Monthly Archives: March 2014

30 Seconds to Jared Leto

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Bec Graham

Growing up on the north coast of NSW, going to a concert was a whole production. You bought the tickets online (with your mother’s credit card, this was before the invention of Visa Debit cards), and waited for them to … Continue reading →

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“Starling” by Fiona Paul

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Bec Graham

Something that’s missing from a lot of YA fiction is character development. I’m not talking about quality characters, YA is full of those: Will Herondale, Jem Carstairs, Peeta Mellark, Primrose Everdeen, Luna Lovegood, Magnus Bane just to name a few. … Continue reading →

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“The Course of True Love (and First Dates)” by Cassandra Clare

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Bec Graham

After finishing Belladonna about a week ago, I haven’t actually touched a novel. I had the very first exam of my psychology degree today and I’ve been spending every single second studying, or preparing for study. I think I did alright. But … Continue reading →

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Sweet Teeth

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Bec Graham

Here’s the thing: I would be skinny as a rake, if I weren’t so obsessed with sweet foods. I often joke that I don’t have a sweet tooth so much as a sweet set of teeth. Even though, I can … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Bec Graham

Have you ever stopped to think about how you met all of the friends in your life? People who you talk to everyday; have you ever stopped to remember how you got to know them in the first place? It’s … Continue reading →

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“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part Five

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Bec Graham

I made the right call yesterday when I decided to split the Eleventh Doctor’s story off from the other New Who Doctors. See, at the time I was just worried about the word count. But splitting off Eleven’s story also … Continue reading →

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“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part Four

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Bec Graham

I was going to have all of my Doctors in the one post, but it seems that I had way too much to say about Nine and Ten, so I’ll have to have Eleven on his own. Hopefully that will … Continue reading →

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“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part Three

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Bec Graham

I have reached the end of my crash course in Classic Who. So I figured that I would write this up before I get to my Doctors. I can’t wait to read Nine’s story. It seems to be (because I … Continue reading →

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“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part Two

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Bec Graham

These stories are so much shorter than I thought they were going to be. Or I’m just tearing through them because they’re so awesome. Let’s begin: The Fourth Doctor: The Roots of Evil by Philip Reeve About a month ago, when I … Continue reading →

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“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part One

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Bec Graham

A few months ago, I decided to test my willpower and walked into my local book store. I saw all of the books I wanted, but managed to spare only a few whimpers and lingering, longing gazes at those glossy … Continue reading →

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