Unless you’ve been hiding under a very large rock, you are probably aware of the debate about the death of books; the rise of the eBook; what is the future of literature now that it’s digital? With eBooks, you can carry a whole library around with you. Books smell better. eBooks don’t give you the … Continue reading
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Book Snobbery: are you guilty?
I have a confession: I have been guilty of book snobbery. I have also been on the receiving end of book snobbery. Neither are pretty. My father and I would spend many hours at chemotherapy when he was sick. Most visits to the hospital would last around seven hours. Even though my father and I … Continue reading
An Ode to Tina Fey’s memoir “Bossypants”: the moment I knew I was never going to be cool…
I just finished reading Tina Fey’s, Bossypants. The book is amazing. I laughed so much the whole way through, and it made me love Tina Fey that little bit more. Her book not only has reflections about her career in comedy and her show 30 Rock, but it also has stories and moments in her … Continue reading
Book Themed Travel: the Musée de l’imprimerie de Lyon
So I spent Easter in Lyon, France where I was able to visit the Musée de l’imprimerie de Lyon. It was a really amazing museum, and I spent several hours nerding out over the history of fonts and printing machines. Here are some pictures that I took whilst at the museum. If you’re ever in … Continue reading
A Walk to Clear My Head
I’ve been editing and re-working some writing now for the past few months. All words have lost meaning, so I decided to go for a walk. It was extremely refreshing. Here is what I came across on my walk in my new hometown in Switzerland. What do you do to clear your head? As always, … Continue reading
A Review of “The Gospel of Loki”: the unofficial history of the world’s ultimate trickster
I feel like I have been waiting a long time for a book like this to be written. With all of the Avengers and Thor movies that are out, not to mention a growing fan base for Loki and actor Tom Hiddleston, this book was perfectly timed. And well written. There is a lot that … Continue reading
Define Yourself By What You Love, Not the Things You Hate
I’m just going to put this out there… I haven’t read Harry Potter. Nor do I have an urge to read it. (I started to read the first book in year 8 and it just didn’t capture my attention.) My disinterest in Harry Potter has caused quite the array heated debates. Some people confused and … Continue reading
A Review of Shalom Auslander’s novel, “Hope: A Tragedy”
The book was first published in 2012, but I didn’t actually start reading it until recently. It was one of those books that sat on my bookshelf collecting dust. Even though I don’t believe in fate, I still think that somehow this book was waiting for the right moment to catch my attention. Eventually that … Continue reading
Literary Fiction and the Ivory Tower
This post is inspired by a podcast that I listened to recently from Book Riot podcast Dear Book Nerd Episode #3. The show talked about what is literary fiction and can it really be defined? As well as the fear of being judged for what you read. And while I believe there are no definitive … Continue reading
Back off Lula, Kevin is my BFF: a review of “Takedown Twenty” by Janet Evanovich
I’ve been reading Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series since I was in year 11. We were studying crime fiction and my English teacher recommended ‘One for the Money’ as something different, fun, and feminine. Needless to say, I was hooked and have been reading her books obsessively ever since. I’ve always been a huge fan of … Continue reading
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