By Olivia Ross While browsing on Instagram, I came across a screenshot that made me stop. Normally I ignore these ‘so relatable’ tweets but this one was interesting. Something to know about […]
My Anxiety Makes Me Do It: Re-watching The Same Shows.
Olivia
21. English/History student at the University of York. I love to read and write, so I am hoping that posting regularly on my old blog will encourage me to do so.
An Unpromising Act of Inclusion- The Problem with Award Shows.
Time and again award shows have faced an onslaught of backlash about the lack of diversity amongst their nominees and winners. However, the 2021 Golden Globes decided they wanted to tick gender off their list of diversity boxes in terms of nominations. Their list contained, most excitingly, three female nominations for best director. Unfortunately it wasn’t until I saw who the nominations were for, that I began to once again question the validity of their choices.
Why Can’t I Throw Books Away? Dealing With an Attachment Issue.
I, like many people, buy books if they have pretty covers. This applies even if I already own a copy of said book. Leading me to have multiple copies of Pride and Prejudice, and even books I’m not fond of like Great Expectations. I counted 10 copies of Alice in Wonderland. Did I used to have an obsession with Alice in Wonderland? Yes. Do I now? No. Shouldn’t I be able to get rid of the excess copies? No, they mean too much.
Is Goodreads actually good for reading?
Goodreads is a book tracking app that lets you find new books then read and review them, neatly putting them on shelves after you have completed them.
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