The Mall resounds with cheersFrom the moment Her Maj appearsWith her grace and her charmsAll the world she disarmsAs she … Continue reading
LBB4: Murder as a Fine Art
Imagine a reinvented canon of fine arts: Sculpture; film; photography; literature; murder. That is the premise of this very amusing … Continue reading LBB4: Murder as a Fine Art
LBB 3 – notes on The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue
This week I’ve been reading The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue. In all honesty it would be stretching it to call … Continue reading LBB 3 – notes on The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue
#merky(ky-ky-ky-ky)
All my young black kings rise up, man, this is our year And my young black queens right there It’s … Continue reading #merky(ky-ky-ky-ky)
Little Black Books: 2. ‘As kingfishers catch fire’
This is the second in the series of sundry reflections on the Penguin Little Black Classics series. Each week I … Continue reading Little Black Books: 2. ‘As kingfishers catch fire’
YouTuber Complex
This is my life. Do this, like me; learn my secrets. Glitch transition. This mouse, this monitor, this backpack. Be … Continue reading YouTuber Complex
Little Black Books: 1. ‘Mrs Rosie and the Priest’ by Boccaccio
Hello hello. This is the first of a new series I’m hoping will stretch to 80 editions over roughly the … Continue reading Little Black Books: 1. ‘Mrs Rosie and the Priest’ by Boccaccio
Alohaaa
The other day, instead of saying a common-or-garden “hello” to someone at work, I went for a cheery “Aloha!” He … Continue reading Alohaaa
200 years of Mellow Fruitfulness
Have you ever looked up at a bright star, set aloft the night sky, and wistfully wondered whether, somewhere, your … Continue reading 200 years of Mellow Fruitfulness
The Difficulties of Starting a New Course, and How I Used Evidence-Based Strategies to Help
In the article below, which was recently published as part of the ‘student voice’ series on the TILE network, I … Continue reading The Difficulties of Starting a New Course, and How I Used Evidence-Based Strategies to Help
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About Me
Hi, I’m Rupert. This is where I put all my creative odds and ends, as well as some hopefully useful materials about studying English and Law at University. I have also written two study series, one on writing a Dissertation and one on Anki flashcards.
I’m currently doing a series of reviews for the 80-book Penguin Little Black Classics set.
I hope you enjoy and do let me know if there’s anything else you’d particularly like to see!
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