I’ve written a lot this year, on all kinds of topics. I thought as we’re approaching the end of 2014, it was time for a quick rundown of the year’s most popular blog posts.
1. Book recommendations for Christmas 2014
This is by far and away the most read post I’ve written this year. So if you’re still struggling for Christmas gift ideas for the book lover in your life, this might be a good place to start.
2. One February Day: Reykjavik in Pictures
One of the high points of my year was visiting Iceland for the second time. It’s a beautiful, very photogenic country all year round, but there’s something special about seeing it in winter.
3. Travelling Iceland: The Golden Circle in Winter
Another post from my Iceland trip, this time full of photos of some of the countryside’s more spectacular features, including a little video filmed at Geysir.
4. A Manifesto for the Quiet Ones
If you’re at all introverted, you might appreciate these thoughts on what it means to be a ‘quiet person’.
September this year saw me reach a great milestone: two years of blogging! I offered a few thoughts on what that means to me.
6. Seven Hints for Finding Fantastic Books to Read
Do you need help finding some good books to read over the holidays? Then these tips might come in useful.
7. When is it Acceptable to Call Yourself a Writer?
This is a question I struggled with for a long time. Do you have to be published before you can be a writer? What about self-published? Is it enough to write regularly?
What do you think?
8. So I’m a Smoggie: Choosing to Stay
Part of a series on my hometown of Middlesbrough, in this post I talk about choosing to stay in a small town when the lure of the big city shines bright.
9. So I’m a Smoggie: A Place to Call Home
Further thoughts on life in the North East.
10. Street Art and Sculptures in Reykjavik
Another travel post, this time focusing on the fantastic, quirky street art that can be found all over Reykjavik. Check out the photos here.