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In a previous blog post, I wrote about how I was working hard at self-editing, cutting the number of words in the book. One of the techniques that I used was paraphrasing. This is where I took very long quotes and cut them down by saying the information in my
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In a previous blog post, I wrote about how I was working hard at self-editing, cutting the number of words in the book. One of the techniques that I u Read more of this blog post »
"Which would you rather read: 101,000 words, or 83,500 words? That is an impossible question, I know. I imagine it depends on how you feel about what you are reading, and if you find it interesting and enjoyable. The numbers I have shown above rela..." Read more of this blog post »
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Robert Falcon Scott and the Terra Nova Expedition 1910–13 by Beau Riffenburgh
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Hello Beau, I met you when I worked at SPRI many moons ago (you won't know me). I wanted to give your book 5 stars because when I found it (in Norway), I was thrilled to bits. It is a beautiful book to hold and to look at - it is very tactile. I devo ...more
" Hi. I can only see posts from 2020. Where can I find the up to date ones, please? Thank you. "
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Murder on the Dance Floor by Shirley Ballas
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Well! The heroes of this book were supposed to solve a mystery. They were supposed to work out who the murderer was. I won't put a spoiler here, I won't solve the mystery for you. But I will say, that the mystery is solved, and we find out 'who dunni ...more
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Travels With Boogie by Mark Wallington
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Would I want any book I had written to be called 'pleasant'? I'm not sure.
This was indeed a pleasant-enough read.
The first part was the story of a long-distance coastal path walk, which I enjoyed. However, it didn't hold my attention and I skipped
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Murder on the Dance Floor by Shirley Ballas
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Murder on the Dance Floor by Shirley Ballas
"Even 2 stars is probably generous, but I can't say I didn't enjoy reading it (mainly because I laughed quite a lot at how silly it was).

Firstly, it was way too long, and the murder mystery was really just a backdrop for a *lot* of dance content (if y" Read more of this review »
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Murder on the Dance Floor by Shirley Ballas
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Well! The heroes of this book were supposed to solve a mystery. They were supposed to work out who the murderer was. I won't put a spoiler here, I won't solve the mystery for you. But I will say, that the mystery is solved, and we find out 'who dunni ...more
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Quite a difficult read, in several ways. Difficult to follow at times, and difficult subject matter. But it is the subject matter that is the point, and all other inconsistencies can be forgiven. I only wish that when I was younger I had understood w ...more
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