A small selection of my Tolkien treasures, including a First Edition Return of the King and a Second Edition The Hobbit For Tolkien Reading Day 2021, I decided to take another look at The Fall of Gondolin. For my Fantasy MLitt dissertation topic, I chose to write about something which actually comes very close to … Continue reading Hope, Courage and ‘The Fall of Gondolin’
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10 Books I Couldn’t Be Arsed To Finish
I think we can all agree that this post is going to contain some spicy meatballs. Whether you’re someone like myself who takes reading way too seriously and spent 5 years earning 2 university degrees to prove that point, or you’re an extremely casual reader who only reads one book a year by the pool … Continue reading 10 Books I Couldn’t Be Arsed To Finish
Five Books That Made Me Who I Am
When I saw this trend going around bookish social media the other day, I couldn’t help but launch myself on to this bandwagon. As someone who holds both an Honours and a Masters degree in various forms of English literature, I’ll take absolutely any opportunity to shout about how much I love books. I’ll try … Continue reading Five Books That Made Me Who I Am
How To Escape the Lockdown
Read books. Yup, that’s my advice to you. Thanks to Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus, we’ve never had more options for visual entertainment. Believe me, I love having access to every Star Wars movie ever made. However, I’d be doing both my English degrees – not to mention every person who ever taught me … Continue reading How To Escape the Lockdown
On Finishing a Fantasy Masters (and other ramblings)
Peeking over my laptop in triumph of submitting my dissertation On Friday 6th September, I finished and submitted my Masters dissertation. Not just any dissertation – a dissertation on The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was the final piece of work to be submitted at the end of a wonderful year studying Fantasy Literature (with … Continue reading On Finishing a Fantasy Masters (and other ramblings)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf as a Fantasy Game
First and foremost, this post is a love letter to Animal Crossing. Aside from any (half-arsed) academic thoughts I may present on this video game series, I need to make it clear that I have completely adored every Animal Crossing game I have ever played; it is my go-to game. Therefore, while I will attempt … Continue reading Animal Crossing: New Leaf as a Fantasy Game
Why I Chose To Study Fantasy Literature
For anyone who has perhaps stumbled across this blog and isn’t entirely sure of what I do, allow me to explain. I am a student on the MLitt Fantasy Literature course at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to this, I gained my Honours degree in English from the University of Strathclyde, also in Scotland. … Continue reading Why I Chose To Study Fantasy Literature
An Introduction to Half-Arsed Academia
I feel I owe an explanation for the title of this blog. This is an idea that has been floating around in my mind for quite some time, it is only now that my classes for my MLitt degree have come to an end that I find I have the time to sit down and … Continue reading An Introduction to Half-Arsed Academia
