In 2014, I read 139 books. These were my favourite. So far in 2015 I’ve read 158. I’m doing pretty well! As with the books I most want to read in 2016, none of these are by people I know personally, because I don’t think that’s fair (how would you know whether I’m just sayingContinue reading “My favourite books of 2015”
Author Archives: Wren James
16 books I want to read in ’16
It’s that time again! Last year I recommended 15 books for 2015 (which I did quite well on – I read 12 and loved 7), so here are 16 for 2016. I may have preordered many of these…. These don’t include books by people I know personally, because I feel a bit . . . weirdContinue reading “16 books I want to read in ’16”
Article for The Guardian: Scientific inaccuracies your favourite historical characters definitely believed
From smoking being good for you, to it being possible to turn metal into gold, have you ever wondered what Mr Darcy, Dr Frankenstein and Miss Marple would have accepted as plain fact? Lauren James reveals all here! Mr Darcy (seen here played by Colin Firth in the film of Pride and Prejudice) would haveContinue reading “Article for The Guardian: Scientific inaccuracies your favourite historical characters definitely believed”
November Favourites | Soap & Glory | Joules | Lovelace & Babbage
Previously: April | May | June | July | August | September | October It’s nearly December! Thank god, amirite guys? My November has been pretty terrible. I’ve been deep in edit swampland on The Last Beginning for most of November, so I only actually finished reading two books. However, one of them was a graphic novel so incredible I wish itContinue reading “November Favourites | Soap & Glory | Joules | Lovelace & Babbage”
Why I chose to write in an epistolary format
The Next Together follows the various lives of Katherine and Matthew as they meet and fall in love throughout history. There are timelines in the recent future and distant past, and each time a mysterious being is tracking Kate and Matt’s relationship, and making sure they fall in love and save the world in everyContinue reading “Why I chose to write in an epistolary format”
What’s my writing process?
A lot like this, mainly. With probably more eye rolling. I don’t have a routine, but I’m very picky about my working environment. The slightest excuse not to write and I won’t get anything done! I need chewing gum, a spreadsheet of my daily word counts on myWriteClub (to keep me accountable!) and lots and lots of music.Continue reading “What’s my writing process?”
What would I do with a time machine?
This blog post was originally posted at Teen Reader’s Diary. If I was given access to a time machine for a day, I wouldn’t be able to go to just one place. I’m too greedy. I’d have to go on a tour of history and the future, until I ran out of fuel or causedContinue reading “What would I do with a time machine?”
My favourite soulmate tropes
I don’t believe in soulmates in reality, but as a literary device they are one of my favourite tropes. The idea that your favourite character is only a moment away from bumping into their perfect partner is such an exciting incentive to keep reading. It adds an air of anticipatory delight through the whole bookContinue reading “My favourite soulmate tropes”
My 5 favourite historical romances
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller This is a retelling of the Illiad set in Ancient Greece and exploring the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. Interwoven with gods, goddesses and magic, at its core this is a romance of truly epic proportions. If you know the mythology, you know to brace yourself for tearsContinue reading “My 5 favourite historical romances”
Why Hermione inspired me to write a flawed female lead
This essay was originally posted at Mugglenet. I don’t consider myself a Harry Potter fan. That doesn’t mean that I don’t love the series – because I really, really do. But I started reading it when I was six; at this point Harry Potter has been in my life so long that it would beContinue reading “Why Hermione inspired me to write a flawed female lead”
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