I’m back and ready to read!!

Hello everyone,

I am sorry it's been so long since I last posted anything, I have been away due to some mental health issues. I won't discuss in detail here, those of you that know me know the reasons.

I have struggled with anxiety and depression all my life, the past few months have been a real battle, reading became not just a hobby, but a necessity in my life. I needed a form of escape from my own mind. Reading has always been an escape for me, my disabilities are a challenge day-to-day, I have always tried to embrace my differences but recently they have become the crux of my mental instability. In my mind my disabilities were the reasons for my instability, being unable to see why anyone around me wanted to be anywhere near me. My self esteem took a massive knock, all due to happenings in the workplace.

There are going to be plenty of you that can relate to these issues, however I must stress that I do completely understand that it is always an individual experience, the effects on each of us are going to be a complex and absolutely different.

I don't want this post to be solely about my recent negative mindset. The reason I am even attempting to discuss these matters, is to give you an insight into who I am.

My posts after this will return to their normal content of reviews on the latest books that I have read. I will as always attempt to leave them spoiler free unless otherwise informed. You can look forward to some really interesting reads discussed in my next few posts. I have read a pretty mixed bag of books lately, because I have tried to read books that would help me escape my own mind. I have tried to find books that would not only allow me to retreat from daily life, but also improve my mood. I'm sorry to say that not every choice was a success.

I've decided I would like to explore more books with mental health as a primary plot point, it interests me to find out how authors approach this subject matter and their differences in opinion in regards to the same areas of content. Unfortunately as I'm sure you will all be aware, mental health in books is still very poorly represented. This is another reason why I'm intrigued to find out what is out there and how well or not so it is perceived.

I don't want this post to be long so I will be wrapping it up soon, all that there really is left to say is I apologise for the lack of content lately, rest assured I am well enough now to continue doing what I enjoy most. That is reading and reviewing books for my own enjoyment and hopefully yours too.

As always if there is any content that you wish to see from me, please do not hesitate to contact me, this is after all as much your blog as it is mine.

PS. As a small acknowledgement at the end of this post, I must thank those around me that gave me the love and support that I so desperately craved, even if my head didn’t think so. I love you all more than words can ever express.