It’s back for 2025! My book wrap-up of the year, where I share my favourite books from the past year (December 2024 to November 2025) and come up with my own awards for certain categories. I share this at this time of year for anyone wondering what to add to their own book Christmas wish list or if you’re wondering which book to buy someone for Christmas this year. The great thing about my list (I know, I’m so modest) is that these are all books I’ve read in 2025, not books

A global running magazine recently ran a blog post (no pun intended, but let’s go with it) that recommended 9 books all about running. Brilliant! I can’t get enough books about running. Then I spotted that only ONE book was written by a woman. So now I present 12 books about running, ALL written by women. These are 12 books that I have on my bookshelves – there are countless other books out there! They’re presented in the order I got them off the shelf because they're all

Background reading forms a vital part of my CPD (continual professional development) and feeds into my experience as a non-fiction book editor and proofreader for women authors writing about health and wellbeing. Reading itself is an activity that supports my own mental health (my particular experience with mental health centres around anxiety and disordered eating). Specialising in mental health ensures I can help others spread their message about their own recovery and advi