I am excited to dive back into this world! I was in the mood to read and wanted something relatively light but that I knew would be a good read at least. This book had been calling my name for a while from my bookcase so I finally gave in and read it. Definitely made […]| Cuppa Clo
Blogging changed the way I found books. I used to just wander into a library and browse the selection. I’d select the books based on the synopsis and anything with paranormal vibes automatically got borrowed. Loving vampires was never a phase for me it seems. My only other way of finding new books to read […]| Cuppa Clo
Young Clo was wild. I’d like to say I no longer do any of these things, however I’m not perfect and there’s still one habit I still do now and then. As a reader, I feel like there…| Cuppa Clo
Everyone buckle up and get comfy as I’m about to recap my concert experience of seeing The Rose live. I fell in love with this band after hearing their song Sorry not long after I got into K-…| Cuppa Clo
I will always be a paper planner at heart, however having some sort of digital method was needed for me to plan ahead with my blog posts. I dislike crossing things out in my planners. When it comes to my upcoming content schedule for the blog, I knew it would be easier to pre-plan digitally. […]| Cuppa Clo
Grief is rarely handled with grace. It sneaks up when you least expect it. It’s a hand wrapping around your lungs in an almost gentle embrace, before it tightens, leaving you gasping for air.…| Cuppa Clo
Goal setting is always rather daunting to me. I have all these goals and dreams but they quickly start to feel unattainable when I maybe have a bad day/week/month and I make zero progress. As well …| Cuppa Clo
Finally we have a stats transparency post! Everyone cheer because I’ve been meaning to share my stats for a while. If you’re interested in my stats for last year, grab a drink and get c…| Cuppa Clo
We’re tiptoeing our way into the ninth instalment of this series with Virgo a sign that’s known for being a perfectionist. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challen…| Cuppa Clo
Returning from my hiatus in 2022 I knew I wanted to keep an archive of my blog posts. I wanted a central location where I could easily see, store and organise information relating my posts without …| Cuppa Clo
Spring has sprung once more and seeing the garden slowly bloom has given me so much life. This season has at times felt very heavy for me emotionally, for a multitude of reasons I won’t be go…| Cuppa Clo
We’re charging headfirst into the fourth instalment of this series with Aries, who is the leader of the Zodiac signs. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge myself t…| Cuppa Clo
If there’s one thing 2023 showed me I like in my books – it’s the reincarnation, soulmates, fated couples tropes. Honestly if you had asked me in 2022 or even at the beginning of …| Cuppa Clo
My heart has been shredded and is still in the process of healing thanks to this year. So I’m very ready to say goodbye to this year and hope 2024 will give me the space to heal and grieve wh…| Cuppa Clo
This year has been a mixed bag. In some ways better than last years, in other ways it’s also felt like another year slipped away from me. I did return to blogging though this year, which was …| Cuppa Clo
2021 was a year of stillness in a lot of areas of my life. Perhaps most noticeably was my blog remained still, except for my quarterly brew posts. I was on a hiatus the entire year. It gave me the …| Cuppa Clo
In an era where social media is ever present in our lives, taking breaks are often overlooked. Cast aside in favour of the hustle lifestyle. Suddenly working long hours, checking off a massive to d…| Cuppa Clo
I have a confession. Younger me didn’t plan or keep a diary. To be honest the catalyst for me starting to plan was starting this blog. I felt like I could keep track of things better in a pla…| Cuppa Clo
Am I organised? I don’t know. I’d like to say that yes I am, however I don’t think I’ve ever felt as on top of things as I have been this year. Not to jinx anything but I do…| Cuppa Clo
Did not expect to find my first two 5 star reads this year within this duet! I’m not mad about it though. I fell in love with this world so much that I knew I needed to buy physical copies pa…| Cuppa Clo
Everyone grab a drink, a snack get comfy as I’m about to recap my concert experience of seeing Ateez live. Yes, I saw one of my ults perform live and I am feeling all of the feels. Truly if y…| Cuppa Clo
Last year I ended up sharing a rather personal recommendations post for my birthday as it was inspired from my birth chart. I think that post will always have a special place in my heart, however I…| Cuppa Clo
If you love urban fantasy full of magic, sarcastic characters, a slow burn to test your patience and a human who ends up in the middle of everything: then this series is for you! The Guild Codex: S…| Cuppa Clo
Rereading this duology was an absolute delight. Honestly if I just squeal can that work as my introduction to this chat? Cause I feel like squealing. Home to two of my favourite fictional character…| Cuppa Clo
Grab a drink and a snack as I’m about to recount seeing Rolling Quartz live! I had the absolute pleasure of seeing these girls perform live back in January. They did not disappoint! If you lo…| Cuppa Clo
We are once again at the end of another Winter. The dark nights steadily drawing out and I’ve spent a lot of time staring at the moon at night. This season has been an interesting one friends…| Cuppa Clo
I love blogging. It’s been a hobby that’s brought me so many wonderful friends, expanded my horizons on all sorts of topics and given me a lot of perspective shifts on various things. B…| Cuppa Clo
Trying to grow various aspects of our lives is so exciting but daunting. Whilst I definitely enjoy setting our goals for myself at the beginning of the year, there’s no set time to start sett…| Cuppa Clo
Once again I bring you a small list of books I’m excited for this year. This is by no means an extensive or exhaustive list of all the books releasing this year. It’s just a list that I…| Cuppa Clo
14 year old me discovered this series for the very first time in my library. 7 Years later and my mind remembered the basic plot and emotions this series made me feel. I couldn’t get The Iron…| Cuppa Clo
My heart has been carefully stitched back together with love, life, music and friends. Healing isn’t a linear process, no matter what loss you’ve experienced. This year has been one of …| Cuppa Clo
We’re wandering into the twelfth (and final!) instalment of this series with Sagittarius a sign that’s known for it’s wanderlust. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decid…| Cuppa Clo
Autumn is a season of trees losing their colour blankets and the vibe becoming infinitely cosier. There’s nothing I adore more than wrapping myself in fluffy blankets, or blogging with a cand…| Cuppa Clo
We’re plunging into the eleventh instalment of this series with Scorpio a sign that’s known for being mysterious. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge myself…| Cuppa Clo
Grab a drink of your choice, possibly a snack too as I’m going to be sharing my experience of attending a Pale Waves concert! I was debating whether or not I’d make this into it’s…| Cuppa Clo
I’ve completed yet another lap around the cosmos and am now 24. It’s still a peculiar one, knowing that there’s several of my close blogging friends who’ve known me since I …| Cuppa Clo
We’re strolling our way into the tenth instalment of this series with Libra a sign that’s known for it’s sense of justice. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to c…| Cuppa Clo
We’re floating into the sixth instalment of this series with Gemini a sign that gets a lot of flack for being two faced. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge mysel…| Cuppa Clo
In honour of me cycling through the cosmos 22 times, I thought what better way than to celebrate with a post. Only then I wasn’t a 100% sure what post to write. My mind was empty. Ok thatR…| Cuppa Clo
Wild to think at one point I was undecided on whether I should make a whole post dedicated to this gorgeously devastating book. Moon’s story truly touched my heart and I felt both seen and un…| Cuppa Clo
I wanted to read The Bone Witch waaaaay back in 2017 when I first started my blog. I originally discovered it through Lauren @ Northern Plunder, then Soph @ Bookwyrming Thoughts talked about it. Sh…| Cuppa Clo
Rereading this book was such a delight, it felt like I was being enveloped by a blanket, Eliza has a place in my heart for sure. If you’re looking for a book with a creative main character, a…| Cuppa Clo
I think this trilogy still has a chunk of my heart. It took me several months (well maybe a year) to finish this trilogy because I knew it would bring me pain and hurt. That said it’s also on…| Cuppa Clo
Happy birthday to my blog! I’m gonna make this intro as short as possible, this post is over 5k words long and I am so sorry. You may need to grab a warm beverage and snacks of your choice, a…| Cuppa Clo
With their latest comeback ATE, is there a better time than now to become a STAY? Today’s post is a brief look at the KPop group Stray Kids. If you’ve been curious about the group, perh…| Cuppa Clo
We’re wrapping up The World series with the final ep and it was a treat. Whilst the title track is great, the group also split into sub units, creating some of my most replayed tracks of this…| Cuppa Clo
My blog turns 7 today! I don’t think it’ll ever stop being surreal that my lil’ blog is still here. I’m still here rambling about things and you’re all still here read…| Cuppa Clo
We’re sashaying our way into the eighth instalment of this series with Leo, a sign that basks in the spotlight. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge myself to pair…| Cuppa Clo
I love purple and was very excited for this album only to feel a bit let down? This is totally a me thing as objectively it’s still a great album and second instalment to their World series. …| Cuppa Clo
The group that got me into K-Pop. Ateez will always have a special place in my heart for that very reason. The charisma they have, the stage presence is unlike any group I’ve seen. If youR…| Cuppa Clo
Stray Kids are trying their luck this era (if you have seen the trailer, you’ll know) and I really enjoyed this album. It may be the first time I’ve really taken to the first track in t…| Cuppa Clo
We begin a new overarching era with The World series, this mini album being the first of 3 in this series. I think this may have been my least favourite series so far in terms of how much I enjoyed…| Cuppa Clo
We’re meandering headfirst into the fifth instalment of this series with Taurus a sign renowned for its stubbornness. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge myself t…| Cuppa Clo
Hold onto reality as we enter one of the dreamiest Zodiac signs with the third instalment of my Zodiac Planet Placements recs! Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge mysel…| Cuppa Clo
Grab yours snacks and drinks as the second instalment of my Zodiac Planet Placements recs has landed! Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge myself to pair books with vari…| Cuppa Clo
There was a time in my life where I would keep every book I bought. I’d keep the books I DNFd and those I loathed with all my being. Gradually my bookcases no longer gave me joy to look at &#…| Cuppa Clo
With this albums brings the end to the Fever series and what a ride it’s been. This album contains some of their more ballad, raw and vulnerable songs. I have so much love for this groups abi…| Cuppa Clo
We’re diving into the seventh instalment of this series with Cancer a sign that’s known for being sensitive. Blending my love of astrology with books, I decided to challenge myself to p…| Cuppa Clo
Ugh I had forgotten how much I loved the songs on this album. Part 3 in the Fever series holds some fantastic bops and some softer songs too. It highlights the groups duality especially with the tw…| Cuppa Clo
Spring is my second favourite season. Metaphorically speaking it’s a time for new things to bloom in our lives, whether it’s career, personal life or something else. Alongside those thi…| Cuppa Clo
I had Sorcery of Thorns on my TBR for about 5 years and I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get around to this gem. Somehow I missed the memo that this standalone fantasy include…| Cuppa Clo
A labour of love this marks the first instalment of a new series on the blog. Combining my love of astrology with books, I wanted to challenge myself to pair books with various astrological placeme…| Cuppa Clo
