Summer is upon us and it’s time to refresh your wardrobe with a few key pieces for 2016. Whether you’ve got a girls holiday planned or a first date on the cards, we’ve pick… Read More
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Photo: Modern HepburnI have set a new sartorial goal for myself — and that is to own a Chanel bag before the end of 2017 (at an affordable price, of course). However, I've always… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Love & You by Gretchen Gomez (4th April 2017)I bought this after seeing Louise O'Neill recommending it… Read More
The Taste of Blue Light by Lydia Ruffles (eProof) - An incandescent, soul-searching story about a broken young woman's search for a truth buried so deep it threatens to consume her, body and… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst (11th December 2014)I read Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholl… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (21st September 2017)I've wanted to read this one for so long! And it was SO goo… Read More
Another year has been and gone! Can you believe it? As I do each year, I'm going to look back over the blog and my reading from 2017, and look forward to what I'm looking forward to next yea… Read More
So the first half of the year is almost over! Where has the time gone? I really don't know - I'm sure it was only January last week! But with the second half of the year comes more book… Read More
Welcome to Mental Illness in YA Month on Once Upon a Bookcase!The whole month of July is dedicated to YA novels that feature mental illness. As someone who as anxiety, representation of ment… Read More
A few weeks back I listened to young adult podcast YA Oughta's Mental Health episode, which featured Lydia Ruffles and Tom Pollock in conversation with Chloe Seager and Katherine Dunn… Read More
Today, I thought I'd share the UKYA novels we have that feature mental illness. As regular readers will know, I'm really passionate about diverse books, and more recently, interectionality w… Read More
This is the second post which was inspired by young adult podcast YA Oughta's Mental Health episode, which featured Lydia Ruffles and Tom Pollock in conversatio… Read More
There are many people who have also been talking about the importance mental illness representation in YA, and discussion around it. I wanted to share some of the other important discussions… Read More
I'm so excited to have Lydia Ruffles, UKYA author of The Taste of Blue Light and upcoming Colour Me In, stopping by today to talk about why she writes about mental health in her novels.A Tal… Read More
Colour Me In by Lydia Ruffles (eProof) - Nineteen-year-old actor Arlo likes nothing more than howling across the skyline with best friend Luke from the roof of their apartment.But when somet… Read More
This is the third post which was inspired by young adult podcast YA Oughta's Mental Health episode, which featured Lydia Ruffles and Tom Pollock in conversation with Chloe Seager and Katheri… Read More
This is the final discussion post inspired by young adult podcast YA Oughta's Mental Health episode, which featured Lydia Ruffles and Tom Pollock in conversation with Chloe Seager and K… Read More
Mental Illness in YA Month is coming to an end, so I thought my penultimate post should highlight YA novels and teen non-fic featuring/about mental illness that are yet to come out that I'm… Read More
So Mental Illness in YA Month has come to a close! I hope you have enjoyed the event as much as I have in putting it together! If there are some posts you think you've missed, you can find l… Read More
Six For Sunday is a weekly feature run by Steph of A Little But a Lot. You can read all the Six for Sunday prompts for the rest of 2018 here. This week's topic doesn't really work for me, so… Read More
Last weekend, the most anticipated african magic viewers awards where Nigerians gets who pick there best big screen actors took place at Eko hotels. Celebrity outfit this year were amazing… Read More
Bloomsday Festival Image (Image Source: bloomsdayfestival.ie)Dublin has always been famous for its literary history and a close-knit relationship with some of the most well-known writers of… Read More
Mary K. DeVault spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about portraying host Ms. Lorelei on The Purge’s pro-NFFA, pro-Purge children’s program, Ms. Lorelei’s Corner.
The first min… Read More
Romanticism & Interior Design: How It Began and How To Incorporate It Into Your Current Décor
Originally coined in late 1800s Germany, the term “romanticism” first app… Read More
May the Fourth be with you! Prepare these Star Wars snacks and treats to enjoy some fun Star Wars-themed food on May the 4th!
Star Wars is insanely popular with seemingly everyone lov… Read More
Enhancing your old windows has never been easier. The only thing you need is some paint, a brush, and some creativity. You can spruce the old windows up in low-cost ways that will make your… Read More
Enhancing your old windows has never been easier. The only thing you need is some paint, a brush, and some creativity. You can spruce the old windows up in low-cost ways that will make your… Read More
No matter where you are on Earth, it's been a long, bizarre couple of years. With things slowly getting back to ‘normal’, many of us will be scheduling long-awaited catch-ups wit… Read More
Do you have grandbabies, friends kids, or even your own kids that love the Disney Frozen movies and like Elsa? Like my grandbaby who is obsessed with Elsa, this list of Frozen Elsa Gifts sho… Read More
There are many kinds of ladies summer clothes to be able to choose from, whether you’re a summer babe or simply looking for the newest fashions. womens summer clothes style is all abou… Read More
Residents of the Ellenborough estate in Maryport, Cumbria are split over what to do about a flock of peacocks that have been terrorizing locals for years. Officials from Cumberland Council h… Read More