Category Archives: reading

The Numbers Game

Posted on 02/01/2013 by

Welcome to 2013! A new year always prompts reflection and resolutions, and I’m no different to the majority of people. What was 2012 for me? 2012 started with a new job at a bookstore. I landed a role as an … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Posted on 29/12/2012 by

Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore lives up to its name: it is run by Mr Penumbra, it is open 24-hours, and it does sell some books… But Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is also much more than the name on its front … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday

Posted on 18/12/2012 by

It’s late in the day, sure, but technically still Tuesday! I’ve been busy all day at work, then baking biscotti – for the record, biscotti is hard, and you’d do best to allow yourself a screw-up batch before you bake … Continue reading →

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Penguin Specials Launch

Posted on 10/08/2012 by

Last night I was lucky enough to ride on the coat-tails of my more successful friends (congratulations again, Jo Day, Veronica Sullivan and Tully Hansen!) into the launch of the latest Penguin Specials range of ebooks. The launch was for … Continue reading →

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A Month of Reading

Posted on 01/08/2012 by

It’s been a big month, though not so much for reading. I’ve started my final semester of uni (completing my Bachelor of Arts – Creative Writing), and gotten my teeth sunk into my major project, which is a memoir. I’ve … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Romance, It’s Erotica. Awful Erotica.

Posted on 09/07/2012 by

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 →

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A Month of Reading

Posted on 01/06/2012 by

It’s the first of yet another month! I haven’t had much of a chance to read this month, to be honest. With my internship, part-time job and the end-of-semester assessments for uni, I’ve only had one day off a week, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins

Posted on 09/03/2012 by

I decided to review these books as a whole series, rather than individually. There’s problems inherent to doing the review this way (spoilers and hints, so I’ll try to be a bit veiled about it all), but I felt it … Continue reading →

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A Month of Reading

Posted on 01/03/2012 by

With the extra day in February this year (a leap year), I’d convinced myself I’d have the upper hand and be able to read an extra book this year… Perhaps a whole book is a bit ambitious, but I am … Continue reading →

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Review: Flying With Paper Wings, by Sandy Jeffs

Posted on 06/02/2012 by

Sandy Jeffs’ autobiography, Flying With Paper Wings: Reflections on living with madness is an enlightening memoir and exploration of the experience of schizophrenia. Sandy Jeffs takes readers through her diagnosis and early experiences, through hospitalizations, and her later life negotiations with … Continue reading →

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