Bookish Beauty Blog

Collection Cosmetics have released a new summer collection incorporating SPF and Vitamin E. The launch consists of five products ranging in price from £5.99 to £8.99. I haven't seen many reviews for this collection, so I thought I'd do one myself.

There's nothing like a killer first line to grab the reader's attention. Apart from your cover and blurb, it's their first impression of your story. And with hundreds of titles on the shelves, you want them to buy yours.

Whether you've settled down with a book, you're munching popcorn in front of a film or watching your favourite tv show, everyone loves to be sucked into a good story. I'm sure my fellow readers would agree that a good film/ tv adaptation of your favourite book/series is always a treat, and the books I'm about to mention have the...

Problem is, I don't have much of a following (yet) and therefore received a whopping one question. Lucky for me, it was a corker. This is for you, Meera.

As a children's writer, I may be biased, but children's fiction is awesome. From evergreen classics like Lewis Caroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, to Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (published in 2023), children's stories enrich the imaginations of their readers and provide endless entertainment, comfort and a sense of belonging....

Summer Essentials: Beauty Must Haves in your Travel Makeup Bag

'Without character, there is no story.'

Every eye colour is beautiful and deserves to be shown off. Here are some eyeshadow looks, both glam and everyday, to make your eyes pop!

Crime fiction. A favourite genre of mystery lovers, thrill seekers and puzzle fanatics. Where did it come from? What inspired authors to start writing such stories? And how has the genre evolved into the genre we know and love today.

This post is very overdue, and I do apologise for that. I'm going to be posting two blog posts a week from now on, on Saturdays and Sundays.