The first task Martin addressed every morning was to take yesterday’s clothes out of the washing machine and put them into the tumble dryer. Then he stuffed his bedclothes into the washing machine, had a shower, brushed his teeth and...
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Tales from Outer Suburbia Written by: Shaun Tan Format: Graphic short stories, Hardback I just love Shaun Tan books. Here we have more beautifully illustrated short stories with a touch of the surreal and abstract. I loved the story about...
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2018 I got lazy last year and didn’t do an end of year post even though I read (or listened to) lots of amazing books, so here's a very quick overview: The Mindbody Prescription and The Great Pain Deception were...
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I’m never too sure if it’s a good idea writing about such personal matters or not. It’s not that I’ve the slightest problem talking about them. It’s more a wonder if people would rather I just shut up and keep...
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Two of the best movies I’ve seen this year were coincidentally “dramaheist" movies. But as these things tend to go, that may be more zeitgeist than coincidence. I loved American Animals earlier in the year; a student art-heist movie, which...
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My name is Cathy Grogan; not a typical vampire name but I try to blend in. Tryzkandelle ile Zlatok is the name I was born with. I’ve had many names since. But Cathy Grogan is the name I’ve chosen for...
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I recently listened to my 200th audiobook. I still read at every opportunity; I’ve read myself to sleep every night since I learned how to read. But when I am cleaning, tidying, ironing, gardening, walking etc, I listen to audiobooks....
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Happy International Woman's day - here's a great book featuring a strong independent woman. It's unfortunate that such women still need to be labelled so. Strong independent men are just called: men. Like a lot of great novels, The Essex...
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This is my second time starting a Lisa McInerney novel with great excitement. I have to admit I had mixed feelings when I realised The Blood Miracles was a sequel. I'm not a big fan of series books, not sure...
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A lot of people have been talking about this book lately. It has a memorable cover, which keeps popping up in my various timelines. When I heard the basic premise: a young girl is taken into care after going to...
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