Starting off 2021 with the wit and wisdom of Carrie Fisher
This is my comfort read Continue reading Starting off 2021 with the wit and wisdom of Carrie Fisher
Author: My Mashed Up Life
Who am I? I'm 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, music and parenting on this blog for fun. He / him.
2020: my year in music
These are the 2020 album releases that I’ve been listening to the most this year. Continue reading 2020: my year in music
2020: my year in books
a snapshot summary of all the books I read this year Continue reading 2020: my year in books
A Kind of Spark: reigniting my love of reading
It is very rare for me to re-read a book so soon after having read it the first time; there’s no higher compliment, really. Continue reading A Kind of Spark: reigniting my love of reading
Weekly Highlights #11
I spent most of Christmas in the kitchen: roasting lamb, roasting turkey, making perfect roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. Continue reading Weekly Highlights #11
My Top Blog Posts of 2020!
time to look back over this crazy year and find out what were my most popular blog posts of 2020… Continue reading My Top Blog Posts of 2020!
Christmas Book Haul: what did you get?
While my kids build their new Lego sets and play with their new drum kit, I have a pile of new books to read. Continue reading Christmas Book Haul: what did you get?
I’ve got a book problem: reader’s block
We all know about writer’s block, but what about reader’s block? Continue reading I’ve got a book problem: reader’s block
