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An interview with an author: Cressida McLaughlin, Part Two
Welcome back for Part Two of my interview with the bestselling author, Cressida McLaughlin. Readers, welcome back to WriteWatchWork. If...
abbybathurst
Aug 12, 202313 min read


An interview with an author: Cressida McLaughlin, Part One
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down to interview romance author Cressida McLaughlin, where we discussed all things...
abbybathurst
Aug 11, 202311 min read


Review: The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse by Cressida McLaughlin
Cressida McLaughlin's The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse has been described as "warm and wonderful" and "like a lovely warm hug in a...
abbybathurst
Aug 8, 20234 min read


From dystopias to classics: My favourite bookshelf books
Books, books, books. Reading has become more popular since the rise of Bookstagram and BookTok and so I wanted to share some of my...
abbybathurst
Jul 21, 20234 min read


RARE23London: My weekend at an author event
RARE23London is a book signing event with over 200 authors in attendance where avid romance readers, like myself, can go and meet some of...
abbybathurst
Jul 16, 20233 min read


2023 Reading Challenge Update
Have you ever set yourself a reading challenge for the year? Well, this year, I'm trying to complete two reading challenges, which means...
abbybathurst
Jul 4, 20233 min read


The importance of writing each day as an aspiring author
Writing is a key skill in life but for writers and aspiring authors, practising writing every day is more beneficial than we probably...
abbybathurst
Jun 13, 20232 min read


Has your opinion of a book changed over time?
Have you ever read a book and loved it but when you've gone to reread it, you like it less? Or perhaps it's been the other way round;...
abbybathurst
May 27, 20232 min read


Why it's good to share your writing with others
Living and working as a writer means that your work will, most likely, at some point be shared with the world. But the concept of having...
abbybathurst
May 13, 20233 min read


Book recommendations: Mafia Romance
There are lots of different genres of books and even more sub-genres, but one particular genre that has grown in popularity since the...
abbybathurst
Apr 19, 20234 min read


Book Review: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a timeless novel that has some of the best prose I've read. Despite being an avid...
abbybathurst
Mar 12, 20233 min read


Book Recs: Cowboys, Billionaires and Young Love
If you know me, you know that one of my favourite things in life is books. I always have a book on the go, and more often than not I have...
abbybathurst
Jan 26, 20233 min read


2022 Wrapped: Life Edition
At the end of every year, Spotify does a summary of your year in music, so I was inspired to make my own in different categories. For my...
abbybathurst
Dec 31, 20224 min read


21st Birthday Books: Romance, Drama, and Festive Cheer
When it's your birthday or Christmas, do you ever struggle to come up with gift ideas that people can get you? I often struggle and don't...
abbybathurst
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Books or Movies - What's Better?
There are two main types of entertainment in this world: Books and Movies. They can be completely separate or interchangeable, but more...
abbybathurst
May 17, 20223 min read


ARC Review: Dear Heart I Hate You by Eliah Greenwood
I first discovered Eliah Greenwood on Instagram and read her Rules series, which I really liked. Then I discovered her book Dear Love, I...
abbybathurst
Feb 12, 20223 min read


ARC Review: Twisted Hate by Ana Huang
At the back end of last year, I stumbled upon this book called Twisted Love (TL) by Ana Huang. I'd never read anything of Ana's before...
abbybathurst
Jan 27, 20224 min read


Best Books of 2021
2022 is only a couple of days away and 2021 will be in the rear view mirror. This year has gone by incredibly quickly. Lots has happened...
abbybathurst
Dec 30, 20214 min read


A Gratitude Letter
It's the 1st of December. Where has this year gone? There are only 31 days left of 2021 and the festive season is here. 2021 has been a...
abbybathurst
Dec 1, 20214 min read


Can you ever have too many books?
I love books. And I mean Love with a capital L. There are so many authors out there who create destinations of escapism and fantasy that...
abbybathurst
Nov 18, 20213 min read
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