Emerald Jewellery for Every Occasion

Last Updated: 05 May 2025

AD* | Emerald jewellery is bright, bold, and beautiful. There are many different varieties of emerald jewellery to choose from, but people can often feel unsure about the perfect time to wear which piece of emerald jewellery. Emeralds may be fabulous, but that doesn't mean this gemstone should only be reserved for the most extravagant occasions! 

You might be surprised how well you could work a piece of emerald jewellery into a casual outfit, to give your look an extra special twist. From weddings to work days, read on to find out what type of jewellery suits every occasion.  

Cosy Toes this Winter with Bedroom Athletics

Last Updated: 30 April 2025

AD* | With the ongoing pandemic and seemingly endless lockdowns, I've been working from home since March last year. I've spent more time in the house than ever before! Things were fine during the summer, with the warmer weather and sunshine streaming in through the windows, but it has become much more of a struggle since winter's arrival. 

I always find it difficult to stay warm, and I'm always complaining about having cold hands and feet! This year, the problem has only been exacerbated further by sitting at my desk for long periods, huddled up with a blanket (and the cat) to try and stay warm.

So, when Bedroom Athletics got in touch and asked if I'd like to review some of their products, of course, I said yes!

Book Review: The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz

Last Updated: 30 April 2025

He was once called Orphan X.

As a boy, Evan Smoak was taken from a children's home, raised and trained as part of a secret government initiative buried so deep that virtually no one knows it exists. But he broke with the programme, choosing instead to vanish off-grid and use his formidable skill set to help those unable to protect themselves.

One day, though, Evan's luck ran out...

Ambushed, drugged, and spirited away, Evan wakes up in a locked room with no idea where he is or who has captured him. As he tries to piece together what's happened, testing his gilded prison and its highly trained guards for weaknesses, he receives a desperate call for help.

With time running out, he will need to out-think, out-manoeuvre, and out-fight an opponent the likes of whom he's never encountered to have any chance of escape. He's got to save himself to protect those whose lives depend on him. Or die trying...

5 Books I Want to Read in 2021

I smashed past my reading targets in 2020, surpassing my goal of 50 books early on in December. Of course, being stuck at home for most of the year certainly helped to boost my numbers, but I really enjoyed allowing myself more time to read. 

So, with 2021 and a lot of uncertainty on the horizon, I've put together a list of five books I want to read this year. I have literally hundreds of unread books sitting on my shelves and my virtual Kindle shelf, so as always, it's been a difficult task to whittle them down to just five books! 

Reading Round-Up: November/December 2020

I think it's pretty safe to say that we will all be happy to finally see the end of 2020! What a year it's been - a global pandemic, lockdowns around the world, and plenty of worry and heartache for us all. So, let's try not to dwell on 2020 any longer than we have to - tomorrow is a brand new year! 

Join me as I wrap up the last few months of 2020, sharing all my bookish news from November and December and looking ahead to 2021.