Jen Rose Writes

I’m playing long overdue catch up but, as february is the month celebrating love, i might as well shout out about one of mine…music! I might be yet to find someone who’ll make me a playlist (sickening I know) but that didn’t stop me from finding new tracks to obsess over in February. January proved to be a good month for music and February seemed to keep this theme going, with plenty of offerings from music heavyweights and newbies alike. Here are my Top Tracks of February 2023… Hard mf 2 luv - bad sounds The third single from brothers-come-bandmates Bad Sounds, there’s an infectious air to the track (despite its  less than positive sentiment) with its jingly instrumentals and whispery vocals. Whether you’re familiar with the duo or not, this song is a perfect introduction (or way to rediscover) their sound. I’m hoping they come back to somewhere local so I can see them live again, as their songs pack a punch when performed for a crowd. Listen here Monday morning - ten tonnes A tea...

  February was the month of love and, whilst i don’t have a significant other, i did spend last month doing plenty of the things i love..reading included! I have yet to make a dent in my Goodreads  goal for the year but I’m still happy to have got some reading in during the shortest month of the year.  Let’s get into it, then… I bought this one on my Kindle a while ago and picked it up on a whim last month. It was a story about a mythical creature we all know of but with plenty of twists and turns throughout. Not the most groundbreaking tale but it was certainly beautifully written prose and I raced through it. After reading - and loving Cliff’s debut - I decided to give her second offering a go last month (especially after I saw it on Emily’s Instagram  ). It took on the ever interesting and slightly terrifying prospect of putting our love and life in the hands of technology. There’s humour and lots of interesting parts to this, it took a little while to get into bu...

It’s shaping up to be an exciting year for music as january saw the release of singles/albums from artists old and new… January might have been a slow and ever so slightly depressing month (as usual) but it thankfully gifted music lovers everywhere single releases, album announcements and drops, and plenty of festival lineup announcements. I’m a massive fan of a good playlist and January certainly provided plenty of bangers to get everyone’s 2023 playlists off to a great start. Here are my Top Tracks of January 2023…

  Get cosy and maybe grab a pen for this one as i might just inspire you to pick up a book (or two) after you give this post a read. After smashing my Goodreads  goal of 50 books last year, I’ve set myself the same challenge for 2023. So far so..slow it seems as I’ve been quite busy doing anything but reading ( Ed - I’ve been binge watching Below Deck Sailing Yacht and 90 Day Fiancé if you must know! ).  Whilst quantity wasn’t on my side in January, I did read a few quality reads in a variety of genres - it might be a small win but I’m taking it. So, let’s get into what I read last month… If you’ve read this post , you’ll know that the series based on this book was one of my favourite TV shows of last year and the book is even better. The Channel 4 show just skimmed the surface of what Rooke explores in this: his memoir/ advice guide. It is not only the story of Jack’s life, it is also a story of the people in it and how a lot of us are going through stuff and a lot of u...

  Get comfy, grab some popcorn and let’s conclude my favourites of 2022, with films. Much like music, books and TV, I spent a fair bit of last year watching films. Now, much like anything I’ll talk about on this blog, I’ll preface this and say I’m by no means an expert. I have no clue about angles used in certain shots, or why X director decided one of the male leads shouldn’t wear a shirt (looking at you The Twilight Saga!), but something I do know is that I love film. I think films feel nostalgic for me, as I love to watch movies with my family and some of my earliest and most cherished memories are going to the (now closed) cinema with friends to watch a (not necessarily good) film and experience our first taste of being a little bit ‘grown up’. Anyway, before I go a bit too sentimental, let’s get into it. Here are the 5 films which make up my ‘Top Films of 2022’. i want you back  (Prime video)  It wouldn’t be my list without a rom-com, would it? I might be perpetually...

  From apple tv to channel 4, the streaming services gifted us a wealth of brilliant telly last year.. So much so (as seems to be the theme of my posts looking back on last year) I had to limit my list down, narrowing it down to four great shows. No matter what seems to be going on in my life, I always seem to find the time to sit down and watch TV. As much as I (and my waistline!) would love a more active past time, there’s nothing I love more than unwinding with a hot chocolate in front of the telly. It’s truly amazing how shows can take you away from your life and your troubles and grab your attention fully..even just for 30 minutes. This is by no means the full list of TV shows I watched and loved last year but these are all shows that got me thinking, got me a little bit emotional and had me hooked from the offset. Everything i know about love (BBC IPLAYer/Hulu) If you’ve followed the previous version of this blog, or happen to follow me on social media, you’ll have figured ou...