the age of enlightenment

Blurb: He once said the Devil was within him and stayed all his wicked life. No one knows how many lives he’s taken. But I’m certain one of our stories will end… in Hell. Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell have arrived in America, but the city of Chicago has dark secrets. When the two…

How successfully did I achieve my daily to do list this week? I did a pretty good job achieving my daily to-do lists this week. Some highlights were: blogging consistently every day finishing my history project and reflection reading 2 books this week In what ways have I been physically active this week? youtube workouts…

The first image that pops into my mind when I think about the future is a grey cloud of smoke. The fog is too dark to see through, and this unsettling feeling washes over as I approach it. Similarly, I don’t know what the future holds for me, and I’m scared that it might be a…

Blurb: A man impaled by a sharp wooden stake. A young chambermaid drained of all her blood. They say it’s Prince Dracula, arisen from the dead. I say it’s the living – not the dead – we should fear the most. Rating: 5/5 stars Side Notes: Genre: Historical Fiction & Biographical Fiction Highly recommend for…

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a web seminar held by NSSWE on How To Make Music Fun. The presenter, Mark Walton, is a well-known New Zealand clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and musical educator. Throughout the seminar, I learnt about the importance of having fun with practicing and performing, and how to get the most…

We often become caught up in things such as stress, bad moods, guilt and regret, causing us to forget what really matters. We think we have to achieve the best results all the time to be happy and successful, however I don’t think this is the case. It’s the simple things in life that make…

We often talk about things we need to start doing, but what about the bad habits that you’re already subconsciously doing? We all have our guilty pleasures at times, things we do even though they sometimes make us feel bad afterwards. I would call these things sources of “instant gratification” – they may give us joy or…

Blurb: The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved. Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies’ man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners. In the camp, he is looked up to, looked out…

What was my biggest accomplishment over the past week? My biggest accomplishment this past week was probably actually understanding the questions on my first maths yearly test. Math is definitely one of my weakest subjects, so I’m really happy that I understood the basic concepts and was able to apply my knowledge to harder problems….

Blurb: He murdered women in cold blood. He terrorised an entire city. He taunted those of us who hunted him down. But despite all these horrors, in the end, I could not deny it… I was the girl who loved the ripper. Rating: 5/5 stars Side Notes: Empowering female protagonist Genres: Mystery & Horror Fiction…