Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (1975) Not to be confused with the Disney animated adaptation of the same name which was released 14 years later in 1989, this anime version of The Little Mermaid is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairy tale and was released in 1975 by Toei Animation (famous for creating the Sailor Moon series). I would say it was also a more faithful retelling of […]
Confession Time: I Don’t Like Smut I bet I got your attention with this headline, huh? It might be closer to the truth to say I get embarrassed reading sex scenes in books. Not because I’m a prude or anything (I’m really not, or I don’t think so anyway…) I’m also in no way shaming people for enjoying smutty scenes in books and it’s true that I do enjoy a […]
Remembering My Teen Years: Celebrity Crushes I tend to be a very nostalgic person – that’s probably why I started collecting vintage YA books a few years ago and why I return to my favourite books, movies, and television shows over and over again. I saw the trailer for Kid 90 (the documentary directed, produced, and starring Soleil Moon Frye – most well-known for her iconic role in Punky Brewster) […]
A Day in the Life I rarely share anything about my personal life on this blog. Part of the reason is for anonymity but it is also because I have always been an intensely private person and I dislike opening up about anything. I am trying to be a bit more open with people I know in real life and I would also like to share a bit more about […]
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 […]