20 questions posts. While I love reading them, I've never really considered doing one myself. I'm not sure why, it just didn't occur to me to get around to one - there's so much I want to write about all the time. However, when I was reading Rather Be In Disney World's amazing blog (you … Continue reading 20 Bookish Questions
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Young and Lonely: Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’
A little late I know, I'm sorry - but I'm back with March's Read of the month! When deciding specifically what to include for this month, I knew it had to be Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. While March was a big one for women (with International Womens' Day andΒ Mothers' Day), I didn't … Continue reading Young and Lonely: Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’
My life so far (in books)
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. - C.S Lewis Aside from travelling, reading is another one of my passions. From my mum and my grandparents reading with me as a child, to achieving a 2:1 in my BA English Literature last year, books … Continue reading My life so far (in books)
The Evolution of the Fairytale: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
In homage of 100 years of women's vote this month, for February's read of the month I have decided to revisit a text that I studied during my college years and one of a different form than the usual novel: a short story. Short stories are perfect if you feel that you don't have enough … Continue reading The Evolution of the Fairytale: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter