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October 2023 book blog
I was reading the print version of Interzone 295 at the beginning of the month, but I can’t find it anywhere – I must have decluttered it. I do remember a stand out story titled ‘Hollywood Animals’ that deserves to … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, Fiction, Folk Horror, Halsall, Horror, Review, Sheldrake, Stephen King
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The Decluttering Blog – part five
It’s a constant battle isn’t it? I’ve bought the new Stephen King novel, because that is who I am. I’m the woman who buys the new Stephen King novel as soon as possible. I also have the ‘new’ Pratchett anthology … Continue reading
September 2023 book blog
The month began with ‘Wonder Worlds’ by William F Nolan. Another farewell read, for a book that’s been on my shelves for decades. It’s been a long time since I read these stories, and only a few felt familiar. This … Continue reading
Posted in Book blog, Review, Witterings
Tagged Fantasy, Fiction, Review, Science Fiction
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A Stroke of the Pen. The Lost Stories – a review by Jeanette Greaves
This one’s for the fans, it’s also for anyone who would like to make a good attempt at being a fan, or those who used to be fans but forgot. Oh, just read it, it’s fun and it’s Pratchett! I … Continue reading
Posted in Book blog, Review
Tagged Pratchett, Review, review. fantasy, Terry Pratchett
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The Decluttering Blog – Part Four
There are two aspects to decluttering. The first one is the charity stuff, I need to drastically reduce the amount of stock for the stall, and then keep sales ahead of donations. My primary goal is to raise funds for … Continue reading
Posted in Decluttering Blog, Non fiction, Witterings
Tagged Books, Declutter, Decluttering, Papercrafts, Yarn
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August 2023 book blog.
Some books have just been there, my entire adult life. The Stand is one of them. Along with ‘IT’, this novel is one of the Stephen King books that I can’t imagine being without. Complete and uncut, this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Book blog, Review
Tagged Clifford D Simak, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Review, Science Fiction, Simak, Stephen King
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The Decluttering Blog – Part Three
I’ve been keeping notes, and for the sake of brevity, I’ll collate the results. First of all, books. There are a lot of them. I am putting some on eBay, but if they don’t sell fairly quickly then they go … Continue reading
Posted in Decluttering Blog, Witterings
Tagged Blog, Crafting, Decluttering, Hoarding
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The Decluttering Blog – Part Two
It’s been nearly two weeks, and time for an update. What’s in, what’s out, and what’s lying on a table waiting for a decision? Some of these questions will be answered below. I took eight thick science fiction books by … Continue reading
Posted in Decluttering Blog, Non fiction
Tagged Blog, Books, Declutter, Decluttering, Life Hacks, Mess
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The Decluttering Blog – Part One
It has been brought to my attention that I may be a hoarder. I’ve been allowed to live in denial of this by virtue of having an obsessively tidy husband and only two rooms in the house that I could … Continue reading
Posted in Decluttering Blog
Tagged Blog, Books, charity, Decluttering, Diary, Hoarding, Recycling
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