Happy Hump Day! I hope that you are all having a productive week - for many, the first full week back after the holidays. The second half of January is always a difficult one, as the reality of the post-Yuletide winter sets in. On the bright side, the days are once again getting longer and … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 08/01/14
Every 31st December is the same. The impending new year inviting an urge to adopt every resolution under the sun - drink less tea (unrealistic), take up a new hobby (the year I attempted fencing has been enough to cure me of any subsequent impulse), stop talking so much about Jane Austen (I have yet … Continue reading Reading Your Way Through 2014: A Resolution Worth Keeping
Another week-long absence from the blogging world and I'm finally back again. I am extricating myself from the haze of love and accompanying isolation of reunion with my boyfriend with a return to posting form. Thank you all for bearing with me through my disappearance - be assured that The Book Habit is here to … Continue reading Monday Musing: 16/12/13
December is here! This post finds me back in Missouri, and in the warm embrace of loved ones. The Christmas season is officially upon us and it is now totally acceptable to bathe in the joy of tree lights, incessant Christmas music, and, of course, The Muppet's Christmas Carol. I take this opportunity of wishing … Continue reading Monday Musing: 02/12/13
This post is, in actuality, being composed on Monday, in a bout of pre-travel organisation. As you read this, I will be in New York, taking a well earned break from the PhD and passing Thanksgiving with my family. A pretty good deal, I'm sure you'll agree. But never fear, my bibliophilic tendencies will remain … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 27/11/13
Packing, packing, packing. The occupation currently consuming my life as I prepare for my trip to the US. I have decided to take the organised approach this time around, with an actual packing list. Typically, my method involves desperately throwing items into a suitcase about an hour before setting off. Surprisingly effective. But having tired … Continue reading Monday Musing: 25/11/13
Well, lovely followers, this is the last edition of The Weekly Reader that shall be coming to you from the UK. In one week, I will again be gracing the shores of the USA for a holiday visit. A welcome (working) vacation before I return for another intense semester of PhD excitement. Never fear, posts … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 21/11/13
Well, what an amazing couple of days it has been. One of the greatest things about starting The Book Habit has been becoming part of a fantastic community of bloggers. Having formed a firm friendship with Anjali from From L&P to English tea over the past few months, we finally realised our ambition of meeting and … Continue reading Monday Musing: 18/11/13
I truly admire those bibliophiles brave enough to take their devotion to impressively public levels. A literary love affair is not something to be hidden away, but celebrated in full view of the watching world. That said, the courage of some fictional fanatics deserves applause. And none more so than those who explore the excitement … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Dressing To Impress
Well, friends, it's official. The heating has gone on, which means there is no more denying that winter is almost upon us. In two weeks, I will be trading in the UK for the even colder climates of New York and Missouri. Jumpers, mittens, and hats at the ready. In the meantime, you will most … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 13/11/13
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