In January 2021 I gave myself a challenge to read for thirty minutes a day, every day for a month. Prior to lockdown in March last year I read on…
I had a bit of break at Christmas and I took the opportunity to think about how the elements of my life fit together and where I’m spending my time.…
Our lives are controlled by the things we believe and we’re not totally aware of everything we believe. Our beliefs can be revealed to us in the little phrases and…
I got a Kindle for Christmas. Yay me. Not exactly newsworthy on its own, but I noticed something interesting the other day. When I’m reading a book I get a…
I read 86 books in 2011. Not quite the 100 I was aiming for, but not an insignificant number. Out of those books 50 were by male authors and 36…
So, only I few posts ago I was banging on about posting daily and then I go on a three week blogcation. Life happened, sorry about that. I’m busy at…
When I’ve finished the chapter by chapter review of A Dance with Dragons I’m going to post some thoughts on the process and what doing it has revealed to me.…
I always wanted to have a proper library: a whole room in the house dedicated to books and reading. All the walls would be fully shelved and there would be one…
Deirdra from A Storybook World stopped by to give me a Best Books Blog Award. Which is lovely. It’s nice to know that somebody enjoys my reviews. I’m feeling the…
Astronomy picture of the day Lots to choose from this week, so I’ve picked two: this summer triangle over Catalonia and this castle and meteor by moonlight. Rise of the…
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