Monthly Archives: July 2023
The practice of being a professional novelist
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami My rating: 4 of 5 stars As a writer myself, I just love reading how others tackle their craft. I must admit this borders on voyeuristic, like thumbing through a personal diary. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Murakami, On Writing, review, writing tips
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Berlin from above: 2 December 1943
Dispatch from Berlin, 1943: The story of five journalists who risked everything by Anthony Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars A gripping true account of the bombing of Berlin in WWII, told from multiple perspectives. Primarily, ‘Dispatch from Berlin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, bombing raid, Lancaster bomber, Prisoner of war, RAF, war correspondent, World War Two, WWII
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A compelling novel about small-town secrets
After the Smoke Clears by Kylie Kaden My rating: 5 of 5 stars ‘After the Smoke Clears’ is tale about the attraction of opposites, of finding goodness in those we love, of the tight-guarded secrets of small towns, of crime … Continue reading
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