Wonderful Wales
We stayed near Rhossili beach in The Gower. Continue reading Wonderful Wales
Author: My Mashed Up Life
Who am I? I'm Matthew, a dad and husband living in Oxfordshire. I'm British-American and have lived in the UK, the US, Canada and Japan. I work in education and write mostly about books and music, with a little bit of parenting thrown in. He / him.
This week I’m reading: Face by Benjamin Zephaniah
Hard-hitting but heart-warming stuff Continue reading This week I’m reading: Face by Benjamin Zephaniah
This week I’m reading: Homesickness by Colin Barrett
These stories may be short, but they are potent and are here to be savoured Continue reading This week I’m reading: Homesickness by Colin Barrett
Help Me! by Marianne Power: do self-help books really work?
The way she jumps right into living her life by these extreme self-help books is at times inspiring, often courageous, but sometimes a bit silly. Continue reading Help Me! by Marianne Power: do self-help books really work?
This week I’m reading: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Imagine a world in which dark-skinned colonisers conquered Europe instead of white-skinned people colonising Africa… Continue reading This week I’m reading: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
How To Kill Your Family
I guess we have all day-dreamed about bumping someone off and getting away with it… Continue reading How To Kill Your Family
Reading Round-Up: what did you read in July?
Here’s a breakdown of the six books I read during July. Continue reading Reading Round-Up: what did you read in July?
Murphy’s Law: diving into Róisín Murphy’s music
Like all the best things in life, my relationship with Róisín Murphy started in the local library. Continue reading Murphy’s Law: diving into Róisín Murphy’s music
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