Let’s celebrate with some of my favourite books by women authors. This blog post is going to be short and sweet – here are some of my favourite books written by women authors. You should check them out, they’re well worth a read. #girlpower In no particular order… 1. The Outsiders by SE Hinton2. TheContinue reading “Happy International Women’s Day!”
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Why Are Readers So Judgemental?!
Gatekeeping in the Reading Community: An Angsty Essay Before you say anything, yes, I am a reader. I love books and all things book-related. However, there seems to be this pervasive judgement that is rife within the world of books. It’s not everybody. In fact, it seems to be the loud minority, rather than theContinue reading “Why Are Readers So Judgemental?!”
Should You Set a Reading Goal?
“A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.” Salman Rushdi Picture this… it’s 2023 and you’re scrolling through the ‘gram and you see hundreds of those wonderful bookstagrammers you follow talking about how many books they want to read thisContinue reading “Should You Set a Reading Goal?”
Top Reads of 2022!
As 2022 draws to a close (where the hell has that gone?!) it seems only right to share with you my favourite books of this year. 2022 has been a busy one so I definitely haven’t read as many books as I would have liked. However, I did manage to read 57 books which seemsContinue reading “Top Reads of 2022!”
Do you judge an author’s capabilities based on their chosen genre?
A while ago I wrote a blog post about writing the book you want to write, rather than the book you think other people will read. I’ll link it below if anybody is interested. However. recently I’ve been thinking… Do you think some genres are better received than others? I seem to get the impressionContinue reading “Do you judge an author’s capabilities based on their chosen genre?”
The Power of Books
Some books to help us learn about the struggles and strengths of refugees. While I do not tend to write serious blog posts, having seen what is currently happening in the world, and witnessing the callousness of some people regarding this, I believe it is important for me to speak up in my own littleContinue reading “The Power of Books”
What Does a Ghostwriter Read?
Blog Post 8: Bodies by Jed Mercurio “Part of what motivated my writing was anger. I was angry that the daily misery of doctors, nurses, and patients was being trivialised into soap opera. We were made to feel bad because we were not perfect like our television counterparts. We were resentful that our patients didContinue reading “What Does a Ghostwriter Read?”
What Does A Ghostwriter Read?
Blog Post 7: World War Z by Max Brooks “Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they’re used.” The Book: World War Z by Max Brooks The Genre: Horror Fiction Ghostly Rating: n/a The Blurb: It began with rumoursContinue reading “What Does A Ghostwriter Read?”
What Does a Ghostwriter Read?
Blog Six: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman “In life you have to learn to count the good days. You have to tuck them in your pocket and carry them around with you. So I’m putting today in my pocket and I’m off to bed.” The Book: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanContinue reading “What Does a Ghostwriter Read?”
What Does A Ghostwriter Read?
Blog Five: Snowflake by Louise Nealon “The logic creeps towards me and I back away from it.” The Book: Snowflake by Louise Nealon The Genre: Young adult fiction Ghostly Rating: 👻👻👻👻👻 The Blurb: Eighteen-year-old Debbie White lives on a dairy farm with her mother, Maeve, and her uncle, Billy. Billy sleeps out in a caravanContinue reading “What Does A Ghostwriter Read?”
What Does a Ghostwriter Read?
Blog Three: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri “There is always one person in a group who has more courage than the rest. It takes bravery to cry out, to release what is in your heart.” The Book: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri The Genre: Novel/ Literary Fiction Ghostly Rating: 👻👻👻👻 TheContinue reading “What Does a Ghostwriter Read?”
What Does a Ghostwriter Read? Blog Two.
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse Welcome to the new blog post series on sarahjuleswriting.com – ‘What Does a Ghostwriter Read?’ I’ve been wracking my brains thinking of fun new blog posts to write, without going over the same old stuff, and so I thought it would be a good idea to share with you littleContinue reading “What Does a Ghostwriter Read? Blog Two.”
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