Book reading
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Location, location, location ~ How important is a sense of place in a novel?
Is a strong sense of place important for a novel’s success? Good characterisation is vital for a successful novel, as is a sense of the time period. In fact the era, whether a modern setting or in the past, needs to seep into every nook and cranny of the plot, dialogue, setting and language too, but I…
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Home is Where the Heart is ~ Truth or Cliché?
Where is your home? Is it the bricks and mortar or the shack on the beach which you currently live in or is it a far away place you only dream of? Where ever you live, do you frequently think of the place you were born or where your family roots are and how much…
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Can I Snuggle in bed with a Kindle? ~ Part 2
About a year ago I wrote my first blog about Kindle as a ‘Kindle Sceptic.’ I like reading in bed, on the beach and occasionally in the bath and I was utterly convinced that sand and water would do a Kindle no good and that the experience of reading using a kindle, during those last…
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Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Love Comes Later ~ Guest Author Interview Please enjoy this interview with Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, author of the heart-breaking multicultural romance, Love Comes Later. Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including a Kindle Fire, $550 in Amazon gift cards, 5 autographed copies of Love Comes Later, and 5…
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It’s just a ‘Wet Bank Holiday Monday’ sung to the tune of ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday!’ or making a novel memorable
The Monkees song ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ was rolling around my head but more the tune to words ‘It’s just a wet bank holiday Monday!’ At this point I would like to pay a tribute to Davey Jones who died at the relatively young age of 66 years in March this year. I admit it. I…