Omg, so many things to love in this! I had to take myself off TikTok after I started wanting a stanley cup haha I knew it was wrong but feels like a content saturation that makes you lose all sense of reality.
And I'm very new to the Laoganma Chilli Bean train but I am loving it and put it on basicallly everything.
Thanks for sharing your #writeawriter letter to Markus Zusak. The Book Thief has always stayed with me and you reminded me of the startling beginning, which I agree with you is so strong. It set me up as a reader to closely consider the craft of his writing from that moment on. I also love Bridge of Clay, incredible sense of place and characters with depth.
On other topics, definitely yes to the chilli crisp, an essential in my fridge too, and another definite yes to putting those silly words in the rubbish.
It was such a risk for an author to take with an opening like that and I think it paid off immensely in the book. I’ve just never read anything quite like it since either! I haven’t read Bridge of Clay but it’s been on my list forever (the list never gets smaller 🤦🏻♀️) so I think I better bump it up after your endorsement.
Honestly, it’s probably unhealthy how much I’m eating but I just can’t stop 😂 xx
Omg, so many things to love in this! I had to take myself off TikTok after I started wanting a stanley cup haha I knew it was wrong but feels like a content saturation that makes you lose all sense of reality.
And I'm very new to the Laoganma Chilli Bean train but I am loving it and put it on basicallly everything.
Hahaha the Stanley content on SM is insane! Like, I totally get it as a water receptacle not so much as a doll you dress and accessorise daily.
You need to try it with tzatziki - it’s so delicious 🤤
You’ve just reminded me of how much The Book Thief impacted me as a teenager, and made me want to dig out my own yellowed copy! 😍
I’m going to reread it now I’ve been flipping through it for this newsletter!!
I find the long books stay on my list longer. I commit more easily to a shorter book. I hope you enjoy Bridge of Clay when you get to it.
Hi Sian,
Thanks for sharing your #writeawriter letter to Markus Zusak. The Book Thief has always stayed with me and you reminded me of the startling beginning, which I agree with you is so strong. It set me up as a reader to closely consider the craft of his writing from that moment on. I also love Bridge of Clay, incredible sense of place and characters with depth.
On other topics, definitely yes to the chilli crisp, an essential in my fridge too, and another definite yes to putting those silly words in the rubbish.
Thanks for your newsletter
Thank you so much for your kind words, Karen!!
It was such a risk for an author to take with an opening like that and I think it paid off immensely in the book. I’ve just never read anything quite like it since either! I haven’t read Bridge of Clay but it’s been on my list forever (the list never gets smaller 🤦🏻♀️) so I think I better bump it up after your endorsement.
Honestly, it’s probably unhealthy how much I’m eating but I just can’t stop 😂 xx
Those Stanley cup accessories are UNHINGED. Every time I see one of those videos I just think 'Babe, you need to go read a book or something.'