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BOOK REVIEW: Sleep Then My Princess by O N Stefan
Sleep then my Princess O. N. Stefan Payella 2015 978 1 5199 7523 2 Sleep then My Princess is an emotional thriller set in Arizona. While mourning the death of her husband, Senior Tissue Engineer, Stephani Robbins, is plagued by recurring visions of a child being locked up in a chicken coop. Meanwhile, someone is […]
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Thoughts on SMART goal setting
January 2, 2017
Back in 2015 I had specific goals set for the year. I did not actually realise them in totality but I did make appreciable progress. And as my Dad once told me, don’t be afraid to aim for the stars – you might only get to the treetops but at least you got off the […]
Some thoughts on independent eyes
December 30, 2016
UPDATE: more valuable feedback has been received, helping further with the story. In some recent reviews I have let rip on the need for and value of having extra eyes reviewing your work. And I have a short example of how beneficial that can be. Very recently I dashed off a short story for a […]
BOOK REVIEW: The First Five Days by John O and Archie A
December 24, 2016
The First Five Days Lionean Saga self-published (Amazon) 2016 One of the joys of reviewing books is getting to read exciting new stuff. But the downside is that not every book is a joy. Unfortunately, The First Five Days is firmly in the latter category for me. I do not often post a bad […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Storm of Arranon by R. E. Sheahan
December 15, 2016
Storm of Arranon R.E. Sheahan Rule of Three Press 2013 9781466234970 A forbidden birth. A remarkable young woman. A marauding alien society. The battle begins. Cadet Erynn Yager guards a secret that if revealed would change her life, and not for the good. Erynn senses the emotions of others, can manipulate the electro-magnetic field around […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Judas and Jezebel: The Tales of a New York Nanny
November 30, 2016
Judas and Jezebel: The Tales of a New York Nanny C. Y. Brown Xlibris US 978 1 52451 265 1 2016 This is a story about lust, greed, and betrayal. C.Y. Brown agreed to move from Brooklyn, New York to New Jersey with a wealthy young couple and their baby. Never in her wildest dreams […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Roger Rogerson by Duncan McNab – Four Stars
November 17, 2016
Roger Rogerson By Duncan McNab Hachette Australia ISBN 9780733634505 2016 If you have read any books about Australian crime in the 1970s and 1980s, the name Roger Rogerson most likely will not be a stranger to you. He was certainly no stranger to the news media, having actively courted them for years. More recently, […]
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BOOK REVIEW: The Water Trade by Rob Smith
October 25, 2016
I have been reviewing to varying degrees of activity for a bit over eight years now and I have just started to review for the Online Book Club. And my first title to be reviewed through OBC is: The Water Trade Rob Smith Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN 9781534908314 History is one of my passions and […]
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REVEIW: Dad’s Army – 2016 reboot
September 4, 2016
I am an unashamed fan of the old Dad’s Army British sit com. It was very successful and only came to an end after nine series because the cast were quite literally dieing off. As one of stars of the program, Arthur Lowe, pointed out, a number of the cast had already passed away, […]
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Canberra Comedy Festival – My day two
March 18, 2016
This post was originally destined for my Rossy H comedy-related blog. However I had managed to overlook renewing the domain name and WordPress seems reluctant to let me pay the bill. But never mind. My day two at the Canberra Comedy Festival. First up was racing off to see Rich Hall – not as a […]
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Words By Ross 
January 5, 2017
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