Hi everyone, I hope you are well. The world seems to be in a state of chaos right now and it's hard to hold onto hope when you're a minority, immigrant, or from a group that isn't the dominant in Western society. We feel pushed out. Villainised. Held responsible for a broken system that we… Continue reading It’s Not All Doom and Gloom: Anti-Negative News
Tag: reading
Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors
Books I’ve read by black authors that I enjoyed: Ring Shout (current read, very interesting so far) - horror, fantasy, historical We Need New Names - set in Zimbabwe The Secret Lives of Church Girls - short stories, spicy, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - literary, historical fiction Hello Mum - contemporary Dear Martin… Continue reading Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors
What I’ve Learned About My Reading Tastes This Summer
I've suspected for a while that my reading tastes are not what I once thought they were. I used to read fantasy, as I write fantasy. But when I really thought about it, I realised I don't often finish fantasy books and rate them highly. This summer, I decided to experiment with my writing style,… Continue reading What I’ve Learned About My Reading Tastes This Summer
How to Choose the Right Books for You: why do you read?
This question stemmed from my mini reading rut that I’m in. I am considering DNF-ing another book and I really don’t know what I want to read next that will engage me for the length of a book. Am I just too impatient and don’t give a book enough time to get good? Do I… Continue reading How to Choose the Right Books for You: why do you read?
Reading stats of 2022
Total books read: 36 Average book length: 300-499 Audiobooks: 14 Number of non fiction read: 7 Number of fiction read: 28 Favourite non-fiction book: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Favourite fiction book: The Book Thief, White Smoke, or House of Hollow (yes I can’t pick one!!) Number of authors of colour read: 10 Top… Continue reading Reading stats of 2022
How to create natural tension and conflict in your narrative
Tension and suspense are key to gripping your reader. Conflict is what makes a story interesting but there is boring conflict and then there is natural and tense conflict! You want the latter if you can! I will be talking today about natural conflict and tension using the latest Planet of the Apes franchise to… Continue reading How to create natural tension and conflict in your narrative
How I fell in love with reading and am able to read more books
I love to read. Nowadays, it’s pretty normal for me to read every day. I can read at least 2 books a month. This is not a brag, it’s just true! But it wasn’t always this way. This is something I’ve been able to do only in the last maybe 3-4 years consistently. Here is… Continue reading How I fell in love with reading and am able to read more books
2021 Reading Stats
Interesting and important topics I covered in my reading: GangsPolice brutalitySexualityGender identityAttentionHabitsSlavery and colonisation (if it were white people that it happened to)Original fairy tales Forced marriageFacts about the world / stats that prove we’re doing better than we thinkShame and perfectionism Total number of books read = 41 Number of physical books read =… Continue reading 2021 Reading Stats
A Life and Content Update (podcast)
Hey guys, today I'm updating you on: What I read this summer and my year's reading goalMy summer writing goal, finished stories, etc.My bike riding intentions and fearsGoing back to work for a new academic yearBack to university for Third Year and a new moduleWhat I want to do with my content for the rest… Continue reading A Life and Content Update (podcast)
My Book Stats of the Year
Completed a total of 45 books! Non-fiction: 15 Fiction: 30 Fantasy: 20 (including sci-fic and dystopian) Contemporary: 10 Adult: 5 Middle-grade: 6 Young Adult: 14 Poetry: 2 Non-white authors: 13 Self-help/developmental: 10 Educational: 4 Favourite read: (Fic) Knife of Never Letting Go (Non-Fic) Sacred Powers Kindle reads: 17 Physical copies: 23 Audiobooks: 5, 42.61 hours… Continue reading My Book Stats of the Year
S. R. Crawford 