Lizzie Robinson

With so many books being published every year, it is so easy to forget about publications from a few decades ago. This is exactly the case with this book! With adverts bombarding us with information about recently published books – think Me Before You by Jojo Moyes – it’s no wonder...

There are plenty of people out there who love reading, whether an English student like me, or not. However, there are others who may need the added push to log off Netflix and pick up a book! Hopefully the quotes in this article will inspire even the most reluctant of...

Two of my favourite things are holidays and a good book. For me, a holiday is the perfect time to take a break from the heavy classic literature I study at University, in favour of something that can be summed up in one word – trashy. We all know...

On a recent holiday to the Isle of Wight, the overwhelming urge to do classic touristy things took over me. So many ice-creams and hundreds of beach photos later, I found myself visiting Osborne House, most famously known as a holiday retreat for Queen Victoria and her family. My...

‘I’m fine. I just…’ I could see his pale collar, his dark suit jacket a contrast against it. ‘I don’t want to go in just yet. I just want to sit and not have to think about…’ He swallowed. Even in the half-dark it seemed effortful. ‘I just… want...

‘Mother says that people like me just become intellectual old maids,’ I told him. ‘I don’t see why,’ he protested. ‘Oh, well, it’s probably true!’ I said, rather sharply, for misery had as usual made me irritable. ‘After the War there’ll be no one for me to marry.’ ‘Not...

The final instalment of the Lizzie’s Lent book challenge reflects on the hardships of forgoing book buying, the excitement at finally buying them again and the harsh reality of having an empty purse… At this point, I am realizing what a classic stereotypical English student I am. I mean,...