After a touch of quick maths yesterday, I discovered that if I read on average four books a month (not an insignificant amount) for the rest of my projected life, I will have read about half of my TBR as logged on the website StoryGraph. This being a website, and a relatively new one in... Continue Reading →
#MayIRecommend: Explore This Month’s Top Book and Entertainment Picks
an internet 'month challenge' from the archive.
Fantôme – Chapter 9, Part 3
In which Raoul meets Christine's guardian most pious.
Fantôme – Chapter 9, Part 2
In which Little Meg acts upon her instincts of friendship.
Fantôme – Chapter 9, Part 1
In which Raoul acts upon his love of Christine.
How To Study – tips, hacks, suggestions, advice for academic success
The method of studying is probably harder than the content, and I've got some ways of making it easier.
Poetry 101:1 – Summarise
transcript of a podcast I wrote on how to decode poetry at a basic level. episode 1 - summarise.
The Central London Library Review
Literally just a list of central London libraries marked on aspects that add up to ~vibe~
Protected: Hotel room food network
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
15 reads for people who love the idea of the Romantics but find Wordsworth boring.
My top picks for engaging with Romanticism for somebody who has previously been bored by it. These texts are weird, in different genres, or written for modern audiences about Romanticism - in short, they’re not really the kind of thing you’d come across in school, or even university, really. I picked these to represent much of what there is to love about this style of writing and relating to art, so hopefully everybody will find something to enjoy among these suggestions.
Late Romantic 