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Continue reading →: Spredguary Got Me in a Chokehold: The Special-Edition Book-Buying Spiral 📚Ten days, ten £5 special editions and very little self-control. I’m sharing my seven-book Spredguary haul, the sprayed edges that tempted me, the reveal I resisted and the five extra books that somehow joined the damage.
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Continue reading →: 📚 Reading Without Pressure: My Gentle Reading Intentions for 2026Reading should bring joy—not guilt, deadlines or pressure. I’m sharing my gentle reading intentions for 2026, from embracing audiobooks and mood reading to setting sustainable goals, DNFing without guilt and making space for real life.
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Continue reading →: The Cloisters by Katy Hays | Book ReviewTarot cards, gothic museum corridors, obsessive academics and one final twist I genuinely didn’t see coming. The Cloisters is a quiet, atmospheric dark academia mystery exploring toxic friendship, ambition and whether our futures are shaped by fate—or our own choices.
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Continue reading →: 24 Days of Elf on the Shelf: Mischief, Memories & Christmas MagicA nostalgic look back at 24 days of Elf on the Shelf mischief with Elvis and Toffee—from miniature food and festive pranks to their Christmas Eve farewell.
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Continue reading →: Rough by Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale | Book ReviewWerewolf, cowboy and fated mate? Rough combines several of my weaknesses in one fast, spicy romance. The instant bond needed more emotional development, but Boyd’s unexpected vulnerability turned this easy three-star binge into something surprisingly heartfelt.
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Continue reading →: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood | Book ReviewFake dating, STEM chaos and one giant grumpy marshmallow—The Love Hypothesis is a soft, swoony comfort read with awkward humour, quiet pining and delicious slow-burn chemistry.
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Continue reading →: Lights Out by Navessa Allen | Book ReviewDark, hilarious and completely unhinged, Lights Out is a five-star stalker romance packed with masked obsession, filthy chemistry, chaotic banter and a dangerously devoted MMC with unexpected golden-retriever energy.
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Continue reading →: 🍰 A Slice of Nostalgia: Rediscovering My DeAgostini Cake Decorating EraThirteen years after DeAgostini’s Cake Decorating magazines first sparked my creativity as a new mum, one nostalgic search led me to a 150-issue collection. I’m sharing the memories it brought back, the second-hand sorting chaos and why old hobbies are sometimes worth rediscovering.
Hello,
I’m Kimberley
You’ll usually find me with a romance novel in one hand and a cup of tea in the other—or in the kitchen testing a recipe I’ve discovered online.
Welcome to Chapters & Cravings, where spicy pages meet delicious plates. Here I share honest romance book reviews, recipe reviews, taste tests and food adventures, all from my cosy corner of the internet.
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Currently…
📖 Reading
Butcher & Blackbird
by Brynne Weaver
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🍽️ Craving
Memories on the Beach Cocktail 🍹
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Little Things I’m Loving
☕ Sipping: Pepsi Max
🎵 Listening: Friends tv show as background noise
Updated for August 2026
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