The sun has just come up here, and the mist has lifted across the valley. I have Seren this afternoon. Table tennis anyone?
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Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: HOPE NOT FEAR by Hassan Akkad
"A story that needed to be told." First published in 2001 for children, Cindy Jefferies found success with her Fame School series with Us...
Today's Advent Calendar door opens to reveal a topical choice: HOPE NOT FEAR by Hassan Akkad, reviewed by @cindyjefferies.bsky.social. 'A story that needed to be told ... harrowing, painful, moving, uplifting.' reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com/2021/11/gues...
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Sounds as if you're sorted then, but if you have a re think just let me know.
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Come over after lunch to pick some heaters up.
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Oh dear! That's a shame. Do you want to borrow a heater or two to tide you over? We have spares.
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Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: THE MASTER by Colm TΓ³ibΓn
"Henry James was such a consummate observer, and TΓ³ibΓn gives us this in spades." First published in 2001 for children, Cindy Jefferies fou...
Advent Day 12 brings us THE MASTER by Colm Toibin, chosen by @cindyjefferies.bsky.social: "James was a man of the mind, and TΓ³ibΓn inhabits that mind to stunning effect." reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com/2022/08/gues...
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Thank you!
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@scilla.org.uk Hi Chris. In sunny Lyme Regis on my annual writers retreat and just started following you.
03.12.2024 12:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Faceless as yet. But will work on getting pictures up. Hurrah for blue-sky!
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