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July 11, 2015

What do you listen to when writing?

music

A lot of people speak of how they need silence to write. Not me. I’ve many playlists/ cds that I use specifically for writing. Sometimes of course, pure silence is fully necessary, and any music would irreparably damage the balance of what I’m trying to do . On said occasions, music is OFF. Most nights though, there are songs that are NEEDED to write different scenes- (well the songs I need);)

In writing ‘It Started With A Snub’ some of the following songs were ‘used!’

Romance-Up (Olly Murs...

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Published on July 11, 2015 23:48

July 5, 2015

Would a review stop YOU from reading a book?

Yesterday I didn’t buy a book BECAUSE OF A REVIEW. Big news, eh? I bet some of you have even turned away by now, thinking ‘What type of news IS this?’ But, for me, it is truly a scary revelation. Let me explain. Obviously, in the last few months I have started to review books. I decided that where I had been actively asked to give a review on my site, I would. Where I wasn’t, and the book wasn’t quite up to the mark, I’d confine it to Goodreads and Amazon. That’s fair, I thought, because if I...

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Published on July 05, 2015 01:26

June 25, 2015

Game of Scones by Samantha Tonge

Game of Scones

A story of icing and flour…and how love doesn’t always go to plan!

Growing up, Pippa Pattinson’s summers were spent in the idyllic Greek island fishing village of Taxos. There she spent many long hazy days determinedly ignoring thoughts of the life her parents had mapped out for her (a dreary-but-secure accounting job and obligatory sensible husband!) Instead she daydreamed of running her own tea shop – serving the perfect scones – with mocha-eyed childhood friend Niklaus by her side…

Arrivi...

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Published on June 25, 2015 09:15

June 23, 2015

One and Done by Lisa Bevilacqua

OneandDone

The Blurb: The year is 2009. I’m a very young 37 years old, and I live in the trendy Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Park. I am, what most people would call, a “Trixie”, due, in part, to my pedigree, as well as the geographic area in which I reside. I am an attorney, but I’ve paid my dues, no longer having to work those ridiculous young-associate hours.

I have officially been “on the market” now for about 3 years since the demise of my marriage. Given that my traditional dating routine was c...

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Published on June 23, 2015 15:53

June 18, 2015

Blogger Q&A: Holly from Bookaholic Confessions:)

HollyKilminster

Holly from Bookaholic Confessions!

About Holly (in her own words!)

I am 25 years old and a UK book blogger/reviewer, Library Assistant, shoe hoarder and professional shopper … Ok, I made that last one up.
I live in the Midlands with my three Miniature Dachshunds and a LOT of books. I have been blogging for a year now and I love it (easily as much as chocolate).
Chick-lit is my favourite genre but I will happily read anything, as long as it has words I’m happy…

Firstly a big welcome to Holly...

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Published on June 18, 2015 15:57

June 10, 2015

Paperback Summer with Sophie from reviewed the book

paperback summer

So, I recently signed up for Paperback Summer with Sophie (seehttp://www.reviewedthebook.co.uk – great site!) where you set a target for yourself and try to read that number of paperbacks. This is great because we all get a little stuck into our e-readers and forget the pull of something a bit more tangible! Plus we’ve all got a stack at home, don’t we, that we got out from the library or bought because something about them grabbed us … it’s just then the e-readerdistracted us, just a little...

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Published on June 10, 2015 02:41

June 8, 2015

As Good As It Gets by Fiona Gibson

As Good As It Gets

The blurb: Charlotte Bristow is worried about her husband Will. With her 16-year-old daughter Rosie newly signed to a top modeling agency, and Will recently out of a job, things are changing in their household.

As Will dusts down his old leather trousers and starts partying with their new, fun neighbours, Charlotte begins to wonder what on earth is going on.

So when Fraser, Charlotte’s ex – and father of Rosie – suddenly arrives back on the scene, she starts to imagine what might have been…...

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Published on June 08, 2015 15:31

June 4, 2015

A trip with no book to be seen …

So here’s what happened. On the way to Dublin to take part in the Mini Marathon I suddenly realized I had no book … dum, dum duuuummmm;) When I say no book, I mean no paperback and no Kindle. Not good. So I decided to write down everything I did to pass the time I would have spent tucked into a good bit of fiction.

As you know, if you’re reading a good book, the time will fly and all too soon you’ll be severely panicking that you’re nearly at your destination and haven’t got to the climax yet...

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Published on June 04, 2015 15:12

May 22, 2015

It Started With A Snub by … well … me!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Started-Snub-Bernadette-Maycock-ebook/dp/B00XZMIGC4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432335014&sr=8-1&keywords=it+started+with+a+snub

My book came out today. On Amazon. So, I only started blogging recently, and this being a book review blog, I haven’t ventured away from reviewing, but I just really wanted to share this with you, as it’s been an exciting few days of firsts (somebody bought my book in another country before I’d told anyone about it, I found my cover on Google Images, and I charted quite decently in comedy fiction!). Also this is a predominantly chick lit site, and my book is … yup, you’ve guessed it, chick l...

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Published on May 22, 2015 16:12

The Vintage Guide To Love And Romance

Vintage guide

What they say:

“Jessica Beam is a girl who knows how to party. Only lately she’s been forgetting to turn up for work on time. Or in clean clothes. Down on her luck, out of a job and homeless, Jess seeks the help of her long-lost grandmother.Things aren’t going well for Matilda Beam, either. Her 1950s Good Woman guide books are out of print, her mortgage repayments are staggering and her granddaughter wears neon Wonderbras.When a lifeline from a London publisher arrives, the pair have an op...

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Published on May 22, 2015 15:13