Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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That Time I Went To A Google Party.
I’ve decided to keep my content on my blog very varied. I think seeing the same thing in one area of the internet can get very boring. So while I will continue to post about books & theatre, I will also share some insights into my life. So you can find out more out the blogger,…
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Vanities The Musical @ Trafalgar Studios 2
Last week, Jen & I attended a performance of the European premiere of Vanities:The Musical. Based on the play of the same name, the show follows three best friends from cheerleaders in high school to sorority sisters to adulthood. The show spans from 1963 to 1974 & later from Texas to New York City. Due…
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The Square Root of Summer + My Summer Time Capsule.
Title: The Square Root of Summer Author: Harriet Reuter Hapgood Year Published: 2016 Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27420164-the-square-root-of-summer Synopsis: “Last summer, Gottie’s life fell apart. Her beloved grandfather Grey died and Jason left her – the boy to whom she lost her virginity (and her heart) – and he wouldn’t even hold her hand at the funeral! This…
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Book Recommendations: #ZoellaBookClub edition.
One big bookish campaign that took place over the summer was the Zoella Book Club. Zoe Sugg who is a Youtuber and best selling author partnered up with WHSmith and picked 8 books that became available in exclusive new covers for the summer. I had already read a small handful of the books on the…
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On The Other Side – Carrie Hope Fletcher.
Title: On The Other Side Author: Carrie Hope Fletcher Year Published: 2016 Source: Own copy! Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744542-on-the-other-side Synopsis: “Evie Snow is eighty-two when she quietly passes away in her sleep, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. It’s the way most people wish to leave the world but when Evie reaches the door of her own…
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Post LFCC/YALC Blues & Haul. 2016 edition.
It’s been a week now since I attended YALC 2016 and I am still exhausted! I had such a fantastic time. I have got to do the full weekend next time, there’s still so much I didn’t get to explore across the whole weekend! I wish I spent more time in the LFCC section of…
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LGBTQ* Reads! | George, Unspeakable, All of the Above.
One of the best things about the start of summer is all the Pride events happening around the world! And recently, I’ve started looking for and reading books with themes on gender and sexuality. I’m trying to read more books along the spectrum, rather than just the centre. And here are some really good ones…
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A Handful of Theatre | Musicals You Can Rock Out To.
I have been thinking a lot lately, about the range of genres you can find within a musical, especially in recent years. The sun has also started shining recently which means I can spend hours walking again. And here are my recommendations for some great musical albums you can rock out to in the sunshine.
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Jeremy Jordan at the Hippodrome Casino
After much stress getting tickets earlier this month, my friend Olivia and I attended Jeremy Jordan’s concert in London last night! He did a 3 concerts at the Hippodrome Casino for his debut in London. I have been a fan of Jeremy’s for about four years now, ever since I saw Newsies perform on the…
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Hayley Sprout 
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