Monthly Archives: December 2020

Book Review: Fatherland by Robert Harris

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Fatherland by Robert Harris My rating: 5 of 5 stars What an excellent book! The version that I read was a twentieth anniversary edition of Robert Harris’s breakthrough novel. In the forward, he explains…

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Book Review: Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night – compiled and edited by Stephen Jones

Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night: 10 Scary Stories to Give You Nightmares! by Stephen Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed all ten of these entertaining, spooky stories. There are contributions from Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, … Continue reading

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Book Review: They All Fall Down by Tammy Cohen

They All Fall Down by Tammy Cohen My rating: 4 of 5 stars The chapters of this book switch between the stories of the main protagonist, Hannah, her mother, Corinne, and one of the therapists in the The Meadows psychiatric … Continue reading

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My Most Enduring Memory of 2020

During the first UK Coronavirus lockdown in March to May 2020, on Thursday evenings at eight o’clock, huge numbers of people turned out into the streets to clap, bang pots, twirl football rattles and blow horns in appreciation of the … Continue reading

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Lance’s Coach Tour #5 – re-blogged

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“Today, ladies and gentlemen, is the most anticipated coach tour of this infamous time-traveling series. We have already seen the building of Stonehenge, enjoyed the jazz of 1920s New Orleans, witnessed the schooling of young…

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Book Review: Publication Guaranteed (Well, almost!) by Esther Chilton

Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!): A Helping Hand For Writers by Esther Chilton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This small book is packed with tips, hints, exercises and examples to help writers to get their work published in many different … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Last Correspondent by Soraya M Lane

The Last Correspondent by Soraya M. Lane My rating: 5 of 5 stars The story drew me in right from the start. It is extremely well-written, and it is realistic. There is a lot of violence and gore, which is … Continue reading

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