A question has been plaguing me for a while now: do people still read book blogs in 2026? Or, have they moved over exclusively to video format? As a tiktock-o-phobe, I still feel the need for long form content, be it blogging or Youtube videos. Surely there must be others out there who, like me, are seeking blogs. Maybe that makes me a dinosaur, but I'm sure I'm not the only one.
All that to say: hello! Here I am again, back on my blogging nonsense. I used to run this site in my late teens and early twenties (too long ago for me to own to) as a general lifestyle blog with articles on food, books, cosmetics and even a men's column from my husband's point of view. My taste in hobbies has shifted over the last decade, as is only natural, and I now find myself more inclined to discuss books and bookish topics than anything else. This means a shift of gears for the blog. I am far too attached to this domain to consider creating a new one, I spent hours crafting it, but it does need a name change. A name to match my other fledgling book platforms - Invisible Worlds Bookclub.
Gosh, this feels momentous. Madly so considering nobody will be reading this post unless in the distant future I miraculously become social media famous as an internet librarian. However, on the off chance that I am not shouting into the void and somebody is reading here is what to expect from this page. There will be book reviews, series deep dives, author discussions and general bookish content. My main areas of interest are fantasy and classics (mostly Victorian or earlier) with a smattering of sci-fi which I have just begun to explore.
I am sure there will be teething issues, so I will gratefully accept any suggestions from the comments. And, in case you are reading this and bemoaning yet another dinosaur typing out a blog post, please check out my Instagram page and Youtube channel for other formats. There will be regular posts across all three so please pick and choose your chosen mode of consumption and return for more!
Hattie x
