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Continue reading →: Book Review: Hitler by Ian Kershaw
This abridged version of the two-volume classic on one of the most malign characters in history, is a book I’ve been waiting to sink my teeth into for a very long time. On Audible, the recording is over 44 hours long – which gives you some idea of why I…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Memory Book by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas
“…exactly the right principles, but just fails to show you how to put it into action…” This review will be a little different because I have to acknowledge an immediate conflict of interests, albeit that this very conflict is the reason I wanted to review this book in the first…
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Continue reading →: For Whom the Book Tolls Episode 1: The Machine Stops by E M Forster
Welcome to our first ever video podcast! We’re just finding our feet with using software and editing processes, so this first episode is very much a trial run; nevertheless, we hope you enjoy this little review of E M Forster’s classic short story. If you’ve not read The Machine Stops…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Roman Mysteries X – The Fugitive from Corinth by Caroline Lawrence
“…It’s all a little too much Enid Blyton for me…” Well, it finally happened. After months of reading and loving Caroline Lawrence’s excellent novels for older children/young adults, I’ve finally hit the dud. Lawrence’s writing remains great and, of course, her research in ancient Roman history and lifestyle is second…
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Continue reading →: A Couple of Announcements
The summer has been a busy one for me, one way or another, with various projects on the go, including some collaborative enterprises. In the last couple of weeks these two such collaborations have come up. Shortform I’ve teamed up with a brilliant company called Shortform who are superb for…
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Continue reading →: Opinion: NaNoWriMo and AI
I woke up today and went to my Twitter app (it’s not X, Elon, it’s Twitter). There I saw a post asking about NaNoWriMo and whether or not it’s any good. Innocently, I replied, telling the truth: I like NaNo and used it to write two of my books. I…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Intelligence Trap by David Robson
“…tons of great research…yet somehow fails to present a convincing or even coherent solution.” I’ve had a very nerdy set of waves of emotions hit me while reading this book. It’s been a rollercoaster ride, I have to say. It started well, it didn’t end so good. It sounds a…
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Continue reading →: To the One I Killed
I sat in my chair, raised my glass and gave a quiet toast to Old John, the one I killed. The one we killed. Three of us had made the pact together. Old John had to die. We knew it had to be and so it was. We chose the…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs
“… she’s still got much to learn about writing books but she’s definitely got the style.” I’ll start by admitting I adore Susanna Hoffs. I was, of course like everyone else, madly in love with her during the 80s when her band, The Bangles, were pumping out iconic hits. And…
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