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‘The Mark of Athena’

01/12/2014

Funny Story…

On Tuesday I woke up at eleven, which I never do, cooked breakfast, which I never do, and decided to chill out all day, which I never do. “I’ll write a leisurely blog and maybe go to the library,” I thought, “then catch up on some TV.” I did catch up on some TV, but… Continue reading

Art, Books, COFFEE, December 2014, Holidays, TV

‘Every Snowflake is Different (Just Like You)’, ‘Heroes of Olympus’ art, ‘House of Hades’, ‘The Mark of Athena’, Christmas, Etsy, headaches, Indifferent Ignorance
29/09/2013

Spring Cleaning in Autumn

It’s Sunday, which means that I’m sitting here in a relatively clean room (relative to what it was like yesterday anyway) with a now-empty cup of tea and a planner containing ideas for projects and blogs whichwillonedaygetfinishedIswear. Hopefully. Actually I’m more interested in books than blogs at the moment: House of Hades is out in a just over… Continue reading

Books, DISCUSS., Indifferent Ignorance, Jesus, September 2013

‘House of Hades’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, ‘The Mark of Athena’, blogs, Indifferent Ignorance, Jesus, Rick Riordan, spring cleaning in autumn

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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.

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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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‘The Mark of Athena’

Funny Story…

Spring Cleaning in Autumn