The Graveyard Book

ONE OF THOSE DAYS

ONE OF THOSE DAYS

Today is one of those days when nothing gets done. Not a thought in my head or a task in my diary is complete enough to constitute a post. I am reading two books at the same time – Gayle Forman’s If I stay (see yesterdays post) and Pamela Rushby’s When the Hip Chicks Go…

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WALK-IN WEDNESDAY

WALK-IN WEDNESDAY

I have just discovered Teaser Tuesday thanks to Just Listen Book Reviews – where I also discovered some great reviews and a teaser for Penni Russon’s Undine that has me hooked. Tuesdays are the day for opening your current book at a random page and quoting a few teaser sentences. Whose brilliant idea was that…

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MY WRITING SELF-IMPROVEMENT COURSE

MY WRITING SELF-IMPROVEMENT COURSE

Recently – Friday night at 1.30am to be exact – I decided it was time to kick it up a writing gear. So I looked around for a course and good advice. The courses were very expensive and my budget shook its head sadly. My friends and colleagues all said the same thing. There is…

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GREAT CHARACTER NAMES

GREAT CHARACTER NAMES

At the moment I am reading The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen. I won’t comment on the book as I’ll be posting a review shortly. But I will say that Max Remy fans won’t be disappointed. I love the title of the book and I love the cover. Aurelie Bonhoffen is such a great name….

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