For some people, a love of reading develops later on in life, but I’ve always loved reading. I’ve been wanting to write this post for ages now, but I’ve never got around to it. Finally, I’m going to reminisce on my reading life so far! I’ve always been extremely intellectual, reading massive tomes right fromRead More
My Blogging Manifesto
I, Lucy Powrie, blogger behind Queen of Contemporary, hereby declare that I will… 1. Write with passion I want to write with full belief in the topic I’m talking about and convey that passion. 2. Share the love Sharing the blog and book love is one of the things I love most about blogging.Read More
REVIEW: Starring Kitty by Keris Stainton
Do you know that feeling when you read a book and you’re a bit numb after reading it because you have no feelings on it at all? I hate that feeling. I hate pouring my time into a book, only for it not to deliver anything at all. Luckily, Starring Kitty made me feel the complete opposite. StarringRead More
REVIEW: Solitaire by Alice Oseman
What can I say about Solitaire that will convey my thoughts on just how perfect it is? I’ve been eagerly anticipating reading it for months now and so I started it as soon as I opened the parcel containing it. Solitaire tells the story of Victoria Spring, whose hobbies include sleeping, blogging and drinking dietRead More
Lucy Recommends… [2] – The Shatter Me Trilogy by Tahereh Mafi
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Lucy Recommends… is a feature aiming to persuade you to read a particular book, genre or series. This time I’m going to be featuring the Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi, which I think you should all read. There are many mixed reviews, so it’s not everyone’s type of book, but I do see moreRead More
The Multiple Copy Obsession
I’m a sucker for gorgeous books, I really am. There’s obviously not a problem with this; I do tend to judge books by their covers before I read them, but sometimes something overcomes me and I need to buy more and more copies of books. One is never enough! If you’ve watched any of myRead More
On Supporting Your Favourite Blogs
You may have seen me talking on Twitter about the importance of supporting your favourite blogs, and I wanted to expand on that here. With the rise of popular platforms such as YouTube, blogging is being overshadowed. With YouTubers who talk about books, or ‘booktubers,’ gaining tens of thousands of subscribers, it can sometimes feelRead More
