I haven’t updated my blog in a while – I didn’t make a post once in 2025! And I have some excuses… while I have been busy, I’ve also been writing a bit elsewhere. And I’ve had some big personal changes since I last posted too, including getting married and having a baby.
But my blog is still being read! Out of curiosity, I looked back at which blog posts are still being read in 2025, and it seems my posts on Tolkien and Jane Austen tend to be the most popular (which isn’t the most surprising, since I wrote enough posts about each of these authors to give them their own pages!). This list is sprinkled with a few other topics such as the state of the blogsphere, Paris (one of my favourite cities), and creativity. So check them out!
Here are the top ten most read posts on my blog here this year:
What’s the Point of Blogging? (in 2024)
“Blogging” is not a common activity since the rise of social media. Is there still a point to keeping a blog? As a writer, I think so.
(I realized this post was linked to by Shedletsky, which is probably why it was the top post in 2025 – thank you!)
My Frustrations Upon Rereading Sense and Sensibility
I love Jane Austen but sometimes I get irritated by her characters! Even some characters that are favourites of other people 🙂
Tolkien’s “Take That!” to Shakespeare
Did Tolkien plot his work to “improve” on Shakespeare? Let me know if you think so.
Why Tour Paris? Reason No. 2: Berthillon, an Astonishing Ice Cream Shop on the Île Saint-Louis
I wrote several blog posts about things I enjoyed in Paris, so readers can explore Paris alongside my characters from my novella, Paris in Clichés. This was the most popular entry of that series.
Tolkien’s Take On True Love
Tolkien has some wisdom on what love is.
Diana Wynne Jones, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien – What a Combination!
Some of the best fantasy writers knew each other. Is that a coincidence, or did this time somehow just produce great writers?
Why Some Girls Like Mr. Darcy
Some people argue it’s because he’s rich, but there are some other reasons some girls like him.
Peck Out Her Eyes, She Deserves It!
Revenge is a common theme in fiction, but is revenge ultimately satisfying?
Creativity is the Residue of Time Wasted
What is creativity?
Thoughts of Mr. Knightley, A Missing Chapter From Emma
This is something a bit different – a piece of fiction I wrote from the point of view of Mr. Knightley in Emma. We don’t get a lot about Mr. Knightley’s thoughts in the novel, so I exercised my writing skills to fill in the gaps a bit. Do I equal Jane Austen? Of course not. But little writing exercises like this are fun!
I enjoy looking at these stats because I don’t predict accurately which posts will be most popular. I’m glad one of my Paris posts hit the list because I enjoyed writing those. I’m glad Tolkien is still connecting with readers. And it’s nice to see a bit of fiction making the list.
Have a happy 2026!
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