Book review- ‘A Poem For Every Night of the Year’
February 25, 2019
This blog was written by second year English student, Emily Hall. If you are a poetry lover, you need to buy this book. If you know a poetry lover, you need to buy them this book! It was given to me by my mum just before Christmas and is absolutely wonderful. The title is rather …
Disappointing Grades Aren’t Bad News!!
February 21, 2019
This blog was written by second year English student, Megan Bowie. With the arrival of results day, receiving a result that wasn’t as high as you were expecting can be disappointing, especially when you have put in all of your efforts. It is easy to feel disheartened and this is totally normal yet it doesn’t …
Three Nottingham Libraries that Offer More than Books
February 18, 2019
This blog was written by second year English with Creative Writing student, Bethany Mitchell. I adore books as much as the next English student, so libraries are often my favourite places to be. Many of Nottingham’s fantastic libraries offer much more than just books, though! They are host to events and workshops, historical tours, and …
Doctor Thorne
February 13, 2019
This blog was written by final year English student, Jade Braham. Author: Anthony Trollope Published: 1858 Rating: 4/5 Having seen the ITV’s mini-series of Anthony Trollope’s Doctor Thorne I was inspired to read his novel. Published in 1858, it is the third novel in Trollope’s series known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire. The principal story …
Book Review: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
February 11, 2019
This blog was written by first year English student, Sasha Gardner. Having spent the past few months reading those texts deemed ‘canonical’ by the University of Nottingham English department, I was on the hunt for something a little more light-hearted and current. I found Alan Bennett’s The Uncommon Reader, a pocket-sized paperback lining the tills …
Book Review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
February 6, 2019
This blog was written by second year English with Creative Writing student, Holly Humphreys. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is an absolute brick of a novel; a gruelling journey of 720 pages each brimming with gorgeous, intricate prose. Despite the book’s size I found myself itching to read more every time I had to …
Swapping Sonnets For Skis
February 4, 2019
This blog was written by first year English student, Harriet Mills. After an intense start to University, on the last day of term, I decided to ditch the metaphors for the mountains. I grabbed the essentials, my skis and a warm coat and embraced the 24-hour coach journey to Avoriaz with the snow sports society. …
A Final Year Student’s Advice for Exam Season
January 29, 2019
This blog was written by final year English student, Hannah Smart. With exam season drawing to a close, we are all promising ourselves that next semester, it will be different. We will not make the same mistakes; we will start revising earlier, work longer hours, choose our coursework questions as soon as they are released, …
Beautiful Places and Creative Spaces: The best reading and writing spots in Nottingham.
January 28, 2019
This blog was written by second year English student, Emily Hall. We are influenced so much by the World around us; by the food we eat, the people we meet and the sights we see. Therefore when looking to be creative, expressive or reflective, surely we should take more notice of the space we are …
Reading for Fun
January 25, 2019
This blog was written by second year English student, Megan Bowie. As an English student, one of my favorite things to do in my spare time is read. However, with large reading lists and minimal time sometimes finding the time for recreational reading can sometimes be difficult. With deadlines approaching, I found myself one evening …
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