31 May 2025

Dreaming Shires

 

The cottage where Thomas Hardy grew up and the garden around it
I have read 'Jude the Obscure' by Thomas Hardy, and now I need therapy.

03 May 2025

The Age of Possibility

I'm not entirely sure why '18: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives' by Alice Loxton caught my eye, but it did. Perhaps it was just very thorough marketing - it did seem to be everywhere when it first came out! More likely, it simply sounded like it could be interesting, which, to be fair, is a pretty good reason for reading anything.