My aim with this blog is to always be open and honest. If I can make just one person feel less shitty then spilling all my stuff on the internet is worth it. I think… Anyway, recently (and when I say recently I mean over the past several years…) my self-confidence has PLUMMETED. A steady … Continue reading The Importance of Friends During a Spiralling Self-Confidence Crisis
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Meet the Blogger
Hello there! I’ve done a lot of ‘issue’ posts of late and gained a few of you lovely folks but I realise I’ve never done a proper introduction. So, who the bloody hell am I? The Dull Stuff: My name’s Rebecca (Becky, Becca, B). I’m 26 (birthday’s in July. Start saving up for presents…😝). I’m … Continue reading Meet the Blogger
Books That Defined My Life
Books have been the making and the breaking of me over the years—they’ve been the reason for losing friends and what brought me to the people who mean the most. Whenever I find myself alone, I can always turn to those fictional worlds I’ve experienced on a page. From the moment Hermione taught me it … Continue reading Books That Defined My Life
UK YA Revolution
There’s been a bunch of talk about the YA industry plummeting to its fiery death (particularly in the UK) recently. Which, as a YA author writing in the UK, has honestly had me pretty disheartened. So, over on the social media feeds I decided we should have a UK YA revolution! The most popular books … Continue reading UK YA Revolution
My Top 5 Strong Independent Women in Fiction
To round up this week of shunning the patriarchy I thought I’d give you my top 5 strong independent women in fiction. Please leave more in the comments below (I want to read all the strong women!!!) and I’ll put links down south if you fancy reading my suggestions. Hermione Granger Duh. She was always … Continue reading My Top 5 Strong Independent Women in Fiction
Why Toxic Masculinity in YA Fiction Can Do One
Or any fiction, really, because let’s face it—toxic masculinity is a particularly horrid head cold that’s long over stayed its welcome. Now, as you will know if you’ve ever encountered me in real life, I have some opinions on this. And by ‘some’ I mean freaking millions. So strap in, ladies, gents, and non-binary folks, … Continue reading Why Toxic Masculinity in YA Fiction Can Do One
My Top 5 Feel Good Reads
Let’s face it, life is pretty miserable right now. So, it’s nice to dive into something to make you feel a little better. On that note here are my top five feel good reads at the moment! The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. Monty basically is my sense of humour—dry, British, … Continue reading My Top 5 Feel Good Reads
