I was lucky enough to do a two week work experience placement at Penguin books in London and I had such a wonderful time. I was in the editorial department of one of their publishing sections called Viking and although I naturally had to do some menial admin tasks, I also got to see the […]
I haven’t posted for a while and seeing as I’m on holiday at the moment and reading very little, I thought I’d do another music favourites post. Here are my favourites for March so far: 1) Passenger – Let Her Go 2) The 1975 – Chocolate (I have no idea what he’s saying but I […]
I’m getting really excited for Cambodia now. My flights are booked, my CRB check is going through and I’m in the midst of organising my vaccinations. I can’t believe I’m going to be there in four months – scary but exciting! I’m doing some research about what I should do and see in my time […]
So this is a bit of a random post, but it occurred to me as an epiphany a couple of days ago that when it comes to trivial matters like my academic career and my food choices, I am indecisive. And I mean really indecisive. The kind of indecisive that when ordering dessert I have […]
John Clare is one of those infamous poets that everyone seems to love and I’m no exception. I pretty much love everything I’ve read of his, but instead of the usual ‘I Am’, I thought I’d go for a different Clare poem to share this week. The rhythm and rhyme scheme of this poem is […]
I absolutely love poetry but I definitely don’t read enough so I thought it’d be a nice idea to share once a week a poem that I’d read outside of my studies. Hopefully this will motivate me to read some more! First up is a bit of a cheat because I just read it as […]
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once.” Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, […]
*If it kills me The problem with studying English Lit is that at the end of the day, I don’t really fancy reading more books and more often than not I just settle down with some guilty TV – Gossip Girl anyone? But I’m determined this year to read some more out of my course, […]
I’ve always been intrigued by the Buddhist culture, partly because of my vegetarianism and partly because of Lisa Simpson, but my impending trip to Cambodia has reignited my interest in the whole concept of it all. After some thorough Google research, it seems that I’ve been missing out on a lot! The thing about Christianity […]
I’ve seen Becoming Jane a couple of times and while I always enjoy it, there are still a couple of things which annoy me about it. Consequently, here’s the good (links to her books), the bad (Anne Hathaway’s accent) and the beautiful (James McAvoy). Firstly, I think my main quibble with the film, is that […]
Bethany Wren 