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It's not just about books, you know. Book Review – “Valerie” (Authors: Valerie Adams with Phil Gifford. From Goodreads: “Olympian, World and Commonwealth champion. Valerie Adams talks openly and honestly about life in the spotlight and her tumultuous private life. Valerie Adams keeps no secrets as she tells her inspirational story of how a Tongan kid from Mangere, throwing the shot in bare feet, transformed herself into a double Olympic champion. She … Continue reading →. From Goodreads: A powerful tale ...
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Film Round Up – Week commencing 26 January 2015 | The Wandering Bookworm
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It's not just about books, you know. Film Round Up – Week commencing 26 January 2015. This entry was posted on January 31, 2015, in Film Reviews. And tagged Colin Firth. Kingsman: The Secret Service. After what seems like an age since I went to the cinema due to the winter weather, I managed to catch a break last night and see two films which were very different in tone. 8220;Kingsman: The Secret Service” (Director: Matthew Vaughn). Whilst most of the trainees are against Eggsy joining the Kingsmen, he h...
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Book Haul – Christmas 2014 | The Wandering Bookworm
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It's not just about books, you know. Book Haul – Christmas 2014. This entry was posted on December 30, 2014, in Book Hauls. Hot Cute Girly Geek. Swim Until You Can't See Land. Hope you’re all having a great Christmas and that you managed to get everything on your lists to Santa. 8220;The Miniaturist” by Jessie Burton. This book was bought for me by my best friend Mendy (aka the “ Hot Cute Girly Geek. 8220;Good Omens” by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. This is a book that I got from a voucher, but which ...
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Film Review – “The Water Diviner” (Director: Russell Crowe) | The Wandering Bookworm
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It's not just about books, you know. Film Review – “The Water Diviner” (Director: Russell Crowe). This entry was posted on April 8, 2015, in Film Reviews. And tagged Olga Kurylenko. Set in the year 1919, “The Water Diviner” follows the story of Joshua Connor (portrayed by Russell Crowe) who, after the death of his wife, promises to bring home the bodies of his three sons who were lost in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War. Secondly, the film speaks of the fact that once the guns stop firing at...
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Film Review – “Woman In Gold” (Director: | The Wandering Bookworm
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It's not just about books, you know. Film Review – “Woman In Gold” (Director:. This entry was posted on April 13, 2015, in Film Reviews. And tagged Helen Mirren. Director Simon Curtis and writer Alexi Kaye Campbell brings together a film which is very much the sum of its parts. “Woman In Gold” is on the one hand your typical courtroom/legal drama, mixed in with a tale of the inhumanities inflicted during the Holocaust and a morality tale on the reasons why people help others – for p...Given that Mirren a...
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Athena's Books: Death, Dickenson, and Frenchie in Orlando
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YA Books, Reviews, and More by YA author, Minerva Vasquez. Monday, June 17, 2013. Death, Dickenson, and Frenchie in Orlando. Monday Mini (Minnie) Review :). Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia. 4 of 5 stars. I hope to join Jenny's ranks one day soon :). As for the book itself, the premise as suggested by the title is not completely original in that I have read a lot of books wherein the main character has a connection to some literary work or writer, but who gets tired of that?
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Book Haul – Week commencing 2 February 2014 | The Wandering Bookworm
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It's not just about books, you know. Book Haul – Week commencing 2 February 2014. This entry was posted on February 8, 2015, in Book Hauls. And tagged Heather's Book Review. Paula: My Story So Far. Sarah J. Maas. Since the last haul, I’ve bought two books – one physical and one e-book – from the last pennies from my Christmas vouchers which I’m going to share with you today. 8220;Paula: My Story So Far” by Paula Radcliffe. 8220;Throne Of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas. This e-book has been on my “To Buy&#...
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Book Review – “The Rosie Effect” (Author: Graham Simison) | The Wandering Bookworm
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It's not just about books, you know. Book Review – “The Rosie Effect” (Author: Graham Simison). This entry was posted on February 23, 2015, in Book Reviews. And tagged Graham Simison. Sometimes, though, you don’t find love: love finds you…”. I bought this book early last year after seeing Graham Simison being interviewed on BBC News. In hindsight, I now wished that I read it a lot earlier as ‘The Rosie Project’ is one of the funniest books that I’ve read for a long time. The book centres around Don Tillm...
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