Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Violet DanielsViolet is an avid reader and writer, trying to navigate through their twenties one word at a time. She enjoys writing about books, mental health, feminism & politics. — I saw this wonderful idea from Zulie Rane and Danny Forest, so I thought I would make my own too — and I would encourage everyone to do so too! Bio · 15 Random Facts About Me · Contact Me · Work with Me · Featured Articles (this month) · Top Articles · A Sample of…Medium5 min readMedium5 min read
Published in Publishous·17 hours agoMember-onlyWhat I Learned From Jounalling for 60+ Days Straight#1 My life is unsatisfying and needs to change — My desk is cluttered with half-filled journals and empty ones. Yet, I can’t seem to walk into a shop and not come away with another one. I am a confessed hoarder of aesthetically pleasing, but unused notebooks. It was only the other day when I was decluttering my desk that…Self6 min readSelf6 min read
Published in A Thousand Lives·Mar 20Member-onlyIndependent Bookshops Make Me NervousEven though I know there is nothing to be afraid about — Before working for a mainstream books retailer, I would buy all my books from small, independent bookshops. I loved the challenge of scouring the wonky shelves in search of a heavily thumbed paperback that appealed to me. To put it simply, it was the only way I could afford to…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published in Farewell Alarms·Mar 18Member-onlyI Went Solo Travelling for 4 Days and It Was Harder than I ThoughtIt is not a magical journey of self-discovery but once you endure the challenging parts, you feel the benefits — It only took me an hour into my journey up to Edinburgh from London before I started to panic. After successfully navigating the tube to get to Kings Cross station (where I would get the next and final train of my journey) I was hurrying around and panicking because my…Travel7 min readTravel7 min read
Published in A Thousand Lives·Mar 8Member-onlyI Read 5 Books in February, Here are 2 To Add to Your TBR PileMaking the case for these unmissable reads — I’ve given up on book buying bans and trying to limit my ever-growing to-be-read pile. In fact, I’ve embraced the idea that I will probably die with more books to read than those I’ve read. The sad truth is there is not enough time to read everything. But what would…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Mar 7Member-onlyI Have All My Best Ephiphanies in the BathThe latest one promises not to let my life to slip away — There’s something about a bath that feels luxurious. Whether it’s the extra time spent there, or the bubbles, I don’t know. Either way, I never get around to having one very often. But when I do, it always gets my mind working. In between bubbles going up my nose and…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Published in Books Are Our Superpower·Feb 28Member-onlyColleen Hoover Fan? Try These 3 Romance Books InsteadYou’ll thank me later — I have a complicated relationship with Colleen Hoover. On the one hand, she’s doing a great job of getting a cohort of young people to read. On the other, she’s filling their heads with ideas of unrealistic and often glorified toxic relationships. It Ends With Us is just one example…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 19Member-onlyWhy Reading Matters in 2023 More than EverMaking more time to read could just be the goal you need — I’ve been writing about reading online for nearly three years. In that time, it would be nice to know that I’ve peruaded at least a handful of people to pick up more books. Ultimately, it’s why I started writing online. I was driven to spread the joy of books, and…Reading4 min readReading4 min read
Published in Better Advice·Jan 19Member-onlyJanuary Isn’t the Month to Start Changing Your LifeWhy you should ignore the pressure to improve — When I think of January, I’m reminded of a month that never seems to end. Each week seems to get longer, and days are filled with drizzle and despair. Whatever you think of Christmas, and even if you don’t celebrate it, January tends to suck. Whether it’s the diet culture…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Published in A Thousand Lives·Jan 1Member-onlyFollow These Intentions in 2023 to Get More out of ReadingBecause it’s not just money that can add value to your life — I was done with making new year’s resolutions a few years ago. The neverending cycle of hope and disappointment is much. That first week of January filled with so much promise and a sense of accomplishment is always drowned out by the guilt and frustration of not sticking to resolutions…Reading5 min readReading5 min read
