I read what felt like a huge amount in the first part of July, and thoroughly enjoyed most of it. Here’s the breakdown.
An ode to movies that don’t take themselves too seriously
Sometimes, you’ve got to sit down with a takeaway and just enjoy the action comedy, and not take everything so seriously.
Novel update: Project Songbird Draft 1!
It’s been a good long while since I posted a blog about my novel work-in-progress project that’s been bubbling away quietly in the background. The great/excellent/amazing news is that just over three weeks ago, I typed “THE END”. At the end. Having written all the bits between the beginning and the end at least once.Continue reading “Novel update: Project Songbird Draft 1!”
Thirty under 30: the pressure’s finally off!
My writing has mostly been not-blog of late, but I’m trying to get back to it; good job I am getting past self-imposed pressure to be the best at everything, now I am no-longer-eligible for 30-under-30 lists!
The Slow Drive Home
My parents recently visited the town my granny used to live in, and were bringing back some goods from her house. A result of a little rhyme in a text from dad on the way home, this poem’s a little story about the family moving service we all end up part of at some stage.
The letting agent’s code
Having recently moved house, I got really familiar with letting agent jargon in Rightmove ads. There are some common euphemisms and strange grammatical constructions (wardrobes to bedrooms, for example).
May, June and July book wraps: finding my Booktuber feet
I’ve been making Booktube-y monthly reading wraps, so here are the videos for May, June and July.
Book Review: The Calculating Stars
I review ‘The Calculating Stars’ by Mary Robinette Kowal, a masterclass in alternative history, characterisation and compelling narrative.
Confessions of a recovering book snob
I consider my journey as a recovering book snob – through phases of reading exclusively and broadly, all the way to reading goodness-knows-what and loving almost all of it.
April Book Wrap!
I review the four books I finished in April, waxing lyrical about complex prose I listened to, and interesting philosophical questions about how to approach life in the not-so-distant future.
Everyday Adventures 