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Lost in translation….

duffythewriter February 1, 2011 Lost in translation….2011-01-28T19:06:35+11:00 New Releases and Bookworm News

Working on an article around the perils of facebook and stumbled across these. Whether they are true or not, they made me smile! To illustrate just how incredibly bad copy can go when meaning is ignored, here are some astonishing examples from the world of advertising: Coors decided to use…

Everybody has a blind spot…….

duffythewriter January 26, 2011 Everybody has a blind spot…….2011-01-26T15:44:03+11:00 New Releases and Bookworm News

I was watching the comedy genius of the IT crowd last week and one of the sketches was pure gold! I should be able to explain in words but I actually think that visual is definitely the better form of communication for the purposes of this blog! “Peddle Stool? I’m…

Jo-Ann's books

The Soldier's Wife

by Pamela Hart

The Soldiers Wife is about a young war bride called Ruby who loses her Jimmy when he is called up and sent to fight in World War One. He leaves her in Sydney with two choices; Go back to the family homestead in Bourke, or stay in Sydney...

Skin

by Ilka Tampke

Skin is a complete U-turn to my last few reads. Those that know me, know that I’m an ancient history geek, so when I threw my name in the ring to win a copy of Skin from The Reading Room, I was pretty pleased when it landed in my postbox...

Season of Shadow and Light

by Jenn J. McLeod

This is a story of Paige who has had a bloody rough time of it. Her husband has been a complete jerk, she suffered the loss of a child, post-partem depression and is recovering from a stroke. She decides to get away with the two people ...

Where They Found Her

by Kimberly McCreight

A body is found in the woods of a small town on the outskirts of the University grounds. Molly, a rookie reporter who is rebuilding her life after losing a child, is assigned the case for the local newspaper. Many secrets are kept behind...

Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms

by Mike Iamele

I was looking forward to Enough Already by Mike Iamele. The book deets gave me the impression that this was something fresh, modern and interesting. I was pretty disappointed. The talk of Zuckerberg and Sean Parker lulled me in, but I q...