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Dear Santa, So, it's Christmas Eve. I imagine you're pretty busy right now but... You know I'm your favourite earthling so you won't mind making some time in your hectic schedule to read this, right? Here on my blog I have already written about the bookish things I want for Christmas, but there's something else. There's a few more presents that would make me super happy on Christmas day, but there's a catch. They're not things you can buy. They are Christmas wishes. Here they are: Please may you help me learn how to properly dress myself? I'm fed up of wearing clothes I don't particularly like just because it's something to wear. I want to look nice and feel myself. I need to be way less awkward over the phone. Can't stand it. Please can I have some more confidence? Can you help me get a hold of my anxiety? Yes, it's gotten better in the past year but it's still very, very prominent in my life. Pretty please? I...

We all need help thinking of present ideas sometimes... So, here are 5 ideas of what to buy for your book-lover friend! Amazon Audible Gift Card Gift cards are always an easy way out of a present idea slump - use them to your advantage!  An Audible Gift Card will allow your bookish friend to choose exactly what audio book they would like without you having to choose for them. Extra brownie points for you! (Gift cards from any other book shops will also do the trick) Bookmarks I know I have mentioned these before, but they're just such a great idea. There are so many beautiful and unique bookmarks for sale nowadays - just browse Etsy or even your local bookshop and you'll be sure to find something they'll love. Book Merch If you happen to know your bookworm friend's favourite book, then the world is your oyster. Anything ranging from candles, to ornaments for their bookshelves, to tote bags with their favourite quotes on them - they will all wor...

Hello and welcome to the first post in my Blogmas series! At the beginning of November, I decided I wanted to post more on my blog but didn't think I had enough content ideas to do so. However, one day on the wonderful world of Twitter, I saw someone tweet about #Blogmas. ...Blogmas? What is that?! I had heard of Vlogmas (I spent most of my preteen Decembers religiously watching Zoella's daily uploads on YouTube) but never even knew Blogmas existed. I decided on the spot that I was going to upload onto my blog everyday in December up until Christmas Eve. The kind of content you can expect from my Blogmas series is a mixture of bookish and generally Christmassy! So, here is my December TBR (to-be-read) to start things off! The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking I read the first book in this series in November because it was recommended to me by a friend. I enjoyed learning about a different culture and a concept that I hadn't heard of before, but felt l...