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Why did I feel bad for laughing at THE DROPOUT?

⚠️Content Warning: This post briefly discusses suicide in the context of THE DROPOUT, which represents a real event where someone ended their own life. If this is likely to be triggering or upsetting for you, please do not read and seek professional help if you need it. There’s a

Things I have enjoyed in 2021

I haven’t been especially active blogging in 2021 (as if that’s anything new) so I thought I’d list some of the things I’ve enjoyed reading, watching etc. this year. * Good LGBT Representation is Boring (and why that's a problem), by Verity Ritchie [https://www.youtube.com/

The Raven Tower, by Ann Leckie

I adore Ann Leckie’s sci-fi stories. Her new novel, The Raven Tower [https://www.annleckie.com/novel/the-raven-tower/], is a departure into fantasy, and it is quite simply remarkable in its ambition and its voice. The Raven Tower is presented as a single, continuous narrative, with a narrator who’

The Power, by Naomi Alderman

I’ve finished listening to the audiobook of The Power, narrated by Adjoa Andoh. I could write thousands of words about how she’s one of my favourite actors and narrators, one of the most exciting British creative voices working today, but I’ll just say she’s phenomenal and