There are so many people – especially young people – who really just blow me away with how together and talented they are. Even when that’s not necessarily the way they view themselves. I work with these people, I’m friends with these people, and I read memoirs/essay collections by these people. They are inspirational, and […]
Books Before 30 – A Recap
My turning 30 has officially put an end to my Books Before 30 challenge, even though I technically gave it up a few months ago. With Desert Island Discs on in the background (I discovered the backlog, hello Michael Gambon) I thought I would recap how I did. Which will probably consist of reasons why I […]
Harry Potter and the Three New Editions
In an ideal world, I would be sitting here, typing up notes about a Harry Potter Anthology – a huge compendium, coffee table sized book that would contain everything you need to know about the wizarding world and its inhabitants. But, this isn’t an ideal world and sadly I only have three new short books […]
Literary Life: August in Review
If you’ve not read or seen The Cursed Child do no go beyond the list of what I’ve read below, as there be spoilers. August has been a lovely month, full of mini golf and dressing up as Sherlock for a Sherlock tour around central London. The British Museum is an oven in summer, however, […]
