Author Archives: vanessa

Are you a book-finisher?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by vanessa

The Husband always finishes a book once he’s started it. He moans and criticises sometimes but always sees it through to the bitter end and then chucks it aside with a ‘well that wasn’t worth the effort’.  I, on the … Continue reading →

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Shelf Notes: A Place For Us by Harriet Evans*

Posted on January 15, 2015 by vanessa

Somehow I’ve never got round to reading one of Harriet Evans‘ novels until now. Beginning her career at The Lady magazine where she learnt how to polish chandeliers, she moved quickly on to publishing jobs at Penguin and then Headline … Continue reading →

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Hopes and aspirations for 2015

Posted on January 4, 2015 by vanessa

There’s something about the phrase “New Year Resolutions” that sounds rather rigid, destined to fall at the first fence.  Having thought about what I learnt in 2014, rather I’ve made a list of plans and hopes and intentions for 2015.  … Continue reading →

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As the year turns… Reflections on 2014

Posted on January 3, 2015 by vanessa

I’ve been away and so this post is a tad belated, it being the 4th January already, but I’ve been thinking a lot about 2014 and what I want to do in 2015. On the whole, it was a pretty … Continue reading →

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Winner – Set of F Scott Fitzgerald novels

Posted on December 29, 2014 by vanessa

Using my trusty random number generator, the winner of the gorgeous set of F Scott Fitzgrald novels is… Jane Jane, do get in touch with your address and I’ll get those off to you asap. If you weren’t the lucky … Continue reading →

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