In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “By the Dots.” One of my pet peeves when I’m reading is the misuse of punctuation. Wrongly placed commas or speech marks can completely change the meaning of a sentence. Occasionally it can be funny but most of the time it means re reading a sentence and […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Your Number One.” So what song was number one in the charts the day I was born? It had to be Kate Bush with Wuthering Heights. Could Kate be the reason I have a bit of a book obsession? Has this song inspired me to spend far […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Bedtime Stories.” “What was your favourite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now?” This should be the perfect prompt for me, booklover that I am, but I don’t actually remember any of the stories my mum used to read to me. She […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Style Icon.” My first thought when I saw today’s prompt was “Style? What style?”. I’m not someone who considers themselves to have a particular style whether it’s in respect of my clothes, my food or how I communicate. However, now that I’ve started to think about it I’d have […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Isn’t Your Face Red.” Have you ever been embarrassed by the books on your shelf at home or are you happy to show them off to the world at large? Do you hide the cover of the book you’re reading on the train, tilt your e-reader so no […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Brilliant Disguise.” So today’s prompt in the Daily Post got me thinking about whether I’ve ever been fooled by an author. Have they ever managed in a book to pull the wool so completely over my eyes that I don’t see what’s really going on until the […]
A Bookish Life 