Welcome ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls to the madness of my mind.

Hi.

I've been dubious about doing this for a while, but I've finally decided to really give this a go. Just why, I shall explain shortly. Firstly, a brief introduction.

Not my favourite photograph, I'll be honest, but boy, it's recent!

My name is Laura and I'm a fourth year Evolutionary Biology at Edinburgh University. For as long as I can remember, I've not wanted to be a biologist. No, seriously, it was never my dream or my goal. I'm one of those people who hasn't really been oriented towards the future until it came knocking when I was 17 and told me to make some choices. Biology it was and shall be.

I was educated prior to this abroad and therefore spent a lot of time in a country that wasn't mine. A country where they didn't speak the language I spoke. It meant that, no matter how much I'd love movies and books as a child, they became my passion while I was apart from them. I read everything and anything and I watched tons of movies. I became a spectre at my local cinema and I own more books than most people my age.
The reason I've finally, at 21, decided to try the bloggingsphere is due to reviews and the art of reviewing. I'm tired of buying books or watching films that I neither like in the end or waste money on because they are too difficult to begin. I want somewhere where I personally can tell you the truth about something and feel that that may help someone avoid wasting their time/money on it. Yes, I'm contributing to a planet of impatient people, I'm aware. But sometimes, especially with books, that what's needed. You invest so much time into the written word to feel let down at the end.

That's what I want this blog to be about.
I plan on reviewing one book and one movie each week. Given the sheer volume of material, it's possible the books will be older than modern (because with my final year approaching, I cannot read a book a week, despite how hard I always try) and the movies might be re-watches for some people. But that doesn't mean I won't try and be both frequent and honest with my posts.

I will take any recommendations and any requests assuming I can get hold of either for a price I can afford. I'm both broke and a full-time student; cash isn't always liquid.

Right, are you ready to begin?
Welcome.

You can find me at tumblr or goodreads. I have a personal twitter account which I will allow you access to if you ask me first.