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Reading · January 14, 2021

Top 10 Upcoming YA Releases at the Start of 2021

It’s a new year, and that can only mean one thing: a new chance to add EVEN MORE books to your tbr and ignore the ones already on your shelf.

So I’ve compiled a list of all the most exciting YA releases in the first few months of 2021!

Productivity, Reading, Social media · January 10, 2021

52 Book Blog Post Ideas to Plan for the Whole Year

This year, I’m attempting to write the year’s blog posts in one month.

Isn’t it what all of us dream of? Having all the work done ahead of time so we can focus on engaging and promoting? But bulking posts is only possible if you have a bulk of ideas.

Here are my 52 book blog post ideas so you can start planning for the whole year.

Reading · January 6, 2021

8 Dark Academia Books to Start Out in the Genre

Winding staircases, vast libraries, old colleges and darkened hallways… The dark academia aesthetic has been rapidly growing over recent years, impacting fashion, literature and media.

Dark academia is a sub-genre that is growing rapidly. Usually, these books involve an academic setting, some kind of dark mystery and some pretty pretentious characters. Unlike light academia, dark academia focuses on darker themes (typically revolving around murder or some sort of crime).

Reading · January 2, 2021

8 Ways to Read More this Year

This past year has been difficult in so many ways, but one positive for me (and so many others) has been having a lot more time to read.

But now that things are (slowly) returning to normal, how can we keep up the momentum to read more in the new year (whilst balancing that with work, family and other commitments)?

Reading · December 27, 2020

The 6 Most Popular Fiction Tropes

In my recent post, the 7 Worst YA Fiction Tropes, I wrote all about the most overused and harmful clichés in YA fiction.

Today, I thought it’d only be fair to list some of the most popular, best fiction tropes that make for gripping and enjoyable books.

Social media · December 23, 2020

How to Build a Community on Instagram

Nowadays, the Instagram algorithm feels completely impossible to work out, let alone work with.

Having an engaged community on social media is a large part of growing your account and ensuring your followers search out your posts, even if the algorithm is hiding them.

Social media · December 18, 2020

7 Tips to Create a Cohesive Instagram Feed

There are a whole host of things that aid growth on Instagram; consistent posting, engaging with followers and similar accounts, a strong hashtag strategy, use of Instagram stories.

Today, I’ll run you through how to create a cohesive feed that will draw in followers and help you grow on Instagram.

Reading · December 16, 2020

The Issue of Toxic Masculinity in YA Fiction

YA fiction is a broad and diverse genre. Over the past years, it has only grown, and now has a readership that is actually 55% adults.

But this is still a genre targeted at teenagers, making the normalisation of toxic masculinity in YA fiction even more worrying.

Writing · December 13, 2020

How to Craft Complex Characters

Complex characters are at the core of a compelling story.

Although characters and plot usually go hand in hand, it is often the internal psychology and action of the characters that drives the story and keeps the reader’s attention.

But character development goes further than a basic profile of appearance and personality traits.

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