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I am a freelance writer for hire based in Norfolk, UK. I am a former columnist for the Lynn News, and previous clients include MTV Voices, The Guardian, Rife Magazine and Teen Breathe.
Does the Monopoly man have a monocle? How does Queen's We Are The Champions end? Does Curious George have a tail? If you think you know the answers, read on to find out if you're right and to discover the weird phenomenon known as the Mandela effect.
Have you ever fallen headfirst into a book? Not literally, of course, but mentally. Sometimes these books are inspired by actual places and if the book is adapted for film or TV, some of the scenes could be shot in real-life locations open to visitors.
Whether you like to brainstorm, ponder, dive in head first or gather more information by asking lots of questions, how - and what - you learn isn't limited to the classroom.
Whether you enjoy a book or not, reviewing it from a personal perspective is a great way to see a story afresh, and sharing your opinions offers the opportunity to make friends with like-minded people around the world.
This article was commissioned by Beth Garrod at MTV shortly after the results of the EU referendum to give young people a voice.
I was commissioned by Nikesh Shukla to write a 16-page political essay for Rife: 21 Stories from Britain's Youth, published by Unbound in July 2019.
1. #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso The first sentence on the back of this book is: "A #GIRLBOSS is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it."
My name is TheMileLongBookshelf. Two weeks ago I finished a meeting I'd had with a mental health nurse, armed with a confidentiality form I'd signed without really knowing why, and a referral to a different mental health service that I'd agreed to but hadn't been told much about.
A small selection of articles from my fortnightly column Amber Warning 2013-2015.