Category: thoughts

Armchair BEA: Introduction

27 May 2015 / thoughts / 20 Comments
Armchair BEA: Introduction

Welcome back, Armchair BEA! This one of the first events I participated in after deciding to become a full-fledged book blogger last spring. I found many of my favourite blogs through this event, and I hope to discover many more […]

Response: Understanding Éowyn, Part Two

9 April 2015 / response, thoughts / 1 Comment

Last month, I wrote about how The Lord of the Rings‘ Éowyn is one of my favourite Tolkien characters, despite my struggle to comprehend her from a feminist perspective. I want to develop a more perceptive view of Éowyn, so […]

Blogging Discussion: How I Write a Review

15 March 2015 / discussion, thoughts / 16 Comments

Last month, I wrote about the difference between writing positive and negatives review. This month I’d like to talk about how I write a review. I think this might be an informal feature going forward – these discussion posts about […]

Response: Understanding Éowyn, Part 1

9 March 2015 / response, thoughts / 1 Comment

Éowyn is one of my favourite characters in The Lord of the Rings (not top three, but maybe top five and definitely top ten). From a feminist perspective, I struggle with my personal view of Éowyn as an admirable woman. […]

Blogging Discussion: Writing Positive vs. Negative Reviews

12 February 2015 / discussion, thoughts / 6 Comments

Here’s a topic that’s been simmering in my mind since October. I started to contemplate this after posting reviews of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and The Haunting of Hill House. One book I loved and one book I did not […]