We have now hit a crunch point in the year, which, sadly, there is no turning back from – the point where everyone begins to gradually lose all their worldly possessions, and the desperate pleas start flooding in.
So how, you may ask – nay, beg – can I possibly make people give even a tiny shred of attention to my lost item, when my email has to compete with so many others?
The Arctic Circle is a wonderfully ambiguous area that is host to a variety of wildlife, geographical features, and cultures. But have you ever wondered how it’s all governed? Well, unless you’re a geopolitics geek like me, the answer is probably no – but I’m going to tell you anyway.
Remember the days of BuzzFeed quizzes and relive the nostalgia.
Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
Anyone who knows me reasonably well knows I read – a lot. So, the finer details of read books get lost in the chaos quickly and, since all save the best don’t get reread, I’m left with a vague, overall impression to convey when someone asks me if I liked it. Nevertheless, I found myself picking up The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller again (and if I did so because it was required summer reading, well, that’s for me to know and for you to ignore for the sake of a narratively pleasing introduction). I read TSOA about two years ago and loved it – but now I can’t say the same. I still enjoyed the book but, having read some fantastic queer literature and classical adaptations since, some of TSOA’s shine has rubbed off, and I’m left with more complicated feelings towards it.
