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How To Heal. Nine natural ways to heal trauma

Book Blast! How To Heal by Jessi Beyer

duffythewriterJanuary 18, 2020No Comment2020-01-18T11:49:43+11:00
Work through and release your trauma using nine natural therapies with How To Heal by Jessi Beyer (more…)
Author Interviews

5 things I wish I knew before publishing my first book – by Author Nicky Blue

duffythewriter January 9, 2020 No Comment2020-01-07T20:22:23+11:00
Publishing your first book can be an overwhelming experience. How to publish, where to get a good book cover design, how to format your e-book and where to market it.…
New Releases and Bookworm News

3 Books To Take Your Writing Up A Gear

duffythewriter January 2, 2020 No Comment2020-01-04T13:08:04+11:00
2019 was a pretty good year for me writing-wise. I've had a reliable stream of work coming in which I can happily manage alongside my full-time gig, I had a…
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Duffy’s in Her HQ magazine!

duffythewriter December 24, 2019 2 Comments2019-12-24T15:01:23+11:00
What a great little Christmas present! My favourite summer reads are in Her HQ magazine. Click the link, and hop on over to a browse a great online magazine for…
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Duffy’s Book Round-Up For 2019!

duffythewriter December 24, 2019 4 Comments2019-12-23T20:53:09+11:00
How many books did you read in 2019? Which was your favourite? (more…)
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Brains – A dark, suspenseful look into the future

duffythewriter December 17, 2019 No Comment2019-12-07T14:32:17+11:00
If you lost the use of your legs and had an opportunity to walk again, would you care what and who were used in the research to make your dream…
Australian Authors

The Wailing Woman – Bow down to the Queen Bey of urban fantasy, Maria Lewis

duffythewriter December 14, 2019 No Comment2019-12-14T12:39:26+11:00
A brand new title from the bestselling author of WHO'S AFRAID? Maria Lewis is reinventing ghosts, werewolves and witches with a contemporary, feminist ; Good girls don't talk back. Good girls don't…
Fiction

The Siberian Dilemma​ – From the author of Gorky Park

duffythewriter December 5, 2019 No Comment2019-12-02T20:34:12+11:00
Investigator Arkady Renko, described as ‘one of the most compelling figures in modern fiction’ by USA Today, finds himself travelling deep into Siberia when journalist Tatiana Petrovna disappears on a ;Tatiana Petrovna has…
Author Interviews

Guest Post by Mr B! Like travel? Like Sport? You might just like these books!

duffythewriter December 3, 2019 No Comment2019-12-07T13:42:28+11:00
Here at Duffy, we like to give passionate writers a good crack! Dave Tomlinson loves writing about sport and travel. The connection? Well, Dave just likes writing about them,............and I…
Author Interviews

The Voyage – A Rocky Road to Completion

duffythewriter November 30, 2019 No Comment2019-11-30T13:51:24+11:00
How to get your book published and translating into English by author Douglas Falk (more…)

Non-Fiction  Get Feed for Non-Fiction

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

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

duffythewriterJanuary 7, 2020No Comment2020-01-07T20:02:14+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 No Comment2019-11-24T12:59:12+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 No Comment2019-11-02T20:48:29+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 No Comment2019-10-22T21:57:41+11:00
Bowie. Artist. 'Brilliant. The unwritten Bowie book that needed writing' Caitlin Moran (more…)
Coffee Table Books

Empire Of Democracy – Guest Post By Mr B!

duffythewriter September 23, 2019 Comments Off on Empire Of Democracy – Guest Post By Mr B!2019-09-21T12:03:24+10:00
This is a big book about a big topic. “Empire of Democracy” tracks the triumph of democracy over communism, but at what cost?…………… And to what extent does that victory…
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Nobody’s Victim – An unnerving and unflinching look at online harrassmen​t

duffythewriter September 19, 2019 2 Comments2019-09-17T12:48:11+10:00
NOBODY'S VICTIM is an unflinching look at a hidden world most people don't know exists - one of stalking, blackmail, and sexual violence, online and off - and the incredible story…
Non-Fiction

Don’t Believe A Word – The Truth About Language

duffythewriter September 9, 2019 1 Comment2019-09-09T19:14:52+10:00
A mind-boggling journey through the phenomenon of language, busting nine common myths about humanity's greatest achievement THINK YOU KNOW LANGUAGE? THINK AGAINA word's origin doesn't tell you what it means…
Non-Fiction

Atomic Habits – When 1% can make all the difference

duffythewriter August 31, 2019 Comments Off on Atomic Habits – When 1% can make all the difference2019-08-31T13:52:05+10:00
The instant New York Times best-seller! Atomic Habits, offers a proven framework for getting 1 percent better every day. It's the ultimate guide on how to design a system where…
Coffee Table Books

Dear Dad by Samuel Johnson – A collection of letters to fathers

duffythewriter August 28, 2019 Comments Off on Dear Dad by Samuel Johnson – A collection of letters to fathers2019-08-18T12:24:51+10:00
If you could say anything to your Dad, what would it be? From the team who gave you the bestselling DEAR SANTA comes an honest, moving, emotionally memorable collection of…
Non-Fiction

How To Have A Happy Hustle – A Guide To Making Ideas Happen

duffythewriter August 20, 2019 Comments Off on How To Have A Happy Hustle – A Guide To Making Ideas Happen2019-08-18T12:56:03+10:00
Everything you need to have good ideas and make them happen. (more…)

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The Soldier's Wife
4 of 5 stars
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
3 of 5 stars
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
4 of 5 stars
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
4 of 5 stars
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
1 of 5 stars
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...

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