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Category Archives: Rant
Review: Wheat Belly
I generally make a habit of not reviewing self-help, motivation, health or diet type books, lest I draw attention to my hideous addiction to the idea of bettering myself. But after reading a friend’s blog post admitting that she’s addicted … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Rant
Tagged book, diet, reading, review, wheat belly, william davis
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Making Decisions
Today’s post is brought to you by the theme, “Making decisions”. It seems to be something I’m struggling with today. I woke up at 4.30am all full of words, so I snuck out of the bedroom and sat in lamplight … Continue reading
It’s Not Romance, It’s Erotica. Awful Erotica.
I’ve recently been struck by the realization that Fifty Shades of Grey might actually be the thing that saves book-stores – for the time being, anyhow. I know this is a pretty big thing to say, but I actually kind of mean … Continue reading
Posted in Rant, reading
Tagged 50 shades of grey, books, EL James, fifty shades of grey, reading
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She Works Hard for the Money (But There’s So Much More)
Something that’s come up multiple times across the Emerging Writers’ Festival is the idea that we shouldn’t be so focused on money, and I’ve really appreciated that people are raising this point. I think it’s really important. While there’s definitely … Continue reading
Day 5 and Still Running!
Today is day 5 of the Emerging Writers’ Festival, and I thought I’d do a quick wrap-up post of the things that have made an impression on me and what’s been great about the festival since my last post, and … Continue reading
Outing My Infantile Love of Tupperware
I’ve got a post over on the EWF blog today. It’s my two-month check in, reflecting on my experience so far as an intern. In it, I talk about how I’ve learned to love the humble spreadsheet, and I out … Continue reading
Posted in emerging writers festival, musings, Rant
Tagged blogging, emerging writers festival, internship, two month check in
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The To-Be-Read Grab-Bag
I have a teeny tiny moleskine I use to write down all the book recommendations I receive and mean to follow up. I usually just write down the name and the author, very very rarely the reason it’s been recommended. … Continue reading
Posted in musings, Rant, reading
Tagged bright lights big city, jay mcinerney, reading, surprise, to be read
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Swoon…
This morning I woke up to an email from my Step-mum containing a link to Flavourwire’s post about “The World’s Most Beautiful Bookstores”. And I’m now wondering if it’s reasonable to go on a round-the-world tour just to visit all these … Continue reading
Welcome to 2012, and A Month Of Reading
Two posts in one today, this first day of 2012. I started 2012 standing on a plastic chair on a roof in South Yarra. I started 2012 with arms around me, leaning on the shoulder of a man who loves … Continue reading
Posted in A Month Of Reading, musings, Rant
Tagged a month of reading, new year, reading, resolutions
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