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April 2016

29/04/2016

Book Hangovers & Nine Hamlets

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April 2016, Books, Paywall, Tim Minchin, TV, Videos

‘The Raven Cycle’, ‘The Raven King’, ‘To be or not to be?’ featuring Benedict Cumberbatch & Prince Charles – Shakespeare Live! – BBC, book hangovers, fucked keyboards, Indifferent Ignorance, Maggie Stiefvater
21/04/2016

The Queen is Quite Lovely Really, and Free Etsy Delivery (unrelated)

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April 2016, Books, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Internet, Paywall

‘Jane Eyre’, ‘The Raven King’, broken keyboards, Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth II, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist stationery, Greek mythology stationery, Indifferent Ignorance, Queen’s 90th birthday, William Shakespeare
15/04/2016

In Which I Learn to Spell Chrysanthemum

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April 2016, Colour, Dogs, Paywall, Photogenius

Aldi, April showers, chrysanthemum photographs, English weather, Indifferent Ignorance, spring weather, writing a murder mystery
11/04/2016

The Liebster Award

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April 2016, Internet, Paywall

Antipodean Crossing, blog awards, Extraordinary Buzz, Foxxtailz, Indifferent Ignorance, Jicsi’s Jewellery, Liebster Award, Spoonie Sophia, Year’s Guarantee

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Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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April 2016

Book Hangovers & Nine Hamlets

The Queen is Quite Lovely Really, and Free Etsy Delivery (unrelated)

In Which I Learn to Spell Chrysanthemum

The Liebster Award