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Home Again! What Have I Missed?

1 June 2016 / Uncategorized / 0 Comments
Home Again! What Have I Missed?

Hello everyone! I returned home on Thursday. I travelled in Australia and New Zealand for four months (emphasis on New Zealand for LotR purposes, of course). I will kick back into full blogging mode in June, but right now I […]

On Hiatus (Busy Travelling Middle-Earth)

5 February 2016 / Uncategorized / 0 Comments
On Hiatus (Busy Travelling Middle-Earth)

I’m travelling around New Zealand and Australia until the end of May. (I left on the first – by the time you read this I’ll be heading to NZ from Sydney.) I’m not sure how much reading I’ll get done, […]

Wrapping Up 2015, Looking Forward 2016

31 December 2015 / thoughts / 0 Comments
Wrapping Up 2015, Looking Forward 2016

Welcome to my sixth annual review of the year past and the year to come. I’ve now got one full year of book blogging under my belt, albeit a frequently disrupted year from moving and travelling. How did I fare […]

Review: The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac

2 December 2015 / review / 1 Comment
Review: The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac

Translator: Sarah ArdizzoneAuthor: Daniel PennacTitle: The Rights of the ReaderFormat/Source: Paperback/library Published: 2006 (English trans.; original 1992)Publisher: Candlewick PressLength: 165 pagesGenre: Non-fictionWhy I Read: Library browsing, relevantRead If You’re: Feeling frustrated with your reading habits Quote: “What makes teaching it so difficult […]

Moving Again – On Hiatus (July and August)

23 July 2015 / Uncategorized / 0 Comments
Moving Again – On Hiatus (July and August)

I planned a hiatus for the month of August, but now I realize I should have included July! Busy busy squeezing in experiences and appreciating my life here, while also planning for my replacement’s arrival. I finish work on August […]