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Recent DNF books

23/05/2025 nsford Leave a comment

I’ve begun and abandoned a few library books lately. I don’t rate or review books I DNF (Did Not Finish),…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, reading

The 10 types of book buyer

21/05/2025 nsford 12 Comments

Which type of book buyer are you?! You can be more than one, or all of them, or none! Emotional:…

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Review of ‘Dune’ by Frank Herbert

11/05/2025 nsford Leave a comment

First published in 1965, Dune is an influential sci-fi novel which I struggled with a little when I read it…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Frank Herbert, reading, reviews, science fiction

Duel – the literary version

02/03/2025 nsford 2 Comments

“Contender, ready!” the referee shouted, over the loud cheers of the audience. Children waved homemade banners. The contender, a slim…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: reading, TV, writing

The rise and rise of e-books in my reading journey

22/02/2025 nsford 2 Comments

Several years ago, when I first started reading e-books for leisure (as opposed to the e-books I used for academic…

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My favourite reads in 2024

28/12/2024 nsford Leave a comment

Another great reading year! Here were my favourite reads – I have chosen 10 that were new to me: From…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, reading, reviews

Recommended spooky reads!

14/10/2024 nsford Leave a comment

It’s spooky season, so here are my recommendations for some seriously scary books that will send a cold shiver down…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: horror, reading, reviews

100 reads for NetGalley!

02/10/2024 nsford 2 Comments

I have now read and reviewed 100 books for NetGalley. In case you’ve not heard of NetGalley, it’s a website…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: NetGalley, reading, reviews

Another memoir without a review

14/09/2024 nsford 2 Comments

Last year, I considered why I find it difficult to review autobiographies. I recently read another which I just can’t…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Jennette McCurdy, memoir, reading, reviews

8 boxes of books

29/07/2024 nsford 4 Comments

I was packing up my books for moving and decided to keep only the books I loved or that I…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: reading

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