Here it is, my favourite blog post of the year, the one where I share all the things I fell in love with over the past twelve months. For many of us, escapism became all the more important in 2017 as we searched for ways to deal with disappointment, disillusionment, and sometimes the sheer terrorContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things 2017”
Category Archives: Reading
What I’ve Been Reading
How is it October already? Just last week (in August), I was thinking to myself: “You need to do another reading post.” I made a note in my planner and… turned the page. As always, I’ve been reading lots of awesome books, though. And, as always, I want to share the most awesome ones withContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
I’m Not Ashamed to Admit…
There’s a link floating around Facebook that takes you to a list of books you should be probably be embarrassed to admit to reading. I ticked off sixteen out of the hundred. My score would have been way higher if they’d listed every book by some of the authors, particularly John Grisham and Jackie Collins.ContinueContinue reading “I’m Not Ashamed to Admit…”
The Book Was Better
Well, duh. Though… I watch a lot of movies. I also read a lot of books. I’ve watched a lot of movies inspired by books—and that’s my favourite way of phrasing it, because even a faithful film adaptation will differ from the source material. It’s the director’s vision, and the actors’ interpretation of the script.ContinueContinue reading “The Book Was Better”
What I’ve Been Reading
I have participated in the Goodreads reading challenge for six years now. It’s the only challenge I’ve ever actually completed – probably because it’s based on the number of books rather than specific titles. This year I lowered my goal from 200 to 100, thinking I wouldn’t have as much time to read. I’m atContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”