Tag Archives: England

The Desolation of The Crown

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Bec Graham

I want you to take a long hard look at that poster and tell me what you see. Do you see a woman fighting to come out of the shadows? Do you see a woman whose face has been wiped … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Claire Foy, duty, England, family, love, Netflix, opinion, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II, royalty, Television, The Crown, WWII | 2 Comments

“Wild Wood” by Posie Graeme-Evans

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Bec Graham

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you are all suffering from chocolate overdoses and vowing never to eat chocolate again, because that means you did Easter the right way! As for me, not only did I eat way too much, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged adoption, Australian, Bayard Dieudonne, England, family, historical fiction, Hundredfield, Jesse Marley, Lady of the Forest, Posie Graeme-Evans, romance, Scotland, Wild Wood | 4 Comments

“Wishing Well” by Trevor Baxendale

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Bec Graham

I have never been a Martha fan. She kind of reminds me of that girl/boy in stories where the the main character has just gotten out of really important relationship and that girl/boy wants the main character to turn around … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged BBC Books, David Tennant, Doctor Who, England, Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones, Tenth Doctor, Trevor Baxendale, Vurosis, Whoniverse, Whovian, Wishing Well | Leave a comment

“Incarnation” by Emma Cornwall

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Bec Graham

Just over three months ago I was trawling through the internet, as you do, when one of my favourite blogs popped up with a post entitled “Steampunk: It’s a Way of Life“. I have had a fascination with steampunk ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged alternate history, Bram Stoker, Crystal Palace, Dracula, England, folklore, legend, London, Lucy Westenra, Mordred, Morgaine le Fey, Protectors, Queen Victoria, steampunk, vampires, werewolves | 7 Comments

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

Good ol’ London Town

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Bec Graham

Today, while I was avoiding reading Lolita on my break at work, I answered one of those competition links that so often pop up on Facebook. (Note to self: NEVER skim read the blurb. “Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is a dark and daring story of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged England, Literature, Lolita | 2 Comments