‘Turn to page three hundred and ninety-four.’ ~Severus Snape, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ Good evening! It is the 14th of the month, which means it is time for the Page 394 meme. Created by Novelcraftings, this meme is in honour of the fantastic Alan Rickman, and requires you to turn to page 394… Continue reading Page 394 – March 2016
ANTHEM is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. Equality 7-2521, writing by candlelight in a… Continue reading Bite-Size Corner -‘Anthem’ by Ayn Rand
Hi all! I just wanted to write a quick post about all the other posts I am planning for this month – I do have a plan, even if I usually do a dreadful job of following it! You may have noticed that I am very lax on Top Ten Tuesday and Top 5 Wednesday… Continue reading What’s Coming This Way, This Month
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become… Continue reading ‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda’ by Becky Albertalli
Happy Tuesday! It is time for Top Ten Tuesday, as ever created by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic is ‘Ten Characters Everyone Loves But You Do Not Get’. As a rather hateful person (I joke…) this topic is right up my street. I am known for having some unconventional views, especially on… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Characters Everyone Loves But I Hate
It’s March! Well, it has been for 8 days, it’s just that I’ve had laryngitis and have spent a week and a half curled up in a ball doing nothing and forgetting the world existed, so I’ve barely noticed time passing. Anyway, I’m back in the game now (croaky voice and all) and I’ve been… Continue reading February 2016 – My Reading Month in Review
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