2014
MX Publishing
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Comparing the film with the book: The Help
A few weeks ago I read and reviewed the book ‘The Help’, by Kathryn Stockett, and this afternoon I’ve had the chance to watch the film.
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Review: Fifty Years in Polygamy Uncensored Edition By Kristyn Decker
2013
Synergy Books Publishing
Memoir
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I pity thee, oh ignorant man
Review: ‘Guns, germs and steel’ by Jared Diamond
First published:
1997
Chatto & Windus
This edition:
2005
Vintage Books
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Review: ‘The Last Werewolf’ by Glen Duncan
6th February 2014
Canongate Books
ISBN: 9781782112662
£7.99
Paperback
Jacob Marlow has lived for 200 years, a werewolf bitten in Snowdonia while on a walking holiday. Now he’s the last of the species. He’s hunted by an organisation, WOCOP, known as the Hunt, dedicated to the eradication of all supernatural entities, including werewolves, vampires and demons. He’s also being hunted by the vampires, who are looking for a way to walk in daylight.
Jacob doesn’t care. He’s tired of living. When his only friend is murdered by the Hunt he can’t find the energy to fight.
Until something he thought was dead, had died in him long before, returns. Love. With new incentive Jacob decides he has to live.
At this point it all goes to hell.
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Review: ‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett
Penguin Books
2009
I borrowed this book from the library on Monday on a whim; I’ve heard about it, of course, and some of the claims, but never picked it up. I felt like a change from fantasy. Continue reading “Review: ‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett”
Review: ‘The Gondola Maker’ by Laura Morelli
31st March 2013
IBPA
Set I Venice in the late 16th century, this historical novel tells the story of Luca Vianello, accidental and reluctant heir to the best gondola maker in the city. His life is mapped out in detail; who he’ll marry, where he’ll live, what he’ll spend his days doing are all decided for him by his distant, aggressive father.
When Luca’s mother dies from the complications of childbirth everything changes. Luca is finally free to make his own destiny.
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Review: ‘Back to Creative Writing School’ by Bridget Whelan
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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Review: ‘Double Happiness’ by Tony Brasunas
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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Everything Is Better With Dragons 