29th May 2013
HarperCollins UK
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Everything Is Better With Dragons
Book blogger, Autistic, Probably a Dragon
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2013
Synergy Books Publishing
Memoir
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First published:
1997
Chatto & Windus
This edition:
2005
Vintage Books
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2013
Bridget Whelan is an author and creative writing lecturer. In this book she sets out to provide ’30 practical and witty exercises’ to help readers start writing. She covers a lot of ground – poetry, prose, humour, horror, cliches and description.
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At 22 Tony Brasunas had never left the US, but fascinated by China he embarked on a post-University year teaching English in a Chinese high school. The school year over he the travelled to Beijing to see the hand over of Hong Kong before venturing west to through China to Tibet and then south east back go Hong Kong and finally home to America.
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I’m hoping to see this film at some point so it’s good to hear it’s an accurate portrayal of the times. It makes a pleasant change.
It’s the first time I’ve taken part in a virtual book tour, but it’s been a pleasure. Book review to follow, on 31st January.

2nd Edition
2014
Cambridge University Press
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