Are Tolkien’s Books too Complex?
Something I’ve noticed about Tolkien is that he’s often criticised by readers both for being too complex and yet, paradoxically, too simplistic. Evidently these two
December 19, 2021
Tales from Absurdia
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Meet the Blogger Book Tag
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My Mental Health Awareness Day Story [Meta]
This was originally posted on my LinkedIn profile for Mental Health Awareness Week. With World Mental Health Day upcoming, it seemed the right time to
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Why The Midnight Library is an Existential Classic
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How to Pick the Perfect Blog Name
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September 20, 2021
One Key Reason to Read the Book Before the Movie
‘Why read the book when you could just watch the movie?’ You’ve likely been asked this from one or two of your slightly less bookish
September 5, 2021
The Book Snob Book Tag
This is the first book tag I’ve done in a while so firstly, thank you to the wonderful Esther @ CozywithBooks for tagging me in
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