Firstly, I want to apologise for disappearing for another couple of weeks – I went back to work at the beginning of the month after having been off for the best part of 2 months with a slipped disk and a torn tendon in my hip. That adjustment to going …
Cassie Sunday Reading Wrapup
What are you currently reading? M.T. Clanchy – From Memory to Written Record: England 1066-1307 47% read. I’ve said this before – this book was written to be written, not to be read. It’s utterly fascinating but it’s a serious slog DK Publishing – SuperSimple Chemistry 18% read. I picked …
Most Intimidating Books
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to …
Favourite Scary Monster
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge question is Favorite Scary Monster and while I don’t think I have a specific single favourite monster, I fucking love vampires. I grew up on a diet of Buffy and Anne Rice. I snuck into the cinema, definitely under 18, to see Interview because …
Books With Weather-Related Titles
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to …
What I’m Reading Wednesday
WWW Wednesday was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? From Memory to Written Record – England 1066-1307 by M.T. Clanchy It’s a history of writing and record keeping in England. …
Creative Halloween Costumes
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge question is The Most Creative Halloween Costume I’ve Worn and the short answer is ‘not applicable’ I’m sure I must have at some point, but there’s genuinely nothing that sticks in my mind about having ever actually donned a Halloween costume. OK no – …
Reading goals check-in
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to …
Funny Book Titles
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to …
Misheard Song Lyrics
This week’s Weekly Wednesday Blogging Challenge asks about Song lyrics I’ve misheard and there’s two that always make me smile. The first of them means I get to ramble a little about my love for Raintown – you’re utterly shock, I can tell. So, there’s a song on their first …