I have been a teeeeeeeerrible blogger (and writer) lately. I began studying again mid-year so am learning to juggle full time work, part time university, wife-ing and assignments. I know - no mortgage and no children - my life is so difficult. So truthfully I've spent the time being a full-time neglectful wanker to my … Continue reading Getting back on the Beanstalk
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Deathly Hallowed Goosebumps
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 was on television again over the weekend. I've seen it so many times so being honest, I was half watching while doing house chores. Yet there's one part I always rush back to the couch for. The volume goes up, my phone gets thrown aside, my husband … Continue reading Deathly Hallowed Goosebumps
Strong Tuesdays
It's PEAC Tuesday!!! This array of fabulous young minds are quite the productive bunch. Last week we were talking about abstract nouns vs regular nouns and writing metaphors with randomly matched words. These are some that the kids came up with: Love is like a beer, it makes you feel giddy and do stupid things. … Continue reading Strong Tuesdays
Review: The Colour of Magic
I finally read this book the whole way through! I started it in high school and unfortunately got distracted and never got to finish it. I haven't been able to follow the Discworld as much as I would've liked to but now I'm looking forward to picking up the sequel. So my thoughts exactly? Read … Continue reading Review: The Colour of Magic
Review: The Scrivener’s Tale
Fiona McIntosh, The Scrivener's Tale, Sydney, Harper Voyager, 2012, 499 p. What unexpectedly started as one ordinary man named Gabe working - and emotionally hiding - in Paris, McIntosh throws the audience and Gabe into another dimension where we find yet another one of her in depth faraway lands. Morgravia. It is then we leave … Continue reading Review: The Scrivener’s Tale
