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We Sat Down: January 2015
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Wednesday, 21 January 2015. The Children Act - Ian McEwan. On the whole, I consider myself an Ian McEwan fan and am readily willing to give his novels a go with the expectation that I will become ensconced in them. The Children Act. Was no exception to this. A short novel, The Children Act. Overall, I enjoyed this novel. McEwan's writing is smooth and makes for a quick and compelling read. I may have read it in close to one go. Links to this post. Definit...
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We Sat Down: December 2014
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Friday, 19 December 2014. Dear Committee Members - Julie Schumacher. Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher. This is a short book and each page is almost tediously ‘more of the same as the last page’ – but I found it immensely addictive. Recommended as a light but spot-on read. Publication details: The Friday Project, 9 October 2014, London, hardback. This copy: digital review copy from the publisher. Links to this post. Guest Review by Alice (15).
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We Sat Down: Classics Club
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. We're both taking part in the Classics Club. 5 years to read 50 classics. We're treating it very organically and using the definition broadly. We're enjoying using it to see how we define a classic book. Here's the link to our original. Here is the list of books that we have read for the challenge:. 1 The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew #1) - Carolyn Keene. 2 The Red Pony - John Steinbeck. 3 My Friend Flicka - Mary O'Hara. 2 The Edible Woman. British B...
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We Sat Down: UKYA Extravaganza: Dawn Kurtagich
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Saturday, 14 February 2015. UKYA Extravaganza: Dawn Kurtagich. Welcome to our stop on the UKYA Extravaganza blog tour where Dawn Kurtagich, author of the forthcoming YA novel, The Dead House. Is our guest. UKYA Extravanagaza is one of the first big author organised events outside of London and the home counties. Well done to author Kerry Drewery for spearheading it. And now to Dawn who you can meet alongside 34 other YA authors. In Birmingham on 28. Kaitl...
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We Sat Down: Reviews by Title
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Book reviews are listed alphabetically by Book Title. If they begin with 'The', 'A' or 'An', they're listed by the next word in the title. The name of the reviewer is in brackets. All the Truth That's in Me. Cristin Terrill (Little M). Sarah Mussi (Teen Book Group). Peggy Riley (M; adult fiction). Peggy Riley (Daddy Cool; adult fiction). Eoin Colfer (Little M). James Dawson (M; non-fiction). Between Shades of Gray. Ruta Sepetys (Little M). Jill Paton Wals...
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We Sat Down: August 2015
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Here's the fuzzy lead up to why I read Half of a Yellow Sun in the first place, and my mixed but hopeful expectations for it:. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus. Consequently, I remember little of what Purple Hibiscus. Is about other than that my enduring response to it is similar to the one I hold for Tsisti Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions. Or something else for me. And ye...
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We Sat Down: Authors/Guests
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. We Sat Down For a Chat. Here you'll find links to all the interviews and guest posts we've done with authors, bloggers, readers and other people in publishing. Book titles are included if the interview is linked to that particular title. The links are arranged by the author's first name, in alphabetical order. Winner of Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize 2013. Author of Alex As Well. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece. Author and 2nd Children's Laureate.
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We Sat Down: August 2014
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Monday, 11 August 2014. Emily Climbs - LM Montgomery. Guest review by Alice (14). This is a beautifully written follow up to Emily of New Moon. But you have to read Emily of New Moon. First as I did because it would get a bit confusing as to who's who as there are quite a few characters from the first book in this book. I for one can't wait to read the last book in the Emily series ( Emily's Quest). To find out what happens next. Links to this post. Red H...
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We Sat Down: Why I'm not reading Go Set A Watchman
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For a chat about books. Reviews by Author's Name. Tuesday, 14 July 2015. Why I'm not reading Go Set A Watchman. For months, the question a few people have asked me is 'Are you going to read Harper Lee's new book'? On hearing that Go Set A Watchman. Was some sort of sequel or prequel to To Kill A Mockingbird. And that there was controversy around its publication, my alarm bells started ringing. Made me feel left out. This side of me was screaming, "Go read it now! In terms of novel development, GSAW.
