Tag Archives: book review

the obituarist

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

People! We know this guy! Paul A. Waters (I don’t know, but I’m thinking Anthony or Aloysius- feel free to add suggestions below) is our bloggy buddy Blackwatertown. I enjoy his writing and his company, and am not so secretly … Continue reading →

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saved by cake

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

You’ll know I love the cake. You’ll know I love Marian Keyes; her warmth, her humour, her ability to deal with weighty issues- addiction, bereavement, abuse, infertility- in a friendly, funny, fearless manner. No better way to spend the money then, … Continue reading →

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Mr Stink

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

MR STINK by David Walliams illustrated by Quentin Blake Guest post by Girl1 “Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it is correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well. He was the stinkiest stinky stinker … Continue reading →

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reading with mother

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Back in the olden days, I trained to be a teacher. I really didn’t like it, which should have been a clue. (My career was shortlived.) My favourite part was the course on children’s literature; time to sit down and focus on … Continue reading →

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