Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
The rain has been terrible here recently and so I’ve been catching up on my reading. One book I have just finished is ’Ransom My Heart’ by Meg Cabot. Set in the 1200s, it is about a young woman named Finnula setting out to capture a man to hold for ransom as she needs money for, well, I won’t ruin it. The man is a rugged Hugh Jackman type character named Hugo Fitzstephen who, of course, falls for the heroine.
It’s an enjoyable book with equal amounts of comedy, romance and mystery, but I have to admit I prefer Cabot’s more modern stories like ‘The Boy Next Door’.
However, if in between a good, gritty thriller, you need an escape to an easier topic, this book is the one for you.
Rating: 6/10
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The magic of Taylor Swift...
A friend said to me, “This is going to be the soundtrack to my year ahead, I can feel it”. Honestly, so could I. That is the magic of Taylor Swift. At twenty, she speaks to us girls now like no one else can. I’m sitting here listening to her new music and can already relate to at least three songs. She has a unique way of writing songs personal to her while still making them connect to strangers’ lives. On release three days and already ‘Speak Now’ is being called her best album yet, and I can see why. She is maturing with age and so is her songwriting. Magically, the fans get to grow with her and experience all the highs and lows of life along with her. A beautiful, quirky, twenty year old girl, Taylor is shaping out to be an amazing role model.
She may graciously thank her fans over and over, but it is the fans that should thank her. Because on a bad day, when the world feels dark, a song like ‘Mine’ or ‘Speak Now’, can bring some light into it. So thank YOU Taylor.
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