Going Beyond the Blurb

    After 9 months of living in my new apartment I finally got my curtains put up 😍 You're probably wondering if I'm about to write a blog post about curtains...well yeah, sort of. But these curtains are more than just long pieces of material that help keep the daylight out. My apartment is pretty small and cosy and from day one of moving in, it felt homely. When we went into lockdown earlier this year I was only a couple months into living here and the idea of having the foreseeable future to just chill out in my new home sounded great! Being a bit of an introvert anyway, I assumed I would love having an excuse just to hide away from the outside world, like most writers I had this big, shiny idea that when I wasn't working I could spend my hours writing and maybe get my novel finished by the time "all this" blew over.  But the truth of it is that lockdown had the complete opposite effect on me. I found myself getting anxious and on edge all the time. My windows

Title: Neil Patrick Harris, Choose Your Own Autobiography Author: Neil patrick Harris (Or yourself...)  September: True Story/Autobiography Blurb: Seeking an exciting read that puts the "u" back in "aUtobiography"? Look no further than Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography! In this entertaining and innovative memoir, Neil Patrick Harris shares intimate and hilarious stories about everything from his early days in LA, life on the How I Met Your Mother set, secrets from backstage at award shows, and family life with David, Harper and Gideon. In a fresh spin on the typical celebrity narrative, he lets you, the reader, choose which path you want him to follow. All this, plus magic tricks, cocktail recipes, embarrassing pictures from his time as a child actor, and even a closing song!  My September genre for my 2020 Goodreads challenge was "true story/Autobiography and this has been the toughest genre to pick for. Should I go with a classic that I'

  Title: Around The World In 80 Trains Author: Monisha Rajesh August: Travel Writing  Blurb : From the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world.  Packing up her rucksack - and her fiance, Jem - Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakstan, and beyond. The Journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views.  Before I get to my review, I want to share a quote from the book which I think perfectly sums up everything I say below and should be a lesson to us all abou