Hi everyone I hope you’re all well and that you’re managing to stay warm this winter. I’m sharing another festive-themed book review and today it’s the quintessential Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol by… Read More ›
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Book Review: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
Hi everyone, I hope you’re well. Today I’m sharing another festive-themed book review! Today’s book is Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham was first published in November 2001 by Doubleday and (my copy) is 198 pages…. Read More ›
Book Review: The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. I’ve decided to make a dedicated effort to read more since I’ve definitely been neglecting my books lately, so with that in mind, I thought I’d start to post reviews of some of… Read More ›
Why It’s Important to tell Stories
Storytelling is an integral part of growing up and has been since long before the advent of the written word. In fact, stories probably predate language if you take into account cave drawings made by our prehistoric ancestors. Once language… Read More ›
The Importance of Reading if You Want to Write
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today I am exploring some of the reasons why reading is important for writers. The Importance of Reading if You Want to Write If you want to be a writer, or even if… Read More ›
A Christmas Carol – Why I Love It
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. Today I’m sharing a little about my favourite book – A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the greatest stories I have ever read. I love Dickens’ work… Read More ›
Why I Read
Reading is one of my favourite things to do, particularly if I’ve had an especially stressful day. For me, there is very little that can beat the feeling of climbing into bed at night with a good book and having… Read More ›
Why I Write
I have always loved to write. Even from the age of about five or six, I would rewrite my favourite fairy tales in my own words and try to invent different endings for them. The story of Goldilocks and the… Read More ›