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The First Time He Hit Her

The First Time He Hit Her by Heidi Lemon

duffythewriterJuly 8, 20201 Comment2020-07-08T21:44:57+10:00
For readers of true crime and books such as See What You Made Me Do, a shocking and movingly told portrait of the murder of suburban mum Tara Costigan and an…
Fiction

Stockboy Nation – Ever feel life is drifting by?

duffythewriter July 3, 2020 No Comment2020-07-03T15:40:00+10:00
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The Swap – Suspenseful salacious escapism!

duffythewriter June 27, 2020 No Comment2020-06-27T15:09:37+10:00
‘Harding has outdone herself with The Swap. This is a provocative, edgy thriller. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on it … you don’t’Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife…
Book Blast!

Book Blast! The Second Piece of French Toast

duffythewriter June 26, 2020 No Comment2020-06-24T19:13:44+10:00
Feel in a funk? author Hilary A. Burns shares her story about finding yourself after 14 years of marriage. (more…)
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Book Blast! Reframe the Day: Embracing the Craft of Life, One Day at a Time

duffythewriter June 19, 2020 No Comment2020-06-13T14:09:22+10:00
Requests and to-dos bombard your phone and inbox, day and night. Information and distractions claw at your time and attention. You’re always busy, always searching for the finish line…or at…
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Book Blast! Author Simon Gillard talks finding inspiration

duffythewriter June 18, 2020 No Comment2020-06-12T17:38:29+10:00
Simon Gillard shares his inspiration for the latest book The Affliction Of Praha. Which reads inspire you? What inspired me to write ‘The Affliction of Praha’? I have always loved…
Book Blast!

Book Blast – Memoirs of a 20th Century Gentleman

duffythewriter June 16, 2020 No Comment2020-06-12T17:03:28+10:00
FREE E-BOOK DOWNLOAD PROMOTION MONDAY 15th June - Friday 19th June! Memoirs of a 20th Century Gentleman: Recounting his journey over the years, from a little village in England to the deserts of…
Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Book Blast! Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America

duffythewriter June 12, 2020 No Comment2020-06-12T16:34:08+10:00
by Janet LoSole Anyone who puts her children and the ecology of the planet ahead of herself is a singular person in my book. But this is Janet LoSole’s book,…
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Book Blast! – Death Donor

duffythewriter June 9, 2020 No Comment2020-06-06T17:32:49+10:00
Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least…
Author Interviews

Vapour Trails – Navigating the publishing process

duffythewriter June 6, 2020 No Comment2020-06-06T17:03:05+10:00
by Author Abdul Qadir With my debut novel in hand, I had thought that writing the damn thing was supposed to be difficult; It turns out that navigating your way…

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The First Time He Hit Her

The First Time He Hit Her by Heidi Lemon

duffythewriterJuly 8, 20201 Comment2020-07-08T21:44:57+10:00
For readers of true crime and books such as See What You Made Me Do, a shocking and movingly told portrait of the murder of suburban mum Tara Costigan and an…
Non-Fiction

RADICAL UNCERTAINTY – Decision-making for an unknowable future

duffythewriter June 5, 2020 No Comment2020-06-02T16:49:25+10:00
Another fabulous guest post on Radical Uncertainty by Mr B! The first four notes of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony are amongst the most famous in classical music. Ominous. Grim. Threatening. But…
New Releases and Bookworm News

History Adventures – A new way to learn history for free!

duffythewriter May 17, 2020 No Comment2020-05-16T13:09:12+10:00
Watch out people, there is a new kid on the block and it’s revolutionising the way you learn history: introducing History Adventures! History Adventures is a series of next-generation digital…
Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Liberation Through Hearing – Required reading for any fan of British Music

duffythewriter April 12, 2020 No Comment2020-05-06T20:19:33+10:00
A spiritual journey through music by the Mercury Prize-nominated musician and the man behind some of the world’s biggest recording artists including Adele, Dizzee Rascal and The Prodigy (more…)
Non-Fiction

Feasible Living – Dealing with ecological anxiety

duffythewriter February 27, 2020 1 Comment2020-02-22T17:37:56+11:00
No matter which way we turn today, we see, hear, or read about trends like pollution, climate change, and the 4th Industrial Revolution that are impacting the ecosystem that you and…
Non-Fiction

Dear Life – A Doctor’s Story of Love and Loss

duffythewriter February 1, 2020 Comments Off on Dear Life – A Doctor’s Story of Love and Loss2020-02-01T12:21:07+11:00
" We are, all of us, wandering about in a state of oblivion, borrowing our time, seizing our days, escaping our fates, slipping through loopholes, unaware of when the may…
Non-Fiction

Dishonesty Is the Second Best Policy – Just how bad is it?

duffythewriter January 7, 2020 Comments Off on Dishonesty Is the Second Best Policy – Just how bad is it?2020-01-07T20:02:14+11:00
David Mitchell gives his take on the dumfounding times we live in with his next book Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy (more…)
Non-Fiction

Catch and Kill – Lies, spies and the conspiracy to protect big business in Hollywood

duffythewriter November 24, 2019 Comments Off on Catch and Kill – Lies, spies and the conspiracy to protect big business in Hollywood2019-11-24T12:59:12+11:00
In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hellbent on covering up the truth, at…
Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Better Off Bald – A Life in 147 Days

duffythewriter November 3, 2019 Comments Off on Better Off Bald – A Life in 147 Days2019-11-02T20:48:29+11:00
A touching and detailed medical memoir about a strong young teen battling cancer and the extraordinary love and strength between two sisters. (more…)
Coffee Table Books

Bowie’s Books – The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life

duffythewriter October 22, 2019 Comments Off on Bowie’s Books – The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life2019-10-22T21:57:41+11:00
Bowie. Artist. 'Brilliant. The unwritten Bowie book that needed writing' Caitlin Moran (more…)

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The Soldier's Wife
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms
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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...

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