Part of Papertea & Bookflowers / The Write Reads April Challenge. I look back at the books I return to again and again in times of need.
Comfort Reads
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Books in Translation
Part of Papertea & Bookflowers / The Write Reads April Challenge. I look at some of my translated books and where in the world I want to go next via literature.
Orange Books
Part of Papertea & Bookflowers / The Write Reads April Challenge. Day 3: Orange Books
Currently Reading #2
Seeing as I created this blog as a form of book blog, it makes sense that I actually talk about the book(s) I am reading. As I am no longer at university, there isn't the need to read a novel a week so I thought I would make this a monthly feature. This month, I've … Continue reading Currently Reading #2
What I’ve been watching…
My partner and I are not natural binge-watchers. Especially if a show is 40 minutes per episode and 38 of those minutes are intense. What we have watched recently with little interruption - by which I mean, this is what we've chosen to watch every night for the past few weeks - is Starz' Black Sails. … Continue reading What I’ve been watching…
The next 5 books I want to read
I'm currently reading Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca for the first time, which I may write about, but all that needs to be said about it now is that I'm reading it rather slowly. Partly because I can; partly to absorb the writing style for my own writing; and partly because it is such an oppressive read that I can only do short bursts.
Summer Resolutions
With university finished, I theoretically have spare time to do what I would like to do. Here are some of my summer plans.
Reading Habits Tag
Taken from Dreamlandbookblog I decided to ease myself back into the blog by completing the Reading Habits tag. 1. Do you have a certain place at home for reading? At my parents, I love to curl up on the 'sharing sofa' with a dog or two curled up in between my legs as it's got the … Continue reading Reading Habits Tag
NaNoWriMo and Me
I've attempted NaNoWriMo twice in the past and just can't seem to get beyond the first week. Instead, I've come up with a new plan to tackle writing in November.
Writing Poetry over Prose
The second year of my MA is well under way and I decided within the first week to take this term to try something completely different as it was always going to be a break from my novella.
The Writer's Cuppa Brew 