Film/TV, books & fitness
In January 2019, I published a post titled ‘A Few of my Favourite Things’. It was inspired by a thorough reading of Mark Radcliffe’s Reelin’ in the Years: A Soundtrack to Modern Life, where he included an erratic list of his favourite things. At the time I thought it was both cool and insanely original. [...]
In late 2018, my to be read list was more like a ‘never-going-to-read’ library. Jane Austen littered my windowsills, Zadie Smith lined by cupboards, Oscar Wilde sprawled over my kitchen and you do not even want to know who was hiding under my bed. I loved nothing more than receiving novels in the post, picking [...]
In all honesty, I haven’t shopped books on a personal level in what feels like forever. I massively curbed my book spending late last year and have thus spent most of 2020 attempting to wade through my ridiculous TBR pile. While I have been picking up books for my forthcoming bookselling business, Citrus Carton (more to [...]
September 2018's New On The Shelf list. Featuring a couple of offerings to quench my current Terry Pratchett obsession, the next instalments in the His Dark Materials trilogy and a classic Agatha Christie novel, where the legendary fictional detective, Hercule Poirot. The Light Fantastic & Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett After re-discovering my adoration for [...]
At the beginning of July 2018, my book count sits at a lovely little 33, with 34 coming along nicely too. This year, I have challenged myself to read 60 books, document my findings (hence the birth of #cigsoundsbookclub) and fall in love with reading again. So far, 2018 has seen some stunning reads, including [...]
ELLA LOUISE SCOTT 