The Final Testament Of The Holy Bible By James Frey - A Book Review (Sort Of)

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Despite being an English Literature graduate, I have never written a book review. I may have discussed the ideas within a novel for an exam, racking my brain for another word instead of “symbolise” and droning on about how the author uses animal imagery to explore the notion of love (or something equally ridiculous), and yet I have never communicated my views of a book for pure pleasure. And so, I feel it is time to lose my book review virginity and thrust myself upon the literary analysis bandwagon (okay, too much. Ew).

Ode To Taylor Swift - Why My Role Models Are So Young

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I have a confession to make. I love Taylor Swift.

For the people that know me well, this comes as no surprise. She appears on the background of my phone, '1989' has a permanent place in my car CD player, and my RED tour concert ticket has a firm central position on my pinboard. If it was socially acceptable for me to still have posters up on my wall, they would all be of Tay Tay. She writes all her own music, which is a rarity in this day and age. She owns seven Grammys, and  still spends most of her days off strolling on a beach or baking cupcakes with her cats. She's beautiful and she’s a nerd, in the best possible way. And I am in awe of her. 

There's just one thing. I'm not 12. 

Second Hand Lovin' - Why Charity Shops Are My Life

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I was discussing the chaotic disorder that is my wardrobe with my best friend a few days ago, when something I hadn't thought about before occurred to me; everything I own was either given to me by a friend, or bought in a charity shop, a sale, or Primark. I know for many people that can be quite difficult to digest, and I can almost see you staring at this page thinking "Bloody Nora, was this girl raised in a squat?" Alas no, my dear friends, I am simply Polish. But that is not the reason for my love of cheap attire (although it could explain my fascination with smoked meats, World War II and communism). The truth? It's exciting.

Ramblings on Gone Girl, Authenticity and Social Media

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I sincerely apologize for my absence, ladies and gents. It's been four months since I've laid eyes on my blog, and as much as I'd love to blast out a perfectly manufactured reason behind it, there isn't one. I am simply lazy. However, my laziness did bring a certain sense of productivity, as I have been reading a lot. In the past few months I have finished off Will Grayson Will Grayson, The Fault in Our Stars (for the third time), Life After Life, Dear Sylvia, The Goldfinch, One Day, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and the topic of today's discussion, Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.