Love triangles: the ‘right’ guy vs the ‘wrong’ guy Now I get really annoyed with the predominance of love triangles in books (it is especially prevalent in YA). I find this trope to be one that has too much focus and often overshadows the plot. How many conversations about your favourite books are actually about who prefers which potential love interest? Why this one or that one would be right […]
I had the pleasure of watching the Veronica Mars movie over the weekend. It was a moment that I had been greatly anticipating. Having been a huge fan of the series (who actually cried when it was cancelled) I had been keeping tabs on news of a possible movie for years. Following the success of the Kickstarter campaign (it attained the $2 million goal in less than ten hours!) I […]
I love to read more than just about anything else. Reading takes me to another place and lets me escape the doldrums of life. But… there are things about books that also drive me up the wall. Some of these things are relatively silly but they quite often spoil the enjoyment I get over reading books. Here are a few of my bookish pet peeves: 1. Remembering a book cover […]
Definition: something, such as a film, television programme, or piece of music, that one enjoys despite feeling that it is not generally held in high regard. Guilty Pleasures – We All Have ‘Em We all have guilty pleasures – something we feel we shouldn’t enjoy doing / watching / reading or listening to but we do. I have quite a few things that I absolutely love even though I generally […]
Monthly Round-Up – February 2014 February went pretty quickly which was both a good thing (as the nicer weather is hopefully drawing nearer) and also a bad thing as my mum has cancer and the doctors have advised she may not have much time left. I have been pretty busy at work which has helped take my mind off things a little and blogging has also been a big help […]