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16/10/2025

Behind the Scenes of My Directorial Debut ‘Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland’

That sounds fancy, doesn’t it. Like I should be wearing a tuxedo and attending premieres in the Prince Charles Cinema. The actual premiere was in one of the theatre spaces at my university, and I found the experience of watching unbelievably uncomfortable. I’m not normally in the room when people read my books! Also I… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Art, Movies, Videos

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21/10/2015

Happy Back to the Future Day feat. 2015 is boring

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Movies, October 2015, Paywall, Videos

‘Back to the Future’ Day, Back to the Future II, Indifferent Ignorance, Jaws 19
11/07/2015

Saturday Morning Movies

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July 2015, Movies, Paywall

‘You’ve Got Mail’, bookshops, hot chocolate ON ICE, Indifferent Ignorance, making your clean clothes match
05/05/2015

Enduring ~~Idiocies~~ Legacies

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Complaints, Fuckin’ Idiots, Indifferent Ignorance, May 2015, Movies, Paywall, Videos

‘Milk’, ‘Today’ programme, General Election 2015, Indifferent Ignorance, support your goddamn local libaries, voter apathy

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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.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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Francesca's Thoughts

Behind the Scenes of My Directorial Debut ‘Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland’

Happy Back to the Future Day feat. 2015 is boring

Saturday Morning Movies

Enduring Idiocies Legacies