2015-05-24 21:35
Hello all!Today marked the end of two and a half years of using Blogspot as I made the change to Wordpress.The future of this site will be to host its archived posts so if you haven't visite… Read More
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2015-03-29 00:51
First thing’s first before you read on any further – you should make a point of going to the Jewish Museum (Berlin) if you ever have the opportunity, without a doubt. No matter w… Read More
2015-03-25 21:07
Anyone who tries to tackle the history of an entire nation is up for a humongous challenge. As Norman Davies pointed out in the introduction of his mammoth student staple book… Read More
2015-03-08 22:03
Image credit: @Art218th March = International Women's DayThis Sunday (08/03/2015), you may have woken up to find your social media feeds cluttered full of #PaintItPurple hashtags and ho… Read More
2015-02-03 23:25
Meet River, our tabby kitten who's chewingon my earrings in this photo!If December is meant to be the season of stress and cheer, my life just hasn't caught up yet.January has been a hectic… Read More
2015-01-24 16:26
The Giver has won so many awards since first being published in 1993 that listing them all would be overwhelming. Let’s just say most critics love this utopia/dystopia tale aimed at ch… Read More
2015-01-19 15:28
Cathy Glass is one of the better authors of non-fiction cheap paperback books that are about usually abused or neglected children that come into foster care. If you have been in any supermar… Read More
2015-01-01 17:52
This will be just a short post as New Year’s Day is a special time reserved for hangovers, resolutions, taking down the Christmas decorations and for me, the setting of a new reading c… Read More
2015-01-01 17:52
This will be just a short post as New Year’s Day is a special time reserved for hangovers, resolutions, taking down the Christmas decorations and for me, the setting of a new reading c… Read More
2014-12-30 10:00
Image courtesy of Tumblr.comAt the end of December, millions of people sit down in front of a blank piece of paper and rack their brains to think of goals that they believe will improve them… Read More
2014-12-29 15:45
On Christmas morning I checked my emails (as every festive, internet-addicted person does, surely!) and was surprised to find one from Paul Rothbein from Perspective Media asking me to… Read More
2014-12-22 19:19
Published in 2009, this book received the following awards and nominations: Iris Audiobook Price (2010), Goodreads Choice Nominee (2012), despite receiving mixed reviews online. It seems to… Read More
2014-12-22 19:17
I've been growing out my hair for quite a while now, just over a year in fact. It hasn't been a bright and funky colour for at least 15 months (it was black, ginger and then dark blonde… Read More
2014-12-10 17:08
In case you haven't heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a quick overview:Basically, National November Writing Month is the challenge of writing 50,000 words (a standard first draft of a nove… Read More
2014-11-18 18:00
I'm twenty years old tomorrow!That's right, it's my twentieth birthday at the stroke of midnight and apparently, that means I'm a grown up now. It's a pretty scary thought so I went and… Read More
2014-11-16 17:06
In case you haven't heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a quick overview:Basically, National November Writing Month is the challenge of writing 50,000 words (a standard first draft of a nove… Read More
2014-11-11 01:06
In case you haven't heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a quick overview:Basically, National November Writing Month is the challenge of writing 50,000 words (a standard first draft of a nove… Read More
2014-11-10 15:01
Washington's (Tyne & Wear) Remembrance Sunday Service 9th November 2014A century after World War One began, the 11th of November at 11am marks Armistice Day, the day it all ended when th… Read More
2014-11-09 16:39
In case you haven't heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a quick overview:Basically, National November Writing Month is the challenge of writing 50,000 words (a standard first draft of a nove… Read More
2014-10-19 17:30
Having heard about this place loads for as long as I can remember, I’ve been excited to visit it for a ridiculously long time and luckily, it was a good afternoon out! Myself and a fri… Read More
2014-10-13 15:11
Thanks for the nominations Nasim & Cameron!These are in no particular order as that would be far too difficult, each book is spectacular in its own right and I recommend them all highly… Read More
2014-10-13 11:25
I purchased: one Tolkien keyring, one CS. Lewis keyring and an Alice necklace for £28 inc. P&P (sale price)Where to buy: Scribbelicious website OR Scribbelicious Facebook page… Read More
2014-09-11 17:36
Expectation: Light blonde streaks with slight damage and possible brassiness (based on the past bleaching encounters)Results: No damage and a bright (slightly yellowy) blonde colour, ideal b… Read More
2014-07-30 06:47
The latest installment about my travels around Australia for a gap year with 'The Bearded Adventurer'.6th November 2013Part Fourteen: Ten MORE Interesting Aussie CreaturesPart Fift… Read More
2014-07-26 12:30
This prequel to the Otori Tales is the very last piece of the puzzle and is meant to answer all of our burning questions about the series. Problem is, the final book already did this threefo… Read More
2014-07-16 07:34
The latest installment about my travels around Australia for a gap year with 'The Bearded Adventurer'.2 - 4th November 2013Part Thirteen: Seven Interesting Aussie Creature Encounte… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
*The Kobo Glo Home ScreenWhy a Kobo Glo?I read a lot. I read at night, I read outside, I read on the bus, I read while I eat…let’s just say I read a lot! For me, I needed an e-r… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Tony Hall, BBC director general, is to announce this month that BBC Three channel is facing its broadcasting demise with most of its content to transfer to BBC iPlayer. His reasoning behind… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Dear wonderful readers,If you've found this post then you've probably noticed that I haven't put anything new on my blog for over a week now.You can still catch occasional updates from me on… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Dear patient readers, A whole month ago I wrote a post announcing that I was taking a week off blogging.Like many things in life where time runs away with you, a week turned into a month and… Read More
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