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The last colony read 52 book 3
(Yes, yes, I know I haven’t blogged book 2 yet. But I’ve read it and it was wonderful and I’m just waiting to find out about the cover and stuff like that 🙂 ) Anyway, I think this means I’ve caught up. Last Colony is classic SF. Aliens, colonies, battles, politics. Heroes, villains, idiots and…
Giveaway: the Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley.
Spanning four generations, The Midnight Rose sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a girl, Anahita Chavan, from 1911 to the present day . . . In the heyday of the British Raj, eleven-year-old Anahita, from a noble but…
Looking back on 2014.
At the end of 2013, I wrote This time next year, Rodney… I’ve just been to review it and I was pleasantly surprised. The business isn’t quite where I’d hoped it would be, but we’re close to that steady stream I think, and that’s not bad going after a year which saw so many businesses…
Holiday reading
one of the good things about a holiday without internet (possibly the only good thing about a holiday without internet ) is reading. I did quite a lot of reading this week. I read a proof of Dead Gone (I need to check whether there’s a publicity plan before I review that one. Then I…
Competition for a Christmas Jumper like you've never seen before.
Today I am bringing you something very special. I am bringing you a carolling Christmas kitten. On a jumper. Come on, you all know someone who *needs* this in their lives. They have to be someone with a smart phone, as what they have to do is simply download the free app, available on iOS…
It's time to talk about Christmas shopping.
yes, again. I know I already blogged a review of Rakuten’s play.com (I hope you found it useful). Today I’m going to pop on a few more reviews and affiliate deals that I think you might find useful. First of all, you can save 50% off The Gruffalo Soft Toys at Hive.co.uk which I have…
The Snowman and the Snowdog – review and giveaway.
The Snowman and the Snowdog was a big hit with Smallest when she watched it last Christmas. I think she watched it at least once a week until the end of February. Then it faded away a little, and I let it, thinking it would be a nice thing to reintroduce this year. I wasn’t…
Discover the Savage World blog tour with giveaway.
I’m pleased today to be taking part in a blog tour with Miles Kelly, for their Discover the Savage World book. This is the third in the Discover series, and focuses on the less fluffy parts of the world around us. I got Small to review the book by using the cunning ploy of leaving…
What a wonderful World – Marcus Chown blog tour Q&A and giveaway.
I’m really happy to be hosting a leg of the blog tour for Marcus Chown’s new book, What a Wonderful World. I’ve got a Q&A AND a giveaway, so read on to find out more. Me: Hi Marcus. Where do you start writing a book like this (I’m guessing there had to be a plan)?…
Quick fixes: down and dirty blogging how-tos at Blogfest 13.
Yes, I’m going to Blogfest 13. More than just going in fact, I’m on the panel mentioned above. As well as being available in the blog clinic again, to solve your technical blogging woes. I bring 10 years of experience in blogging, 9 of it on wordpress, as well as a background as a programmer.…
