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Monthly Archives: April 2012
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Cherries in Winter by Suzan Colon
I just finished reading this book and to sum it up in one word I would say delightful. It makes you appreciate that recession layoffs can hit ANY family at ANY time, and that when they do they can hit hard. … Continue reading
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International Screen Free Week (30th April – 6th May 2012)
So this week is International Screen Free Week, an annual event trying to encourage individuals and households to switch those electronic screens off and switch onto life. So do your part this week by switching off that screen, ( just … Continue reading
Book of the Week 30th April – 6th May 2012
The Witness Nora Roberts Abigail Lowery has a dark and terrifying secret. Aged just sixteen, she witnessed a shocking mafia murder. Narrowly escaping with her life, she was forced to leave her old identity – even her real name – … Continue reading
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Book of the Week: 23rd April – 29th April 2012
I’ve got your Number by Sohie Kinsella Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her ‘happily ever after’ begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost … Continue reading
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Shortlist Announced for the Orange prize for Fiction
Now in it’s seventeenth year, The Orange Prize for Fiction is a celebration of excellence in women’s writing, on the 17th of April the shortlist was announced for 2012: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Among the tangled waterways and … Continue reading
Beautiful new baking book from Marian Keyes…..
This book is gorgeous, and full of the most amazing photography. It’s jam packed with biscuits, slices and cakes galore that all scream “eat me now!!” Saved by Cake gives an extremely honest account of Marian Keyes’ recent battle with depression, and … Continue reading
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Book of the Week: 16th April – 22nd April 2012
Knitting Basics by Melody Lord Knitting Basics shows just how easy it is to create impressive knitwear and accessories. With more than 30 inspiring projects written specifically for those who want to learn how to knit but don’t know where … Continue reading
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So you’ve read them, now make them into a piece of art ……….
Ever wondered what to do with all those books you brought from the book Sale? ‘Bench of Thoughts’ is an amazing piece of sculpture, which utilizes recovered books. sourced from (Saatchionline)
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Book of the Week: 9th April – 15th April 2012
The Boy in the Attic by David Malone It’s a summer day in 1973, Dublin, Ireland. A 7 yr old boy is led into the fields to hunt for rabbits, and is never seen alive again. He has been murdered … Continue reading
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