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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Whatever Happened to Small is Beautiful?
In 1993, E.F. Schmacher published a book entitled Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered. It was well received, and promised a potential revolution in ideas for capitalism and for the consumer society. Recently I saw…
Posted in Eleven Miles, indie, Personal, Writing
Tagged author, breakthrough, movie, publishing, Self-publishing, skillman, writing
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Book Review: How the Marquis Got His Coat Back
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story is absolutely crazy! When I was about twelve years old, I watched the psychedelic animated cartoon of Yellow Submarine by the Beatles. … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crazy, london, magic, mystery, neil gaiman
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Well on my way!
Yaay! I just wanted to share my joy with you all. I have just picked up my 400th follower on my blog. That may not seem very many to you, but it means a lot to me, so please rejoice … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Personal
Tagged blogging, book review, eleven miles, elevenmiles, knitting can walk, titbits
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Review: More Than You Can Say
More Than You Can Say by Paul Torday My rating: 4 of 5 stars The first part of this story is totally ridiculous and my thoughts were that none of this could possibly ever happen. However, as the story unfolds, … Continue reading
Review: The Toy Breaker
The Toy Breaker by Roy Chester My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story moves along at a nice pace that hooked me from the start. The characters are very well introduced and developed throughout the book In fact, they … Continue reading
Review: The Christmas Promise
The Christmas Promise by Sue Moorcroft My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had the privilege to attend a class at the Swanwick Writers’ Summer School in 2016 which Sue Moorcroft delivered. There were two topics that she covered which … Continue reading
Let The Blood Run Free
Originally posted on Thoughts by Mello-Elo:
5am. Just as the birds have decided on which song to sing to welcome the day, she barges into my bedroom, crying. “Muuum! I can’t breathe!” she gurgles, a hand held to her nose.…
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Review: Death of a Ghost
Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is OK, as far as it goes. It is a thirties crime mystery based around a posh family and their connections, and almost everyone is … Continue reading
Review: Sister Sister
Sister Sister by Sue Fortin My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was excited when I started reading this book. It has so many really good reviews. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to my expectations. As a psychological thriller, it … Continue reading
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