Today I will be talking about IQ84 by Haruki Murakami, a book I finished at half past midnight and have mixed feelings about. This blog post will contain **SPOILERS**, so if you haven’t read it and are planning to do so you may wish to bail. I would offer you this counsel before you head though: if you’ve never read Murakami before, maybe don’t start here.
Continue reading “Mixed Feelings on IQ84 – A Book Review”
When you pick up a book, do you think about the gender of the author?
Continue reading “Are You A Sexist Reader? #IWD2017”
Friends, today I made a huge mistake. I accidentally read a few comments on a piece of internet journalism, and now I feel compelled to blog about it like some sort of millennial trapped in a sustainably sourced jar of self righteousness. NB, I only learned last week that I’m technically young enough to be counted as a millennial. After some initial misgivings and five minutes of soul searching, I have fully embraced this status change and started a 12 books tumblr.
Continue reading “Not Another International Women’s Day post (lol jk – #IWD2016 for the win)”
On the fourth day of Christmas, this blog gives to thee – a comic strip based on a pretty poor pun. You’re welcome. Continue reading “Not All Mandrills”
Occasionally, the fact I sign my name as the fairly androgynous ‘Ali’ leads people to assume I am a man. This belies the fact that however peppered with links to my online endeavours my email signature may be, most recipients of my missives can’t be arsed clicking them.
Continue reading “Should You Choose a Pseudonym?”
