Monthly Archives: November 2013

An A-Z of Being a Bookworm

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Bec Graham

I have been going on a bit of a blogging binge. I figure, being on holiday in between a writing degree and a psychology degree, I need to get as much blogging in as I can. I don’t know how … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, authors, Bookworm, Bram Stoker, Cassandra Clare, David Mitchell, Ellie Marney, Every Breath, Fiona Paul, Jane Austen, Ken Follett, Lauren Oliver, Meg Cabot, mortal instruments, quizzes, reading, Stephen Chbosky, The Infernal Devices, will herondale | 1 Comment

#13 “Every Breath” by Ellie Marney

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita– Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Australian, brilliant, characters, city, country, crime, death, Ellie Marney, Every Breath, family, family drama, grief, John Watson, Melbourne, mental health, Mycroft, romance, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, teenagers, Watts, YA | 4 Comments

Leaving home…

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Bec Graham

WARNING: SAPPY AND SENTIMENTAL I left home three years ago. “Refreshed” after twelve months free of school or study (I worked full-time), I jettisoned off to Brisbane after a phone call from a friend offering me a job. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged 2014, Brisbane, Canberra, change, family, friends, friendship, graduation, leaving, love, moving, nostalgia, university, work | Leave a comment

i. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes– Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita– Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every Breath – Ellie … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, classics, crime, Elementary, Game of Shadows, Irene Adler, John Watson, Jude Law, Literature, Mark Gatiss, Martin Freeman, quotes, Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Steven Moffat, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | 1 Comment

#12.5 “What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (and Who You’re Not Officially Dating Anyway)” by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Alec Lightwood, blogging, City of Bones, demons, fandom, fangirl, Herondale, Isabelle Lightwood, LGBT, Magnus Bane, Malec, mortal instruments, reading, selfishness, Shadowhunters | 1 Comment

#12 “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every Breath … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged American Gods, awards, belief, Easter, editors, extended edition, folklore, genius, Horus, Kali, Loki, magic, Neil Gaiman, Odin, religion | 4 Comments

An innocent game of UP Words

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Bec Graham

I came across this Daily Prompt in the middle of my exam study. I saw it and immediately bookmarked it for the second that I had some free time. Well, that time is now upon me. Thank God. My exam … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Australia, characters, DPchallenge, escape, exams, fiction, free time, Infernal Devices, Neil Gaiman, practise, writing | 5 Comments

Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Bec Graham

When I was younger, my dad took me and my sister to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. I honestly can’t remember how old I was, but that’s not the point of this anecdote. What I remember was walking around, … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged ANZAC, ANZAC Day, apathy, Australia, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, conscription, Gough Whitlam, LBJ, military, modern history, next generation, red poppies, Remembrance Day, Robert Menzies, soldiers, The Last Post, The Ode, Vietnam War, World War | Leave a comment

A conversation with William Herondale

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Bec Graham

For all of you bloggers out there who want to blog every day but end up sitting at your keyboard, tapping the desk/trackpad/your leg staring at a blank screen, I recommend you zip over to the Daily Prompts and get yourself … Continue reading →

Posted in My Fangirl Life | Tagged 19th century, Cassandra Clare, characters, Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess, DPchallenge, England, history, Jem Carstairs, Literature, Shadowhunters, The Infernal Devices, will herondale | 8 Comments

#11 “Belladonna” by Fiona Paul

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every Breath … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged affair, Belladonna, Cass Caravello, Falco, fiction, Fiona Paul, Florence, historical, JK Rowling, love, Luca, Paula Stokes, prison, pseudonym, Secrets of the Eternal Rose, Starling, Venice, Venom, YA | 8 Comments

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