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My TBR Confessions

24 November 2015 by Louise Leave a Comment

I’ve seen this post on a number of great book blogs recently and though I haven’t actually been specifically tagged to take part, I’m going to have my say anyway. My TBR (to be read) pile currently stands at an impressive (and terrifying given how slowly I read) 237 books…

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2014 Blogging Resoultions

10 January 2014 by Louise 1 Comment

Well, 2014. Who expected that to come around so quickly? Not me – I still can’t believe it’s a year and a half since the London 2012 Olympics. Or slightly more than a year since Les Miserables was released in UK cinemas… I can remember writing news posts about casting announcements. 2013 wasn’t the best year I’ve ever had…

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A To Z Bookish Survey

11 September 2013 by Louise 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I picked up on a meme that brilliant book blogger Jamie at The Perpetual Page-Turner was running. As always I’m a little late to get my entry in but here we go with my A-Z of reading survey….

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Gone Girl

19 August 2013 by Louise 2 Comments

One of the most popular and talked about books of the last 12 months has been Gillian Flynn’s mystery Gone Girl. Reviews have refused to discuss the narrative in case any of the suspense was spoiled and it has been praised for its literary excellence as well as its ability to please a mass audience…

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