Maasai Mara, Kenya
We leave our resort in the middle of the Kenyan National Forest just a few minutes after the sun goes …
The Best Books I Read in 2017
2017 has been an especially good reading year for me, having devoured more books in a year than in the …
Things I Will Do To 2018: My New Year Resolutions
It’s that time of the year again when I sit down in my sweatpants with a cup of hot chocolate …
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Three Days in Vienna
Day One The Case of the missing baggage The first day of the Vienna leg of our holiday was spent …
Two Days in Budapest
Day One Oktogon Oktogon is the bustling city centre of Pest, a major intersection filled with an array of coffeeshops, …
Epoch
Our eyes met but once, brief, desultory. Somewhere in the distance a burning ball of fire laid claim to a …
On Russian Literature and Kinky Queens
On Russian Literature I have recently been overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance of Russian literature. I’ve always been a Dostoevsky …
3 Things About The Bear and the Nightingale
As a rule I’m pretty picky about the ratings I give on Goodreads- one or two stars is for the …
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10 Great Novels You Can Finish In One Sitting
There’s something immensely satisfying about finishing a novel in a single day. The thrill of changing that ‘Currently Reading’ marker …
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I Expect Patrons
I have been thinking about book translations a lot lately. A few days ago my very lovely friend gifted me the …