was already announced back in December last year. Considering this is a bi-monthly subscription and given how long it has taken me to actually show them here, you can probably already guess that this time it wasn’t a standalone book, nor a duology, but a trilogy. The trilogy in question is…
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Read in July 2026
July turned out to be a good reading month. Not only did I finish a decent number of books, most of them also managed to impress me quite a bit. And as I become increasingly willing to put books aside when they clearly aren’t working for me, I was also able to DNF two books this month after reading very…
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The Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2026
Although I usually find it easier to fill blog posts with numbers and statistics, I actually always really enjoy seeing other bloggers and booktubers fill out the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag. Originally, this tag was created by Earl Grey Books, and in the meantime, it has become a true classic within the book community. It is the ideal way…
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Project Frankenstein: denim jacket + hoodie
Sometimes I wonder if projects that simmer in my head for months eventually get finished so quickly because I overthink everything way too hard… or precisely because I’ve thought about it for so long that all the difficult decisions have actually already been made before I even start. This denim jacket with a hoodie is perhaps the perfect example of…
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Fairyloot Adult #51: June 2026
The June Fairyloot Adult box was without a doubt one of the boxes I was looking forward to the most this year. Very early in the year, spoiler accounts started speculating about which book Fairyloot would choose for June, and those predictions were almost unanimous. It involved a new book by an immensely popular author, one whose series I had…
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Halfway through reading year 2026
Now that June is already behind us, we are officially halfway through 2026. So, it is time to revisit my reading goals and see how things stand. Pure on feeling, I feel like this hasn’t been such a great reading year yet. I have already given up on more books than ever before, doubted my reading choices more often, and…
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Illumicrate #44: May 2026
You were still owed the May Illumicrate from me. This was another one of those boxes where I hadn’t really kept track of what was inside, making the unboxing a real surprise. The theme of the month was Fatal Fortunes, with the slogan: Fortune favours the brave and the bold, but some fortunes may be fatal for all those involved.…
Charlotte on crocheting, knitting, reading and such
