All posts tagged loss
Podcasts I like and you might like too!
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to listen to podcasts more often and boy have I done that. Through trial and error, I have discovered a wide range of […]
YA Fiction, the Rise of Social Media and Savannah Brown
On March 13th, I attended an event at Waterstones in Piccadilly for the release of Savannah Brown’s debut YA novel The Truth About Keeping Secrets. The first time I heard […]
Personal Platform: A Single Moment
This short story was influenced by Ali Smith’s Artful, a novel which plays with time, form, narrative and imagination. My story has the similar theme of grief as in her […]
Book Review: A Letter From Sarah by Dan Proops
“A novel that not only intrigues you with its plot, but also delves deep into issues surrounding grief, loss and mental health” Seven years ago, Adam’s sister, Sarah, went missing, […]
Music in Film: How music can make a scene
It is a known fact that music and film go hand-in-hand. The utilisation of music within a scene, be it the official score, soundtrack or incidental, can underpin the emotions […]
Review: ‘Layover’ by Lisa Zeidner
“As humorous as Zeidner’s heroine is, the emotion is raw and heartfelt.” Claire Newbold is not a conventional heroine. She’s intelligent and sexy, but she has also been known to […]
’13 Reasons Why’ semi-colon tattoos are becoming so popular
I actually only know of one real reason why semi-colon tattoos are becoming so popular, but this trend is intimately linked to the Netflix series ‘13 Reasons Why’. The series […]
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
“ A powerful and poignant read about familial relationships – a CUB must-read!” In a small town in Ohio in the 1970s, Lydia Lee is the favourite child of […]
REVIEW: The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye
A brilliant, historical epic – CUB recommended and this month’s must read. Set in the time of Britain’s imperialist rule over India, The Far Pavilions follows the life of Ashton […]