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The time-travelling bookworm: ‘The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants’ by Ann Brashares

01/03/2021 nsford 3 Comments

‘Pants’ are what we Brits call underwear for one’s bottom half. The concept of this book, in which 4 teenage…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: Ann Brashares, books, reading, YA fiction

Review of ‘Perfect Sound Whatever’ by James Acaster

28/02/2021 nsford 2 Comments

The greatest year for music? I think 1967 is a strong contender. Maybe 1979 or 1986. For comedian James Acaster,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews, Music Filed under: books, James Acaster, music, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Sati’ by Christopher Pike

26/02/2021 nsford 3 Comments

‘I once knew this girl who thought she was God.’ This is a very intriguing short novel. I was confused…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Christopher Pike, fiction, reading

Review of ‘The Dare’ by Lesley Kara

22/02/2021 nsford 2 Comments

Another gripping psychological thriller from Lesley Kara! Although I felt that this one wasn’t quite as strong as her previous…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Lesley Kara, reading, reviews

Review of ‘My American’ by Stella Gibbons

20/02/2021 nsford 6 Comments

This is a strange book because it can’t decide what it wants to be. Romance? Parody? Social critique? Autobiographical novel?…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reviews, Stella Gibbons

Review of ‘Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure’ by Robert Penn

18/02/2021 nsford 6 Comments

Before reading this book, I was very distanced from the topic: I’ve never made bread, there are no artisan bakeries…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Robert Penn

Fictional dates from hell!

14/02/2021 nsford 16 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day. I expect that most people who’d usually celebrate the day aren’t going on dates this year, at…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, fiction, reading, Valentine's Day

Review of ‘The End of the Road’ by Jack Cooke

11/02/2021 nsford 10 Comments

If you love wandering around old cemeteries, reading the inscriptions and thinking about the people from the past, then this…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Jack Cooke, non-fiction, reading, reviews

Film of the book: ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ (2016)

09/02/2021 nsford 2 Comments

I had mixed feelings when I read Ransom Riggs’ book but I was interested to see what Tim Burton did…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, fiction, films, Ransom Riggs, reviews, YA fiction

Review of ‘Stormchaser’ by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

07/02/2021 nsford 2 Comments

The sequel to Beyond the Deepwoods and the second published book in the Edge Chronicles series, Stormchaser is very exciting…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, children's fiction, Chris Riddell, Paul Stewart, reviews, YA fiction

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