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200 Years of Grimm…
So, 200 long years since the brothers Grimm released their first collection of stories. Today they are still in print, made into movies and elements used in todays cartoons and kids TV. I remember as a young child listening to the Marshall Cavendish Storyteller tapes with my brother. Mum would put…
When its time for a change
As my readership and workload has been growing steadily over recent months I thought it was time to switch up to a new blog layout which is cool, fresh, clean and most importantly easy to read and browse! I hope you like it! Duffy x
Want to scare yourself silly this Halloween?
If you're looking for a little terror in your life this Halloween then you really don’t need to look any further than the grand master of complete terror Stephen King. Personally I find that reading one of Stephens Books is far more disturbing and scary than watching one of his…
Which book to read next?…..
I have just finished reading Freakanomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J Dubner. I wasn’t sure what to expect but had heard a lot about the book and now I’m hooked on Freakanomics! Such an interesting way to look at data and the real reasons behind certain economic changes.…
Letters of Note: How could you go ahead of me?
Letters of Note: How could you go ahead of me?.
Going to the country.. gonna eat a lot of peaches…
As you may know I was asked to review Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure for Random House. Here is my review, enjoy! I was a little apprehensive reading Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure as I hadn’t read Chocolat and was unsure if I would understand the characters or get into…
When you can’t write, read…..
I've been busy with my copywriting business lately which has left little time for my creative side. I've felt a little 'written off' (sorry for the cheesy pun!). So I decided to put down the chewed to death ball point pen before it cracks and leaks in my mouth and…
I never knew grief was like fear…..
"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing. At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed. There is…