I decided to write a list of my top 5 historical fiction books since historical fiction is the genre I read the most. My Top Five Historical Fiction Books: How I Came To The Decision I struggled to decide which books would fall within my top five since I read so much historical fiction. Then, I also had to determine whether I wanted most or all set in the same era. I mostly read about the Six Wives of Henry VIII or the Titanic, which limits how much historical fiction I enjoy. If you’d like to read my blog post Read More
Category: Special Interests
Why I Love Rainbow Magic
I enjoy reading Rainbow Magic fanfiction, and there are two main sites I use to search for it. I am also writing my own fanfiction, which I will post on A03. You can find the link to my A03 account in my blog post about fanfiction. Why I have an interest in Rainbow Magic I have been interested in Rainbow Magic for some time and have collected the books for years. I loved reading them when I was younger but gave away most of my books as I grew out of them. However, I kept some of my favourites at Read More
Why I Love Researching The Olympic Class Liners
The Olympic Class Liners are three ships built by the White Star line in the 1910s. These are the RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, and HMHS Britannic. Out of these three ships, only the Titanic is well-remembered due to sinking on her maiden voyage. However, her sister ships have also had interesting careers, and I would love to share my interest in these ships with you. Where My Interest in the Olympic Class Liners began In 2012, I first heard of the Olympic Class Liners through the 1997 James Cameron Titanic film. As it was the centenary, there were a lot Read More
Why I Love Dystopias
Dystopias are interesting since they look at the future and ask how it could be worse for humanity. I first came across dystopian novels during my A-levels when I started reading The Handmaid’s Tale for my English class. It has also been made into a popular TV series. While The Handmaid’s Tale is probably the most recognisable, there are other dystopian novels, films, and TV series out there. Dystopian Novels I have read I have read a number of dystopian novels, both for fun and for my current course. If you want to discover more about my university course, you Read More
Why I Love The Sarah Jane Adventures
Those who know me well will know that a blog post about The Sarah Jane Adventures will come sooner or later. I adore the show, and the characters stayed with me for years. Whenever I tried to write a blog post about the show, I struggled to think of what to write. How can I explain my love for a show that affected me for my entire teenage life and continues to affect me to this day? I often turn to my special interest in the show either when I am daydreaming or burnt out after an exhausting day. When Read More
Why I Loved Returning to see Six the Musical
In October, I visited Coventry to see Six the Musical for the second time. We got there an hour before the show to ensure we had plenty of time to get parked and buy the merchandise I wanted before we found our seats. We sat at the top, so Mum and I had a great view of the stage. Six the Musical Hoodie Before seeing the show for a second time, I created a Six the Musical themed hoodie. If you want to discover how I created it, you can find the link here. I loved wearing the hoodie, and Read More
Why I Loved Making a Six the Musical Hoodie
I love Six the Musical as it is one of my special interests. I decided to make a Six the Musical Hoodie as I knew I would see the show again on the third of October. I started the project in early September, before my birthday. Warning: This is a messy project. If you don’t like the feel of glue on your fingers, this is probably not the project for you. Six the Musical Hoodie: Supplies Before going back to see Six the Musical, I decided I wanted to make a Six the Musical themed jacket inspired by the official Read More
Why I Enjoy The Twilight Saga
Why I Like The Twilight Saga The Twilight Saga is a fantasy romance book series by Stephenie Meyer that contains Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Life and Death, and Midnight Sun. The novels focus on Bella Swan as she falls for Edward Cullen and as she discovers the existence of vampires and werewolves. As I have not read either Life and Death or Midnight Sun, I cannot talk about these books in detail. The first four books were adapted into movies, with Breaking Dawn split into Breaking Dawn part 1 and Breaking Read More
Why I Loved Visiting Baddesley Clinton
Baddesley Clinton is a house that the National Trust runs, and there is a lot of history surrounding the place. If you want to visit the National Trust website to find out more, you can find it here. Baddesley Clinton is in the West Midlands, and it is a rural area. Baddesley Clinton History The house was first built in the 1400s, but very little of it survives today. The Ferrers family, particularly Edward Ferrers, constructed the manor house we see today. The moat was created in the thirteenth century. However, it was at a later period that it was Read More
Why I Love Writing Fanfiction
I have written fanfiction for years, and have accounts on several different fanfiction websites. For me, fanfiction is a safe place for me to go when I find I cannot cope. It is one of the ways I kept my stress levels down when I was at school, and even now, I find myself relying on writing fanfiction a lot. Fanfiction websites I use I use three fanfiction websites to read and upload my work: fanfiction.net, Wattpad, and Archive of Our Own (also known as A03). These days, I use Wattpad and Archive of Our Own more than fanfiction.net, but I still read work on that Read More