Katie May | Lifestyle Blog
As 2022 starts, it’s time to reflect on all the books I read in 2021. I’d consider 2021 another good year for reading. And judging by recent headlines it wasn’t just me that continued reading throughout the year, as book sales are up once again! Keep reading to see which books I read and which I enjoyed the most during 2021.
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Many of us literary lovers have wondered how to read more, myself included. As a child, I was a slow reader, but in the past few years, especially after doing my undergraduate degree in English Literature, I’ve learnt tricks to read faster. Today I’m going to share with you my best tips on how to read more.
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Wondering what English Literature is? Luckily for you, I’m an English Literature graduate and am here to tell you all about this subject and what you can expect from it. From how to approach studying Literature, to what you can expect to read when taking this subject on! I’ve got all the details you need!
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2020 was a weird year, and it felt like it flew by! Despite how fast it was I managed to read more in the year that shan’t be named than any other year. From young adult fiction, to important non-fiction reads, I read a real mixture this year. In total, I reached 71 books, which is over double the books I read in 2019! So let’s get into the books I read!
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So we’ve finally left 2020, which means it’s time to reflect on my top 10 books from the year. I plan on doing a long post on ALL the books I read last year very soon but in total I read 71! So I’ve managed to whittle the list down to the 10 I enjoyed the most! So if you’re looking for 2021 reading inspiration just keep reading!
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Welcome to today’s blog post! Today I’m going to be talking all about my TBR for the Gilmoreathon. The Gilmoreathon is a week-long readathon starting on the 15th of November, inspired by Gilmore Girls. It was created by four booktube creators: Liv, Desi, Mckenzie, and Heather (so make sure you check out their channels once you’ve finished this blog!). As a lover of all things Gilmore Girls I knew I had to participate in this readathon as soon as I saw Desi’s video about it. So I’m going to talk you through what I’m reading for each prompt!
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We’re over a week into October now (I don’t know how that happened) so it’s time for my September reading wrap-up! This month was FAR better than August where I’d had a little reading slump, so get ready for some book reviews!
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Getting through your uni reading list can be difficult. I know, I’ve been there. I recently graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in English Literature and Philosophy, so I know a LOT about reading a LOT! When you first get to uni the amount of reading you’re expected to do for your course can seem overwhelming. But I’ve got your back and am going to tell you everything I did to get through my course reading! Make sure you read to the end as I save my top tip for last!
VIEW POSTWelcome back, today I’m going to discuss everything I read in June. This month I read 7 books and a total of 2360 pages. Like last month, June has been a bit of a mixed bag in terms of genre, we have some contemporary, some YA, and a biography.
Without me blabbing on any longer, let’s discuss what I read in June!
Hey! I’m going to talk you through everything I read in May 2020.
This month I managed to read a total of 9 books and 3324 pages. I read a mixture of middle grade, YA, and adult. As well as a range of romance, dystopian and fantasy amongst those three categories.
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