Emily Henry has been one of my favourite authors ever since I picked up Beach Read years ago. I just had to read her previous work and now her novels are among my most anticipated books each year. And my day was truly made when I received mail from Penguin on Valentine’s Day with an […]
Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking. | Books With Flowers on the Cover
By kat @ bookish blades on 09/04/2025Hoohoo, friends of the blade. It’s spring, the sun is out more and actually warming the air. The bees are buzzing, the birds chirping and the bushes are starting to bloom. Wild garlic covers the floor of the woods, it’s allergy season. But I’m happy. I simply love spring, it is definitely my favourite season. […]
March Wrap Up | book fair, friends & not much reading
By kat @ bookish blades on 06/04/2025Hoohoo, friends of the blade. March was a bit of a weird month for me. Normally, I can always sleep. And when I say always I mean I can sit down somewhere, close my eyes and fall asleep even though I’m not even tired. But in March, I basically couldn’t sleep at all. Which made […]
Hoohoo, friends of the blade! How are you? Is it finally spring where you’re living as well? I’m currently overjoyed witht he sun and the bit of warmth I’m getting and I’m also back at reading outside and making audiobook walks! Spring is my favourite season and now that it’s April it seems to really […]
“Kunst hat das Potenzial, die Welt zu verändern.” | Leipziger Buchmesse 2025
By kat @ bookish blades on 30/03/2025Huhu, Freundis der Klinge. Für mich ist die Leipziger Buchmesse 2025 vorbei. Schon im Vorfeld habe ich geplant und das (etwas unübersichtliche Programm) durchforstet, interessante Veranstaltungen herausgeschrieben, geschaut, welche Stände ich besuchen möchte, mich mit Freunden verabredet. Am Donnerstag war ich noch arbeiten, aber man hat schon deutlich die Buchmesse bemerkt. Mehr Touristen, mehr Messebesucher […]
Fathomfolk, book 1 in the Drowned World series, was one of my absolute favourite books last year, I put it on my “underrated books you need to read” list, I love it dearly and I was so, so excited when I got to read Tideborn, its sequel! Synopsis: The people of Tiankawi have been irrevocably […]

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