Alive and Reading

The last six months or so have been downright hectic, so not much time to be frivolous and write about… Read more Alive and Reading

The Hateful Eight: Blood, Snow, and Coffee

Weather recently took a turn for the worse, so I decided to spend my Saturday afternoon tucked away in my… Read more The Hateful Eight: Blood, Snow, and Coffee

A new year, a new start. Though most people I know have already started smoking again, and have left chocolate… Read more Happy New Year!

Sometimes the truth truly is stranger than fiction. I am currently reviewing the final chapter of my thesis in preparation… Read more Donald Trump as a Modern Day Patrick Bateman: On Fact and Fiction

Many moons ago, I was a member of a reading group. The members have since gone their separate ways, but… Read more On the Joys of Starting a Mini Reading Group

I have been busy recently, so not much time to write blogs – i.e. procrastinate. However, I’ve managed to keep… Read more Reading Across Boundaries: How to Move Beyond Canonical Men

Despite suffering from a terrible case of tonsillitis – which has restricted me to my bed on an on and… Read more BAAS 2015: A Review

I’m probably the last person on earth to read We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, and I’m… Read more We Need to Talk About Books

I finished Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian the other day. The main reason for picking it up is that several friends,… Read more Is the Personal Professional? Reading as an Academic and a “Normal” Person

Back when I started this blog I thought I would add a post at least every week. Of course work… Read more Why Books Are Better Than TV (Okay, Sometimes)