Category Archives: Other Writing

Review: ‘What should we tell our daughters? The pleasures and pressures of growing up female’ by Melissa Benn

John Murray (Publishers)
2013

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It’s possible I was bawling just a little when I finished this book.

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Christmas cards: why I don’t bother.

Or; my first ‘Bah! Humbug!’ of the season.

Strictly speaking the title is a lie; if you are a friend who doesn’t live nearby I might send a card. But family and close-by friends? Nope, not happening.

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And my next review will be

‘The Bride’ by Kacie Taylor. Ms Taylor contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing her take on the ‘beauty and the beast’ fairy tale. Of course I love to read new authors and I was intrigued by the premise so I said yes. So far I’m enjoying the story. I will post a review once I’ve finished the novel.
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Daily Prompt // 15 minutes // What could I say

It’s been a whole week since I posted anything; I’ve been busy catching up with all the things I put on hold in November. I’m almost caught up on my crafts and I have a few books to review.

I thought, since I enjoyed writing for last week’s prompt, I’d have a bash at this week’s. The theme/prompt was 15 minutes to address the world.

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/fifteen-minutes/

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“The Daily Prompt | Tattoo…You”, Or Rosie has a change of opinion on the subject of ink

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/prompt-tattoo/

Bored on my breakfast break at work this morning I read through the WordPress Daily Prompt post for today and thought I’d give it a go.

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