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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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 Hooper4 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 Hooper4 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 Hooper4 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 Hooper4 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 Hooper4 years ago in Beat
Being In Your 20's Sucks!
When you were a kid, all you wanted was to grow up. You wanted to be an adult and not spend time with your parents and do whatever you want to do! By the time you're a teenager you think: "I can't wait to finish school and get on with my life, thing's will be so much better as an adult!". And then you leave school, hit your 20's, and realise "oh shit go back! I'll do anything to be seven years old again!" then you're stuck being an adult FOREVER. Literally, until the day you die. How unfair is that?!
By Leigh Hooper4 years ago in Motivation
Tunes to Get Grooving To (Part 19)
Hi all! It’s week 19 of Tunes to Get Grooving To and I am back this week with five new tunes for you to get grooving tune. Whether these are popular songs you might have heard of or if they’re something you’ve never heard of before, these five new tunes will definitely be ones to add to your playlists!
By Leigh Hooper4 years ago in Beat
Novel Writing: 5 Easy Tips
Writing a novel is difficult. No-one can deny that. However, after recently finishing a novel writing course, I think it’s safe to say I picked up some good tips and tricks on making my novel writing adventure a lot easier. Although it would be nice to keep these ideas all to myself, I’m here to teach you about 5 tips that will help you become a novel writer!
By Leigh Hooper4 years ago in Journal
Tunes to Get Grooving To - Relationship Edition
Hi all! This week at Tunes to Get Grooving To, I am bringing you two separate editions! As you can see by the title, this week’s theme is all about love. Valentine’s Day is this Friday and if you’re looking for 5 romantic songs that will make your date night extra special, then this is the place to be! Whether you’re on your first date, or you’re having a quiet night in with a loved one, these 5 tunes have got it covered.
By Leigh Hooper4 years ago in Beat