Welcome to What Shama Reads: The Blog. I’m Shama and I’m so glad you’re here 💛
I’ve wanted to create a little reading corner online for the longest time. Somewhere cosy and honest – a space that feels like sliding under a soft blanket after a long day. That’s how reading feels to me and it’s also where I’ve started noticing something bigger: the ways readers connect, share and build communities around books. That’s exactly what I hope What Shama Reads becomes for you too.
Why I Created This Blog.
As a corporate-working mum of three, life moves fast – messy mornings, meetings, school runs, deadlines and dinner decisions. I love it all but I also crave quiet sometimes. Not silence exactly, but the stillness that comes when I open a book and let the world fall away.
Reading has always been my escape, my reset button and my most reliable source of joy. Over time, I’ve realised I’m not just reading books – I’m noticing how stories shape communities, conversations and even the way we share our lives online. This blog is my way of capturing those reflections. A reading journal, yes, but also a space to explore reader culture, online communities, and the ways social media shapes how we discover and connect over stories.
Why I Started a Bookstagram Too.
Alongside this blog, I’ve started a Bookstagram because I love how bookish corners of the internet bring people together. There’s something magical about connecting with someone across the world simply because you felt the same thing after reading the same sentence.
Instagram lets me share quick thoughts and reading moments, while the blog gives me space for deeper reflections that don’t fit neatly in a caption. Together, they’re two sides of the same story: the fast flick-through moments and the slow, savoured ones.
What You’ll Find Here.
✨ Thoughtful reviews (always honest, always chill)
✨ Reflections on reader culture, online communities and social media
✨ Reading insights from a mum juggling corporate life
✨ Stories and books that stick with me and hopefully you too
✨ A space for anyone who loves books, connection and quiet moments in between the pages
Whether you’re a fellow tired-but-thriving parent, a weekend reader or someone curious about how communities form around stories, I hope this becomes a space you return to for calm, curiosity and connection.
Thank you for being here. Truly.
Here’s to finding quiet in the chapters of life, one book at a time 💫
