Heartbreak Lite

Coming back from California on November 22nd, I was ready and raring to go with the final few weeks left before our feature freeze came into play.

Then a series of events early last week led to me experiencing what I’m describing as “mini heartbreak”, or “heartbreak lite”. 💔

In the grand scheme of things, I’m doing just fine, and chugging along, but I wasn’t shy to take time for me and, therefore, definitely wasn’t as productive as I needed to be come this point of the year.

And yes, that is all okay, but I really gotta push through these next two weeks and get a lot of shit done. 💪🏾

After all, I can’t be sad about two things come mid-December! 😅

A small favour: Please no cliché heartbreak/healing/“take a break from work” messages. If you’re sending vibes, I’ll happily take the “good luck with the push, can’t wait to see what you get done” or “you got this” kind. 🫶🏾

App Store Awards

We’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Apple App Store Awards! 🎉

We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community. 🤗

The winners will be announced soon! 🤞🏾

Redesign = New Features

After the new desktop book page went live, I texted the team saying:

I mean we’ve had one for years, but it was kinda buried…

And sure enough:

And we got another comment to that effect on last night’s Instagram post:

This was one of the goals with the redesign: making our broad set of features more easily discoverable! 🙌🏾

Deadlift PB

The day after I got back from California, I was due to attempt a deadlift personal record of 5 reps of 110kg.

Bestie (and my YouTube and TikTok manager), Jacinda, was due to lift the same.

She’d already attempted to get 5 reps a couple times before and so was waiting for me to return to the UK so that I could pump her up.

She didn’t realise I’d be going for the same weight and it led to a special moment for us, lifting in sync and getting a PB together! 🥹

I’m due to film a “What I Read In November” video today so subscribe (YouTube) or follow (TikTok) so you know as soon as that goes live!

What I'm Reading

Addie E. Citchens’s Dominion isn’t out in the UK until January so I was sure to snap up a copy in the States. Can’t wait to get stuck in. I’ve heard amazing things!

(I’m now halfway through Middlemarch, still keeping up with mine and Jo’s reading schedule!)

Have a great couple of weeks,

Nadia