Reading Time: 5 minutes I can’t remember what age I was when I read Little Women but I remember the edition. It was a hardback, … More Little Women review
Review: The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
Reading Time: 4 minutes I loved Starr’s idiolect and the extremely conscious way she discusses code-switching, living two identites dependingon whether she’s in her home neighbourhood of Garden Heights or her almost all-white school.
Who’s in your top ten secondary characters?
Reading Time: 5 minutes I saw this idea for a post on Helena Fairfax’s blog – she’s a local writer, I think, and I’ve … More Who’s in your top ten secondary characters?
Favourite musical artists: Thea Gilmore
Reading Time: 3 minutes I don’t quite remember why I came across Thea Gilmore. It was during my first year of university, and I … More Favourite musical artists: Thea Gilmore
Books that changed me – The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Reading Time: 5 minutes This is my favourite book. I’ve read it more than any other book, and I think it encapsulates so much … More Books that changed me – The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
My week at Arvon, Lumb Bank
Reading Time: 5 minutes I learned the confidence to say ‘I am a writer. I write.’