Leigh Hooper
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A writer in her twenties with a head full of ideas and a room full of books✨
My Instagram handle is: @leighooper
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AT HOME PLAYLIST. Third Place in Quarantine Playlist Challenge.
The Coronavirus flipped our world upside down and now, apart from getting dressed up to put the bins out or to go grocery shopping, we are all at home. The most exciting thing about our days are phone calls from friends or going outside for our government approved exercises.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
Tunes to Get Grooving To: Goodbye Coronavirus Blues!
Hi all! Welcome back to Tunes to get Grooving To! The last couple of weeks I have brought you some brand new tunes to keep your minds off the world we’re currently living in, in hopes to put a smile on your face and give you tunes that you will groove to. This week I’m not giving you five new tunes, but I am bringing you five tunes that always put me in a good mood. Goodbye sad lockdown feels, hello happy vibes!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
Novels to Discover: “Girl, Interrupted”
Hello and welcome to Novels to Discover! Last week we ventured into the nostalgic video-game loving novel of Ready Player One, and you can read the article here. However this week we are stepping into the world of Susanna Kaysen and her memoir Girl, Interrupted. The novel focuses on her mental illness as she recounts her time in McLean Hospital.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Geeks
The Household of Everyday Heroes: An Open Letter
I live in a household of five. One out of the five is a student, while the remaining four are employed. Out of the four of us, three people are what the UK government deemed as "essential workers", myself included. That means three out of the five people in my family step outside of our house everyday to risk our lives and keep society going. It's difficult, and we're all working really hard. Here are my thoughts on the situation.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Journal
Tunes to Get Grooving To (Part 23)
Hi all! Welcome back to Tunes to Get Grooving To. As the world is still on lockdown, it’s only fair that I take your mind off things by giving you five new amazing tunes to listen to this week! Hopefully you’ll love the music I introduce you to and it’ll make your week a lot better! Now, onto the tunes that’ll get you grooving…
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
Novels to Discover: "Ready Player One"
Hello and welcome to Novels to Discover! Last week featured Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”, an exploration into the novel which you can read here. This week though, we’re turning to Ernest Cline’s 2011 dystopian novel “Ready Player One”. This adventure novel shows what a futuristic world could be like, with a heavy nostalgia and retro aesthetics weaved throughout.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Geeks
Tunes to Get Grooving To (Part 22)
Hi all! Welcome back to Tunes to Get Grooving To! As you’re aware, the world has spiralled into a virus-filled, lockdown crazy place. It can be scary and worrying. Just a reminder: wash your hands and stay at home. If you can’t get COVID-19 out of your mind, then here are five grooving tunes to take your mind off things!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
5 Perfect Netflix Original's That'll Cure Self-Isolation Boredom
We all know that if we're going to be at home because of a lock down or because of self-isolation, then binge watching Netflix films and shows is the only way to survive being bored as hell! So, here's a list of 5 shows and films, ranging from documentaries to soppy love stories to stop you from being bored. Just don't eat all your self-isolation snacks when you watch okay?!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Geeks
Novels to Discover: "The Handmaid's Tale"
Hello and welcome to Novels to Discover! Last week featured Brendan Reichs’s YA novel “Nemesis”, but this week Margaret Atwood is taking the stage as I plunge into the world of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, a dystopian novel that was originally published in 1985!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Geeks
We Love The Basement Yard
The world can be a depressing place. There's bad news, fake news, news you REALLY didn't want to hear. There's viruses and climate change and everything bad is happening at once! Even social media can be depressing when you see that Becky is at Disneyland and you're at work. UGH! What will you do to make yourself feel better? What will you do to put a smile on your face? The answer is...The Basement Yard!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Geeks
Tunes to Get Grooving To (Part 21)
Hi all! Welcome back to Tunes to Get Grooving To! Are you wondering why I didn’t post a TTGGT last week? Well here’s why… last week I started a new series called Novels to Discover and you can check that article out here. Novels to Discover will be back next week and Tunes to Get Grooving To will be back the week after.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
