Category: General Blog Posts
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Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025
This summer I had the chance to attend the Edinburgh International Book Festival. I’ve been numerous times over the years but this time was my first with a media/ press pass. With this golden ticket, I was able to take in some wonderous events. This has truly been a highlight of my bookish journey so…
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I’m nominated for two UK Book Blogger Awards
Thank you so much for the nominations for Creative Excellence and the Book Blogger of the Year for the UK Book Blogger Awards 2025. https://www.thebookparty.co.uk/uk-book-blogger-awards I pride myself on trying to bring something different to the book review and blogging community – combining my love of psychology and books. I love taking a deep dive…
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Fictional Formulations and The Paperback Psychologist
A reflection on reading, Compassion Focused Therapy, and taking psychological formulations out of the therapy room and into understanding literary characters A Guest blog post written for balancedminds.com I’m very proud to have been able to contribute to the Compassion Focused Therapy blog for Balanced Minds. It was a chance to step back and reflect…
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Author & Publisher Feedback
When I started this blog, I hoped that a handful of people might find it interesting. I’ve been so surprised by the response and particularly so when an author has got in touch about my interpretation of their character. This has been a real highlight for me and keeps me inspired to keep working on…
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Hello there…
After years of reading for work and training, I’ve finally had the time over the past year to get back to reading for fun. There’s lots of great bloggers and book communities out there that I wasn’t sure how I could contribute to this in a meaningful or interesting way. After reading some amazing books…
The Paperback Psychologist 