What a day to be alive, and what a time to start a blog! Within this still surreal COVID experience and suddenly faced with loads of spare time, I felt I couldn't hold on to my thoughts any longer, they needed a way out! I do have loads to say (as always, and as everyone who knows me knows I do!) but now, finally faced with this clean slate it's tricky to know where to start! 😶 I will let my thoughts take their course, so be ready for a bit of a rollercoaster ride! 🙋🙆 If you know me you might know I'm quite methodical and organised (glimpses of the scientist in me), yet I’m also extremely energetic, bouncy and loud (or so I’m often told!). There are no grey scales with me, definitely none! Instead, there are loads of different colours rushing and gushing around, intense excitement and wonderful, positive feelings 😁! Tropical aromas, jiggly melodies and loads of smiles! Warm thoughts and feelings; a sense of goodness and kindness being my most essenti...
Dystopian Books are by far one of my favourite genres. They can be so thought provoking and teach us so many valuable lessons. Amongst my authors of choice we definitely have Margaret Atwood and George Orwell , whose famous novels are a must have in any comprehensive and stimulating reading list! Today I share two things to help you choose your next read: my classic dystopian books shortlist and a dystopian mind map showing the themes and interrelations between my chosen novels. Classic dystopian books Shortlist: 1984 - George Orwell The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood --> Followed by The Testaments Brave New World - Aldous Huxley --> Followed by Brave New World Revisited Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Animal Farm - George Orwell The Power - Naomi Alderman Never Let me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro The Maddaddam Trilogy - Margaret Atwood Oryx and Crake The Year of the Flood Maddaddam Do you want to know how all the above books are related between each o...
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