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June 9, 2015
Introducing my new bookcase!
I raidedmy localIKEA recently, and part of my loot was a gorgeous black-brown BILLY bookcase. It arrived on Saturday, and I have spent the last couple of days contemplating how best to arrange my books. You see, I’m not used to having so much space. Usually my books have to double-line or sit on top […]
April 24, 2015
Fantasy isn’t literature.
“People who write fantasy and science fiction, like you [Brandon Sanderson], J. K. Rowling and many others… you aren’t authors; you’re writers. And these books are definitely not literature because they’re not real.” Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion discussing the merits of children’s literature and how reading and a sense […]
April 8, 2015
The Life Enthusiast Chronicles with Zen
Originally posted on Britt Skrabanek:
Last month Julie of Les Petits Pas de Julsshowed us what it’s like to drop everything, go absorb every ounce oflife, and make your own way.In my monthly series,The Life Enthusiast Chronicles, gorgeoushuman beings from all over talkabout what makes them excited to be alive. Today Im so happyto bring…
Last month Julie of Les Petits Pas de Julsshowed us what it’s like to drop everything, go absorb every ounce oflife, and make your own way.In my monthly series,The Life Enthusiast Chronicles, gorgeoushuman beings from all over talkabout what makes them excited to be alive. Today Im so happyto bring…
March 13, 2015
Farewell, Sir Terry.
Yesterday Terry Pratchett, author of the brilliant Discworld series, passed away at the age of 66. To say I wasn’t shocked by the news would be a lie. Even though I knew he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and could no longer write his books without the help of his assistant, I still couldn’t accept that […]
March 4, 2015
Spring Cleaning!
Here in Dubai we’ve basically skipped Spring and jumped right into Summer, but I’m going to pretend it’s Spring because the heat is not yet overwhelming enough to melt my eyes out of my sockets. Taking a little inspiration from Maddie, I feel it’s time for a post long overdue; after all, it’s been almost […]
January 1, 2015
2014 in Reading
2014 was many things… good, bad and ugly…but at least it did not throw any 1-star books at me! Of course a lot has changed in the course of this year, and I’ve had a lot to reflect upon… but the one constant has remained my love for reading (and determination to beat the Goodreads […]
December 16, 2014
Bookish Questions!
I have this policy - if I find a book that I've been searching for for so long, I will buy it no matter what, because who knows when I'll come across it again, right? Sometimes I splurge a bit and end up feeling guilty afterwards, but it quickly goes away in the face of all the new books standing on my shelves!
November 8, 2014
Rebuilding My Bookshelves
One of the most difficult things about my move to a different country is the fact that I had to leave more than 90% of my books behind. They were too heavy and there was no way I could cram them all into my suitcases… unless I was prepared not to pack anything else. So […]
November 2, 2014
Sweet Snapshot Sunday #4
One post ago I mentioned that I was going to be moving. At the time, I didn’t really believe it. Even though I was packing and having such a difficult time deciding which books I should take with me, it still hadn’t sunk it that in a few days time I was going to find […]
October 13, 2014
A Bibliophile’s Packing Dilemma
I’m moving on Friday, to a whole new job, a whole new city, a whole new country in fact. I’m excited and terrified at the same time. This is a whole new level of independence and responsibility that I’ve never had before, and knowing me, I will either screw up badly or do brilliantly. There’s […]
