I want to be a Paperback Writer.
Books fast became the love of my life. Everything about them; how they feel to hold, the smell of the pages. That I can become lost within a book, as though it still contains the spirit of the forest it started from, is magic. Storytelling is the art that is accessible to everyone, as natural [...]
In a strange way, coming back to my blog always feels like coming home. Despite the absences becoming longer and longer it never feels like I've lost touch completely. Blogging is always on my mind. I have been wanting to come here and write something for a while; knowing what to write has been difficult. [...]
I view my blog as a public journal; partly created to keepsake my own memories, but only the ones I think are worth sharing too. Actually I find more and more that I don't enjoy writing on a computer very much. I prefer the feel of a notebook between my hands and the sound of [...]
Whether it's books, music or photography my favourite thing about art is finding a piece that helps bring to life a thought or feeling you have had but never been able to pinpoint. I was astounded to read Florence Given’s book Women Don’t Owe You Pretty and feel as though my own thoughts had been [...]
At the weekend I was humbled by a friend who told me my life was going well for me. Not that I ever take it for granted - the beautiful city I'm in, my never ending narrative of exploring, being able to create - I'm very aware of my blessings. But to hear it from [...]
★★★★★ From the opening pages of Killing Commendatore I had my suspicions that this book would become my favourite story by Murakami. In his masterful style, writing with introspection and believability, Murakami gives us a story about contrasts. Our protagonist, an unnamed portrait painter, focuses on creating a new life for himself following his unanticipated [...]
Matthew Bruce's photography gives such a beautiful edge to otherwise mundane objects. Everyday items are brought to the spotlight so naturally you begin to wonder why you hadn't noticed them before. I find his pictures really relaxing to look over. In his latest zine, Matt was kind enough to publish some words of mine. I [...]
The other day someone told me they wish they had ideas. I responded by saying I wish I could stop. This wasn't actually the truth...
You win, C. J. Tudor. For the first time in a while, I have had to put the book down, because it is creeping me out too much. In fact I could only put it down for ten minutes, because it would be worse not finishing, and not knowing whether the monsters in these stories [...]
In sooth I know not why I write reviews... I always struggle to find something I feel worthwhile mentioning to others, aside from how much I personally enjoy the subject. Especially when it comes to films; book reviews I find slightly easier. Perhaps it's because I generally struggle to sit through films too. Like our [...]
