I recently read a book called The Undertaker’s Daughter. It is the memoir of a woman, Kate Mayfield, whose father was indeed an undertaker. She grew up in a ‘funeral home’, as they call them in the States, and was thought of for a long time as the daughter of the undertaker and not much else.… Continue reading More Than A Daughter: The Problem With Simplifying Women
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In Praise Of
In the interests of my making my blog as varied and interesting as possible, and also to stop it from becoming what Kim Forrester recently called “ another (unpaid) marketing cog in the machine”, I have decided to start a new series - In Praise Of. So what will I be praising? Firstly it won’t… Continue reading In Praise Of
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International Literacy Day and Why It Matters
Today (8th September) in International Literacy Day. This year's theme is 'Literacy and Sustainable Development' - Literacy is one of the key elements needed to promote sustainable development, as it empowers people so that they can make the right decisions in the areas of economic growth, social development and environmental integration. Literacy is a basis for… Continue reading International Literacy Day and Why It Matters
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An Evening with Sarah Waters at the Bodleian
Sarah Waters' new novel, The Paying Guests, came out last week on 28th August, and of course it was amazing. I was very lucky to be sent an early copy, and also that I managed to nab a ticket to the event held last night (2nd Sept) in Oxford. Sarah Waters was in conversation with… Continue reading An Evening with Sarah Waters at the Bodleian
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The Oxford Culture Review
Hello all, just a little announcement for this muggy Saturday -I am now officially a contributor to The Oxford Culture Review! I will be writing a fortnightly column about books (surprise surprise) which will alternate between a review and round-up of news, mini reviews, and new releases. I will also be writing about bookish events… Continue reading The Oxford Culture Review
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Bookshelf Adventures: Having A Clear Out
The dreaded words. Clear out. I'm all for a clear out, it's sensible and healthy, but my goodness - it is not a pleasant process. It's bad enough doing it with clothes, but books? Indecision goes into overdrive. Not only is it hard to choose what to keep and what to get rid of, books… Continue reading Bookshelf Adventures: Having A Clear Out
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An Experiment
Right. I'm going to admit it. I'm a massive cliche. I studied English Literature, I work in publishing, and I'm a blogger. And I write. Fiction. CLICHE. But let's give it a go, ok? Inspired by Hannah of Hannah Reads Stuff and Christa of A Voluptuous Mind, I have had a snoop around writingexercises.com for,… Continue reading An Experiment
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It’s Been A Year…
... since three huge changes in my life took place. Last August everything became different, for the first time in a long time. I had been doing internships for two years since graduating, applying for every job I could and going a bit mad as a result. No money + unsatisfying work + having to… Continue reading It’s Been A Year…
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Top Ten Books On My TBR
This was supposed to be a Top Ten Tuesday post, but I haven't had the time recently to post on the correct day! So I thought I'd share this on a random day instead. I tried and failed to actually rank these in some kind of order (they all look amazing) so they have ended… Continue reading Top Ten Books On My TBR
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The Official Blog Tour for Hild!
Just a quick note to say that I am very pleased and excited to announce that I am taking part in the official blog tour for Hild by Nicola Griffith! It will be published by Blackfriars Books (an imprint of Little, Brown) on 24th July, and I will be posting about it on 6th August.… Continue reading The Official Blog Tour for Hild!
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