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The Names They Gave Us: Book Review
The Names They Gave Us Plot Summary When Lucy finds out that her mum’s cancer has come back, it turns her world upside down. Suddenly all of the rules she’s followed so carefully, and her previously unshakeable faith, don’t seem to make any sense. When her mum...
Book Sorting
I have such mixed feelings about book sorting. On the one hand, is there anything more satisfying than a freshly re-organised bookshelf? On the other hand, pretty much the only time I sort books is when I need to get rid of some. That was the case this time. We’re...
A Love Hate Thing: Book Review
A Love Hate Thing Plot Summary When tragedy leads to Tyson Trice being shot and relocating to affluent Pacific Hills, he isn’t sure how to feel. Between mistrust of the phony people he’s now surrounded with, the trauma of the shooting he survived and guilt over what...
Reading to Become a Better Writer
It’s pretty broadly accepted that reading makes you a better writer. It’s why I made reading more one of my writerly New Year’s Resolutions! But how do you actually go about reading to get the most benefit out of it? Sure, you can just read a load of stuff and wait...
Hope and Other Punchlines: Book Review
Hope and Other Punchlines: Plot Summary Abbi Hope Goldstein is desperate to have a normal summer. It shouldn’t be so much to ask, really, for your average teenager. Unfortunately, Abbi isn’t exactly your average teenager. She has lived her entire life in the shadow of...
Great Dialogue and How to Write It
Most writers have to get reasonably comfortable with it, but how many write honestly great dialogue? The question of how to polish speech in your writing is one that plagues a lot of writers, but stress no longer! I’ve got some handy, straightforward tips for you to...