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Review and Giveaway – The Ficton Writer’s Handbook by Shelly Lowenkopf

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

The concept of this book is rather interesting and is laid out in dictonary format, and as such would not be read cover to cover, yet this is exactly what I recommend you do. This is a collection of  literary … Continue reading →

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Dona Nicanora’s Hat Shop by Kirstan Hawkins

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Each year the members of my bookgroup select two titles each. This month’s selection was mine and selected in the same way that I select horses in the Grand National – because they have a nice name! The story is … Continue reading →

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Inheritance by Nicholas Shakespeare

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Julie Goucher

The storyline is fairly simple. It is about a man, Andy, who leaves his uninspired job at a self help publishing house  late to attend his late teachers funeral. However, he eventually realises that he is in the wrong chapel, … Continue reading →

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Cleveland’s West Side Market: 100 Years & Still Cooking by Laura Taxel, Marilou Suszko, Barney Taxel and Michael Symon

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Julie Goucher

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to review this delightful book. Sadly I had the e-book version as this would have been a delight to have read in the flesh. The book has been thoroughly researched and explores … Continue reading →

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Review – Through a Dusty Window: New York City Stories 1910-2001 by Delancey Stewart

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This book had a rather familiar feel to it. The setting is a brownstone in New York. The same building features in this collection of fictional stories, each story set 10 years apart and tells a fictional account of the … Continue reading →

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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Until I signed up to take part in the PBC I had never heard of this book or author. I ordered my copy from the library and waited for the email telling me it had arrived. Then on 22nd January … Continue reading →

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What’s your favourite AWW 2012 review? Scribe Book Giveaway

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Are you a lover of literary fiction? Or nonfiction, history, memoir and biography? Would you like to encourage more reviews that make you want to race out and buy or borrow a book? Scribe Publications are offering AWW readers a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Salon – Progressive Book Club

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This week was the first official meet of the Progressive Book Club. Now I say meet, but we do not physically meet. Just as well as the weather this week has been shocking. We have had low temperatures, hail, rain … Continue reading →

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Buying Books & things

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Recently I had the opportunity to browse for books in a nearby branch of WHSmiths. I have to say not my preferred venue for book shopping, but I had returned something to a local store before Christmas and asked the … Continue reading →

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Who was Emmi?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Julie Goucher

I was recently reading a post by Sally at Books and Musings from Down Under when I was prompted to ponder on the background of my late Great Aunt. The link was quite simply the name of a central character … Continue reading →

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