Featurd Image: ‘Personal Assistant Vacancies Leeds’ in blue lettering on a white banner. It’s that time again! As you may know I am moving to Leeds in September to study the MSc Inequalities and Social Science at the University of Leeds. I’m looking for 2 part-time PAs (women only) to…
Author: Rebecca Farren
One Theatre, Four Lovers, Decades of Dark Secrets – When The Curtain Falls by Carrie Hope Fletcher [Ad-Gifted]
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I am not your warning: Stop using disability to deter reckless behaviour
Featured image: Me in my wheelchair taking a selfie in the mirror. One morning in 6th Form, we were told to go to the Theatre for a presentation. The teachers wouldn’t tell us what it was about, just that we had to go. It turned out that the local fire…
Disney in a Dystopia- Eve of Man by Giovanna and Tom Fletcher [Ad- Gifted]
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Finally, a Geordie YA novel! – Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. by Malcolm Duffy [Ad-Gifted]
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REVIEW: Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes by Greg James and Chris Smith [Ad-Gifted]
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REVIEW: Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch [Ad-Gifted]
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‘Plastic Free’ campaigns are failing disabled people, and it’s scary!
Featured image: A banner with packaged cauliflower, multicoloured plastic straws and peeled oranges in plastic containers. There has been a lot of buzz recently about the need to eliminate plastic waste, including passionate pleas from David Attenborough and a commitment from Theresa May that all ‘non essential’ plastic will be…
Everless by Sara Holland- A time-bending, intriguing fantasy [Ad-Gifted]
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New Year’s Resolutions 2018
Featured Image: ‘2018 Resolutions’ in red lettering on a white background. It’s that time again! You can see how I did with my 2017 resolutions here: https://rebeccafarren.com/2017-resolutions-review/ I decided to give myself a bit of an easier time this year with 3 very achievable resolutions. 1. Read 30 books- I managed…