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Book Review is here – Wool by Hugh Howey
It is the future, a few hundred years from now. There is no ‘outside’ and the world as people know it is just one vast silo. An underground settlement where everyone has a job, a function, a role, a tiny apartment to live in and a place in the system. …
How to network (or not)…. Part 2
So, those of you who follow my blog know that I tried and failed miserably at trying to attend a writing event recently. I came up with a cunning plan. I thought I would switch it up a bit and start with something I’m a little more comfortable with. Reading.…
When its time for a change
As my readership and workload has been growing steadily over recent months I thought it was time to switch up to a new blog layout which is cool, fresh, clean and most importantly easy to read and browse! I hope you like it! Duffy x
Want to scare yourself silly this Halloween?
If you're looking for a little terror in your life this Halloween then you really don’t need to look any further than the grand master of complete terror Stephen King. Personally I find that reading one of Stephens Books is far more disturbing and scary than watching one of his…
Going to the country.. gonna eat a lot of peaches…
As you may know I was asked to review Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure for Random House. Here is my review, enjoy! I was a little apprehensive reading Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure as I hadn’t read Chocolat and was unsure if I would understand the characters or get into…
When you can’t write, read…..
I've been busy with my copywriting business lately which has left little time for my creative side. I've felt a little 'written off' (sorry for the cheesy pun!). So I decided to put down the chewed to death ball point pen before it cracks and leaks in my mouth and…
If you love The Simpsons…
If you love The Simpsons as much as I do, you are going to love this cute little blog. The Lisa Simpson Book Club. Enjoy!
Tolkien to the Nazis…..
After reading and becoming slightly obsessed with the anniversary of Scott of the Antarctic and his last letter to his wife, I took some time out to wander the internet in search of other significant letters in history. In doing so I stumbled across this great find for anyone with an…
A tiny treasure…..
In the USS Arizona Memorial Museum at Pearl Harbor, hidden amongst the many historical and heartbreaking artifacts is a tiny, frayed miniature book. So small it would fit comfortably in your shirt pocket and barely larger than a gold ring, but it's impact on me when I discovered it was immense. I…