Joy of Reading in the Winter Well it was snowing here today. I hate the snow (even though it does look pretty). Still, I do feel that winter is the perfect time to catch up on reading. Nothing I like better than curling up with a cup of coffee (or tea depending on my mood) with a great book. It is the perfect time of year to get snuggled up […]
Favourite Literary Characters: The Fool There have been many literary characters I have loved. Some because I relate to them, some because they make me laugh, some just because they make me feel. I have a whole host of favourite characters that I will probably eventually blog about but no character has ever captured my heart (and my imagination) in the way that The Fool from Robin Hobb‘s Realm of […]
Monthly Round-Up – January 2014 Well aside from the obvious of getting over Christmas, dealing with being back at work with no holiday in sight until the summer, and trying to cope with the cold weather – January has actually been an OK month (well compared to previous years anyway!). My mum is doing a little bit better so that was a bit of good news for a change. January […]
Gilmore Girls – Where you lead… So…I just took another character quiz. One of my favourite shows from the noughties was Gilmore Girls so I thought I would try a quiz and see which character I was most like. Here are my results from an online quiz at buddytv.com: apparently I am Rory Gilmore. Well, I would have preferred to be Lorelai but I guess being Rory isn’t too bad […]
“Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached […]