March 17th 2020. I was sitting in a very dark classroom. The ambience matched the mood, to say the least. This was to be the last teaching day of my Publishing degree. An abrupt end to a wonderful journey. My master’s degree was something of a last-minute decision. I didn’t think I would go back … More End of chapter: an abrupt end to my Publishing degree.
I know, I am doing my mental health no favours when I decide to read dystopian fiction at a time like this. But I’ve been wanting to read Vox by Christina Dalcher for quite some time – and the opportunity presented itself when I was suddenly forced to spend a lot more time indoors. By … More Vox: reading dystopian fiction in a “dystopian reality.”
My favourite books have always been the ones where certain characters give me a lasting impression. I tend to be drawn to characters who fall into the ‘grey area’ – complicated characters that we, as readers, can’t quite decide whether to like or not. For me, Heathcliff immediately comes to mind. Eleanor, who is the … More Eleanor Oliphant: the characters we struggle to relate to.
I know I haven’t been very active on the blog this year and it’s mainly because of how busy I was. Last year I had a very big change in direction. One of the significant moments being that I started a master’s in publishing. It’s completely different from what I thought I was going to … More New Beginning
Let me tell you, being ‘baby-faced’ is really bothersome. Just the other day I answered the door to a salesperson. She, herself appeared to be in her mid-twenties and proceeded to ask me whether my “mom or dad was at home” so she could talk to them. It was fair to say that I was … More Being ‘baby-faced’ is not a blessing – it’s actually really bothersome.
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