🌷About 'Reads and Ramblings'🌷

The face behind the posts is.... BETH!

Student, partner, avid sleeper, lover of tea, bookshops, flowers and cheese ðŸ’›



Mandy Hale once said 'The bad thing that happens today could be paving the way for the good things coming tomorrow. Trust the process'.... 

The idea for this blog came from me sitting alone in my room, unfortunately due to having to self-isolate. Not the best circumstances, however, this period has provided me with time to read that I haven't had for a long while and a chance to explore the interests I have and share them with you all!

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This blog was formerly 'Locked Down with my Bookshelf' - a book focused blog all about reviews, recommendations  and various bookish advice posts. 

However, I have now decided to turn this blog into more than just books. I absolutely love reading and all things books and it will still be a big part of the blog. I have recently been coming up with a lot of other post ideas and I feel I get more enjoyment out of exploring all my interests - student life, books, lifestyle, and much more!!

There will still be book reviews and TBR lists, but there will also be advice posts and I am going to advocate for things that are important to me. I have already used my book blog to advocate for diversity and Black Lives Matter, which is something I will continue and I am also going to explore other issues such as Period Poverty. 

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