How To Be Idle!! Is Laziness Misunderstood?
Calling all deep thinkers and philosophers of life, lets ponder on what is means to be idle, attitudes to laziness and whether we’ve got the whole notion completely wrong!!
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Audio Books Anyone? The Old Fashioned Way!
Anyone still playing cassette and compact disc audio books these days? Let’s discuss.
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Four Books, One Title: Lockdown
Uncanny. Same title, four different stories. Sometimes you win when you judge a book by its cover, but what about judging a book by its title?
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The Book Snob Tag & Book Addiction Tag
Do I qualify for The Book Snob Tag and perhaps the Book Addiction Tag? Yes – well I’m definitely a bookworm, so book additive behaviour certainly applies, and I probably am a bit of a book snob, since I’m quite particular about certain bookish things. I came across The Book Snob Tag other day via […]
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The other virus, Affluenza. Is society sick?
Affluenza the status and consumption virus plaguing society, can we spot the symptoms and help reduce the spread?
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Swallows and Robins by Susie Kelly: Memoirs of a French holiday rental!
She exits the UK, sets up a holiday rental in rural France. Hates cleaning, loves some of her guests and can’t wait to see the back of others. Read all about it in Swallows and Robins!
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Billionaire Jet Setters vs A New Life in the Wilderness, Off the Grid! Book Reviews
Secrets of a private flight attendant vs making fires and foraging for things to eat in the mountain forests. Glamour in the high skies, seeing the world through a champagne glass vs growing vegetables and fishing for you supper.
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Tokyo Tittle-Tattle and an Indian Robin Hood? Tieless in Tokyo and The White Tiger
A couple of book reviews, one about a 10 day galavant around Tokyo, the other about an Indian rags to riches journey.
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A Tuk-Tuk for Two by Adam Fletcher, Holidays With Strangers!!
When conversations with strangers lead to catching flights to India with them the same week, racing Tuk-Tuks amidst good old Indian traffic!! Have you or would you ever…?
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Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
A bit less show business and a bit more Lenny Kravitz. Reflections from the man himself on growing up, family and the beginnings of a musically fuelled career.
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Mary L Trump on Donald Trump: Too Much and Never Enough
Mary L Trump gives us her take on Uncle Donald Trump, from childhood to present day in her ‘tell all’ book.
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How to Speak Jamaican!! A Great Book for Newbies to Jamaica
There’s more to Jamaican patois than ‘irie’ and ‘yeah man’. If you want to get a better grip on Jamaican patois, this funny little book gives you some common words and phrases written with a Jamaican dialect and pronunciation.
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Getting to Know Sir Trevor McDonald: ‘An Improbable Life’ Book Review
An autobiography by Sir Trevor McDonald, with detailed insights into his journalistic escapades, world politics, childhood memories and reflections on his media career.
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Cuban Photography by Andrew Moore, A Perfect Coffee Table Book
Cuban photography by Andrew Moore is a little different to your typical cuban tourist photographs of vintage cars, Varadero beaches and people smoking cigars. Moore’s cuban photography goes beneath the surface Moore captures scenes that the average tourist probably wouldn’t see unless they ventured away from the predictable tourist traps – this is what drew […]
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East of Croydon, Travels through South East Asia: Book Review
Fancy a trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, and China? Sue Perkins will take you there in this book, sharing her wit and charm as she leads us through South East Asia to film a documentary.
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Exasperate your wife? What the Heck?
Why the heck would you want to exasperate your wife, and read a book that teaches you how. It the author serious? ‘How to Exasperate Your Wife” No Way! That’s the title of the book I saw a man reading on the train a few weeks ago, he knew very well that we could all […]
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Have Bags Will Travel by D.G. Kaye: Book Review (the joys of over packing)
Over packers united!! This book is for all the travellers out there who do not travel light. It’s a quick and entertaining read from someone who does not ‘underpack’
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Never A Dull Moment: Entering The Fourth Age
The notion of a fourth age, what an interesting and very relevant topic!! I’m probably not the only one noticing the not so subtle increase in self service machines and reduction in humanly manned check out tills in shops/banks/post offices these days, or the general creeping momentum around all things ‘smart’ and the ushering in […]
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The Amazing Story of the Man who Cycled from India to Europe for Love
Confessions of a Bookworm
Confession time!! If you’re a bookworm you’ll probably understand. Read on for the truth, the whole truth and nothing ‘book’ the truth.
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Amazon by Bruce Parry: Book Review
Picture this… You fly off from London’s Heathrow and land in Peru with your crew and cameraman, heaps of luggage and technical equipment. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to trek the best part of the Amazon rainforest, via mountains and forest, using the river as your guide. You will meet and […]
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A Trip To The Beach: A True Story
A Bookworm’s Paradise: Hay on Wye Brecknockshire Wales
Honestly, I think this town should be named “Bookworm Village” since I’ve never been anywhere with so many book stores and outdoor book shelves with rock bottom priced books, all in such a small cluster. Even the place where we stopped for lunch had books shelves filled with books that customers could take for free!! […]
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An Interview With A Revolutionary: Fidel Castro and Cuba
The history of Cuba can’t ignore the influence of Fidel Castro. Ignacio Ramonet interviews Castro and compiles it in this book.
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Books on the Beach: An Accidental Tourist, A Caribbean Misadventure
I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘An Accidental Tourist’ by Jason Smart, it was like really good reality TV on paper. Jason records his travel escapades, highs and lows, and points of interest in this easy to read book. The book brought back memories of some of my own caribbean travels, making for some interesting comparisons. Jason’s […]
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Books on the Beach: Friend Request
Imagine being stalked by someone you think is dead – they contact you on Facebook and seem to know enough about your daily life to suggest they are actually watching and following you offline! Imagine the anxiety of wondering whether this person might get away with murder – since nobody thinks they’re alive, and not […]
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The Oath by Frank Peretti
The Oath was a hefty hardback book, and not quick at getting to the crux of the story. But what a strange story! A small town seems to be harbouring a big scary secret that nobody dares talk about; there’s a thick fog of fear hovering over everyone in this town, but why? If you’ve […]
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Stalked: I See You
Stalking seems like a sinister and subtle crime, the unknown face that watches you could be anywhere….
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Tap Taps To Trinidad: Caribbean Adventures
Now I know what a ‘tap tap’ is!!! I had no idea before reading this book. Tap Taps To Trinidad, by Zenga Longmore, is a quirky little book that tells the tales of a woman’s (largely solo) experiences of hopping around a number of caribbean islands, somewhat naively at times. She seems to have a […]
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Need a Hero? Well There’s Always Hope…
A hero, action man and conspiracy thrillers rolled into one: Ben Hope series by Scott Mariani.
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Natural Wonders & Home Remedies
Ginger for headaches and peppermint for snoring!! Natural remedies worth knowing about.
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Women And The Health Care Industry: A Raw Deal?
The Flower Appreciation Society
Brainwashed. Challenging The Myth of Black Inferiority
Hot Tea Across India
Secrets and Lies?
The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police Undercover by Rob Evans and Paul Lewis. Well, I was intrigued by the idea that there are people who are earning a living by leading a double life. Spying on a target group of people and ‘becoming one of them’ in order to get close. I was intrigued […]
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The Penguin Lessons, A True Story
If it wasn’t for the fact that I adore penguins, and that this is a true story, I would never have bought this book. Ever since watching ‘The March of The Penguins’ years ago, I have been won over by penguins, their cuteness and similarities to humans. I was intrigued to hear a story about a […]
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Hotel Gossip and a Peak Behind the Scenes? Read Hotel Heaven
Books On The Beach: Fly Girl, A Cabin Crew Memoir by Amanda Epe
A Guide To Elegance for every woman…. by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux
Looking for something easy to read on the beach this summer? “When comfort becomes an end in itself, it is the Public Enemy Number One of elegance.” pg 32. ‘A Guide to Elegance‘ was published in 1964 and this is reflected in some of the authors views (a bit old fashioned some might say) in light […]
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How to Read More — Discover
Just stumbled across this on WordPress: The pile of unread books by your bed keeps getting higher? Artist, writer, and creativity unlocker Austin Kleon shares six tips for reading more every day. via How to Read More — Discover
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An American In The Australian Outback, Aboriginal Tour! Mutant Message Down Under.
So after reading Mutant Message Down Under many years ago and enjoying it again recently I thought it deserved a well earned mention. The book is written as a work of fiction in order to protect the aboriginal tribe concerned, but based on their real life experiences. An American white caucasian physician lands a contract […]
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Wendy Alec Chronicle Brothers Books. Lucifer’s Fall, Heavenly and Earthly Battles.
Whether you hold any religious belief or not, you will enjoy an almost fairy tale sense of this imaginative retelling of the Lucifer’s biblical fall from heaven in a way that ‘goes behind the scenes’ so to speak – to create a feeling of being there, watching related events unfold in heaven and on earth. […]
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Salander trilogy by Steig Larsson
Alfred Hitchcock Book Competition!!
Win a copy of “Alfred Hitchcock” by Peter Ackroyd (2015) One for the film buffs, and the curious. To enter the draw: This competition has now closed
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Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
Book Review: 10/10 This really is a ‘different sort of book’, beautifully illustrated and gently written, a story of hope, optimism, motivation and light at the end of the tunnel; narrated through the eyes of a caterpillar who becomes a butterfly. This is a lovely book for any shelf, quick to read but I’m sure you […]
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The Dreadful Judgement, Great Fire Of London
The Dreadful Judgement by Neil Hanson This is a detailed and in parts graphic telling of the backdrop and story of the Great Fire of London, a must for anyone interested in a more in-depth insight into this piece of history. It is helpfully written in the style of a novel to make it easier […]
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