Musings :: Moments :: Memories
When I was putting together my reading list for the new season, Wuthering Heights jumped out as a book I have been wanting to revisit for a long time. I read it so many years ago, I barely remember it. However, I also knew that I wanted something more out of this reading experience. I… Continue reading My Personal Curriculum
The summer was a strange one. It was slow and relaxing but with bouts of chaos punctuating it throughout. We had a wonderful holiday in Minorca, which was a blur of sunshine, sightseeing, swimming, and reading interrupted by 'Mum, watch this!' every few minutes - which, to be clear, I did not mind in the… Continue reading Hello September
June wasn’t the most productive month for reading, thanks to the disruption of having the house decorated—paint tins, ladders, and the constant hum of activity aren’t exactly conducive to getting lost in a good book. On top of that, I hit a bit of a general lull; the kind where you pick up your Kindle… Continue reading June Reading
May was a slow but lovely reading month for me—one of those where I felt genuinely immersed in very different kinds of stories, from Regency England to a cosy fantasy coffee shop to the chaos and silence that followed the Vietnam War. Here’s what I read: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby This book has been sitting… Continue reading May Reading: Austen, Axes, and the Aftermath of War
April was a busy month with travel, reading but absolutely no writing at all. This is a quick rundown of what happened around here in April: Health: I tackled an issue which I had been trying to ignore by seeing a private GP and then a specialist. I saw my physio for the last time… Continue reading April Things
After a busy reading month in February, March was a little slower. This is fine. My reading life has rarely kept a steady pace. There are the books I read in March: 1. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport. I listened to this on audio and maybe that it… Continue reading March Reading Review
Last night I managed to finish Chapter One in my new middle-grade fiction chapter book. It is a real milestone because although I have only written almost 3,000 words - just a tenth of the word count for my abandoned novel - it feels like real progress as I am following a solid plan. As… Continue reading Project Hazel: Chapter One finished
February has felt like a strange mix of momentum and stillness—a month of small achievements and moments of quiet, of pushing forward but also needing to pause. It started with a bit of a wake-up call regarding my health, which spurred me into action. The idea of becoming more active initially felt like a chore,… Continue reading February Reflections
Here are just some of the books I want to read this year: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros - the third in the Emypyrean series. Very excited about this one and I will be doing a buddy read which will mainly mean lots of texting while reading! Beloved by Toni Morrison - I know I… Continue reading Ten Books for 2025
Following on from my post yesterday about creating characters, I thought I would share the characters that I had listed for the weriting exercise. These are all favourites but I especially made my choices based on the charaacter I am creating for my new story. In other words, there are many more characters that I… Continue reading Ten Favourite Characters
Notes From My Day 