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Best Australian Blog Nominee for 2012……
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The Lorax…
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
Bad book covers..
I was surfing the internet looking for something to distract me from my writers block. This site is pretty funny, and yes they are real books. Why the hell can't I get a book deal?! Check out more at
The power of guilt……
Most movies are somehow based on a love story. Good and bad, crazed, unrequited lovers, affairs, tragedy and good old fashioned, sugar coated, manufactured popsicle hollywood romance. The story is the same whether its humans, aliens, werewolves or vampires. I watched The Reader (based on the book of the same name…
The rise of the proles….
Everyone has an opinion on what is happening in the UK. Watching the riots unfold, the burning homes, and the thugs bullying and stealing from peaceful innocents. Adrenalin pumped, faceless hoodies, following each other in and out of stores looting TV’s because “F*ck It, if he’s getting one why can’t…
Where’s my book deal?
While I struggle tirelessly night after night writing, getting contacts and putting the finishing touches on my own book "reality" celebrities are get million dollar book signings. This infuriates me, the rage builds up under my skin and I stomp about thinking it's all terribly unfair. But one thing infuriates me…
A new book from an old time…
As much as I love to write I love to read. If there is a book sale on or 30 minutes to kill I will find a bookshop to browse and buy. I collect them. Any book, some inherited, some recommended and some to me are just important books that…
A little bit of humour!
A good friend of mine bought me a book as a gift this week. It's called Awkward Family Photos by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack. Whilst I can't really comment on the words as there aren't that many I will just simply say that it was a great read that…
Books that got me reading…
As a shy, introverted little girl I always found books a great escape. I wasn't outdoorsy like my parents and my brother so much,although I had my moments, particularly one glorious sports day when I came first in the cross country. Not one person expected it, including myself. I promptly had…