Author Archives
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Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock, Sammy Hagar
Let me just start by admitting that prior to reading this autobiography, I absolutely could not have told you who Sammy Hagar was. And that is not because of the fact that he is a rock artist; I grew up… Read More ›
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The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
The Old Man and the Sea is the first book that I have read by Hemingway, and I will be brutally honest: the only reason I read it at all was because of the 2016 Grown Up Reading Challenge. I… Read More ›
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Our Shared Shelf – Emma Watson’s Book Club
Our Shared Shelf is Emma Watson’s feminist book club. Once you’ve finished shrieking and wondering how in the name of little green apples you didn’t know about this, read on. I have known about this for a few months now,… Read More ›
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Grimm Tales vs. Television: Pilot Episode
Ok, first episode! Incredibly originally, as far as I can see the first episode of this show was only ever called the pilot, so…. yeah. Pilot episode. Now, Grimm started off with what is possibly the most well-known “fairy tale”… Read More ›
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2016 Goodreads Challenge – COMPLETED!!
In 2016 I committed to reading 50 books. Because I am a moron. Now ordinarily, that wouldn’t be an issue. It doesn’t even amount to a book per week. However, I am a Ph.D. student. Free time is not something… Read More ›
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Grimm: Tales vs. Television
My favourite genre of television show is supernatural. And, while I don’t have as much time to watch my fave shows anymore, one series that I have been thinking about doing for a while is a comparison of the episodes… Read More ›
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2016 Grown Up Reading Challenge – COMPLETED!!
Back in January, I mentioned on Twitter that I was going to be doing the 2016 Grown Up Reading Challenge. I found this challenge on Twitter somewhere, but I do know that it originally appeared here. Of course, in the… Read More ›
