Dec 8, 20202 min read

🎁 December Reading 🎄

"One can never have enough socks. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me...

THE BLOG

Where have I been With Gia?

"Hello boys, I'm back!" - Independence Day The last time you heard from me was in April with a controversially upbeat review of the TV...

Was Emily In Paris Really That Bad?

Was Emily in Paris really that bad and did it deserve the avalanche of bad reviews marking it as a cringe-worthy watch? Read on.

The Magical Life Lessons Of Mothers

Happy Mother's Day, to all the Mum's out there. "My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was." - Lisa Leslie It...

Happy International Women's Month

In celebration, I have curated a selection of quotes from a few of my favourite female writers. 1) "The best way to treat obstacles is to...

It's just a feeling: 6 words that don't have an English equivalent

"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter."—James Earl Jones I am quite an avid user of...

24 things I learned before turning 24

"All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much." - George Harrison On Sunday 7th June I celebrated my 24th birthday. ...

Review of 'A Spot of Bother' by Mark Haddon

“The secret of contentment lay in ignoring many things completely.” - A Spot of Bother, Mark Haddon I am in two minds about my latest...

5 History Podcasts You Have To Listen To Right Now

"You don’t hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school." - Stephen Ambrose I have only just recently discovered...

Still a kid at heart: Gia's top 5 Disney movies (this week)

"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse." - Walt Disney I am very much still a kid at...

Allow myself to introduce, myself

Hi, it's lovely to meet you, I'm Gia. I am not a fan of introductions but in this instance it must be done. Where do I start? I love...