May 19, 20192 minThe Good ImmigrantA review of The Good Immigrant, a brutally honest, hilarious, and eye-opening book about life as an immigrant in the UK
May 12, 20194 minHow I Want to Read, A Response to John GreenJohn Green's recent video 'How I Read and Why' instantly sparked in me the desire to respond - how and why do I read?
May 5, 20193 minHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back.” Rating: 4.5/5 Trigger Warnings:...
Apr 28, 20193 minTo the LighthouseWith her foot on the threshold she waited a moment longer in a scene which was vanishing even as she looked Rating: 1.5/5 Spoiler Alert!...
Apr 14, 20194 minHarry Potter and the Half-blood Prince“The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if...
Apr 7, 20193 minMoving OnA couple of weeks ago I got home from a charity dance class and wrote a draft of this post which I had titled 'Endings'. Having re-read...
Mar 31, 20197 minThe Life of Mary Robinson: Neglected Wife, Sexualised Celebrity, and Disabled WriterI've probably spoken about it either here on my instagram before, but I my optional module this term is called 'Sex and Sensibility:...
Mar 24, 20194 minHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixIndifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. Rating: 3/5 Trigger Warnings: death, physical abuse, emotional...
Mar 17, 20192 minComing Up for AirThe truth is that kids aren’t in any way poetic, they’re merely savage little animals, except that no animal is a quarter as selfish...