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Love Costs Shards of Sevia Series book review duffythewriter

Book Blast! Shards of Sevia

duffythewriterNovember 21, 20201 Comment2020-11-21T16:39:53+11:00
By Roshan Love is a Choice. Nobody would have put Radoslav and Dunya together. She's Tur. He's Sevian. She's is stuck in a refugee camp. He's working for the people…
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Book Blast! Graves for Drifters and Thieves

duffythewriter November 15, 2020 No Comment2020-10-19T18:26:33+11:00
"Graves for Drifters and Thieves" is an adventure following the whipsmart bounty hunter Jae Oldridge. Inspired by the larger-than-life landscape and history of the American southwest combined with the magical…
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The Miseducation of Evie Epworth

duffythewriter November 14, 2020 No Comment2020-11-14T16:46:05+11:00
Extremely funny, quintessentially British, and a lot of heart. The Miseducation of Evie Epworth could quite easily be a classic directed by Richard (more…)
Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

duffythewriter November 11, 2020 No Comment2020-11-11T22:09:14+11:00
An artistic, spiritual, if slightly self-entitled autobiography from legendary rock icon Lenny KravitzDuffythewriter 'I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood…
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Great Book Gift Ideas For Christmas!

duffythewriter November 7, 2020 No Comment2020-11-06T13:11:21+11:00
Christmas will undoubtedly be different for us this year, but I also think it will be a little bit more special too. We'll appreciate what we have, and when it…
Australian Authors

The Cubs Roar – The final book in the Plantagenet series

duffythewriter November 1, 2020 No Comment2020-11-01T12:12:19+11:00
Eleanor of Aquitaine has disappeared. After launching a great rebellion to destroy her husband Henry II’s reign, it seems she has abandoned her sons in the struggle against their formidable…
Australian Authors

Book Review – The Mother Fault

duffythewriter October 24, 2020 No Comment2020-10-24T13:26:45+11:00
"An Australian dystopian novel with themes that hit very close to home" - Duffythewriter Mim’s husband is missing. No one knows where Ben is, but everyone wants to find him…
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Keeper Of The Light

duffythewriter October 19, 2020 No Comment2020-10-18T13:04:46+11:00
I've always been a fan of Leanne Lovegrove's books. She always portrays her female leads as strong women whether in a contemporary setting or like her new book Keeper Of…
Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Book Blast! When Force Meets Fate

duffythewriter October 18, 2020 No Comment2020-10-18T12:08:24+11:00
At age twenty-two, Jamison Hill was a fitness instructor who could lift more than four hundred pounds. Five years later, after surviving a tragic car accident that killed the other…
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Book Blast! I Can’t Sleep

duffythewriter October 18, 2020 No Comment2020-10-02T17:38:10+10:00
I'm delighted to be a part of the I Can't Sleep book tour and supporting this twisty sleek psychological thriller by author Rowney. (more…)

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Reasonable Doubt by Xanthe Mallett reviewed by Duffythewriter

Reasonable Doubt – A jarring look at Australia’s criminal justice system

duffythewriterSeptember 24, 2020No Comment2020-09-20T11:38:00+10:00
'The good, bad and downright rotten parts of Australia's criminal justice system are put on trial by Dr Xanthé Mallett. With her clear-eyed logic and objectivity, this compelling book identifies reasonable…
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Book Blast! – Other Girls Like Me

duffythewriter September 10, 2020 No Comment2020-09-05T13:44:49+10:00
“I read the first 200 pages of Other Girls Like Me in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down. It’s my story and yet it’s not. It speaks to all…
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Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse

duffythewriter August 14, 2020 2 Comments2020-08-08T12:22:41+10:00
"Share if you agree!" Ever shared or reposted a meme like this? There's a good chance you're being manipulated with a fake image. If you have Facebook, read (more…)
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Crime Dot Com – A History of Hacking

duffythewriter August 12, 2020 Comments Off on Crime Dot Com – A History of Hacking2020-08-08T10:27:02+10:00
"Brilliantly researched and written" – Jon Snow, Channel 4 News Crime Dot Com is a thrilling, insightful and entertaining account of hacking past and present – a subject that should…
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Book Blast – Unchecked Capitalism!

duffythewriter August 9, 2020 Comments Off on Book Blast – Unchecked Capitalism!2020-08-08T10:58:37+10:00
By author Earl Rynerson Unchecked. Capitalism shows how major corporations and their army of lobbyists have gradually taken over our governmental institutions, to the point where our elected officials do the bidding of…
Australian Authors

The First Time He Hit Her by Heidi Lemon

duffythewriter July 8, 2020 1 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 Comments Off on RADICAL UNCERTAINTY – Decision-making for an unknowable future2020-06-02T16:49:25+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…
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History Adventures – A new way to learn history for free!

duffythewriter May 17, 2020 Comments Off on History Adventures – A new way to learn history for free!2020-05-16T13:09:12+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 Comments Off on Liberation Through Hearing – Required reading for any fan of British Music2020-05-06T20:19:33+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…

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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
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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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