Reading Round-Up: Nov/Dec 2017

Last Updated: 04 September 2024

The end of 2017 is here, 2018 is just peeking over the horizon and it's time to say goodbye to another year. I don't know about you, but I can't believe how fast this year has gone!

2017: My Year in Review

Last Updated: 04 September 2024

Regardless of certain things that have happened in the world at large this year, for me, 2017 has been a very good year. I'm lucky enough to have been blessed with some wonderful people, opportunities and experiences, all of which have left me here reflecting on how good this last year has been to me.

My Top 5 Books of 2017

Last Updated: 04 September 2024

Without it even seeming possible, we've come to the end of another year. Last year, I did a round-up of my top 10 books of the year which proved to be popular, but this year, my reading stats dropped dramatically as books fell by the wayside due to various other commitments like work and life. So, this year, I've narrowed it down to my top five books of the year instead.

Rules, Accents, and the Difficulties of Writing in English

Last Updated: 04 September 2024

AD* | Written English is an odd language. Unlike languages such as French, where there are strict writing rules, there are plenty of rules that are simply ignored or misused in English. This makes writing more difficult and often means that even native speakers struggle to make the meaning understood in written language. Despite this, English is the most used and widely spread language in the world and accounts for 80% of the information stored on the world’s computers.

2018 Blogging Resolutions

Last Updated: 04 September 2024

AD* | With barely a week left of 2017, I don't know about you, but I can't believe we're almost into the New Year already. Where has this year gone?

Now, I'm not usually one for making New Year's resolutions in any capacity. Hardly anyone ever sticks to them, people make grand sweeping goals that aren't realistically achievable, and within a few weeks, they've all gone to waste anyway. Personally, I prefer to spend my time actively trying to make myself and my life better rather than wasting precious time setting targets that I will never be able to reach - at least within the short term.

However, this year I've decided to give resolutions a chance and try setting myself a few blog-related goals I want to do my best to achieve in 2018.