It might seem that putting these two novels together is kinda random but I was assigned both to read in preparation for the masterclass I'm about to do at Varuna so I read them one after the other. I have read 1984 before but a long, long time ago - perhaps even at high school. … Continue reading DOUBLE REVIEW: 1984 & Atonement
Month: July 2018
Reading for writing: McCarthy
I love Cormac McCarthy. I haven't read all his books yet because it takes me so damn long to read them because I have to stop very often stop and only breathe in the words he is using and the way he is writing and it is too beautiful to read on. Of course he … Continue reading Reading for writing: McCarthy
Calming my distracted mind
I have been struggling to read. There, I said it. Admitted the thing that, for me, is pretty embarrassing. I don't just mean I don't have time, I mean can't focus on words long enough, can't concentrate, can't enjoy... For a few years now, I blamed tiredness. I'm an English and literature teacher so I … Continue reading Calming my distracted mind
