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Blog: Daisy Johnson: ‘I wasn’t a fan of David Szalay, but Flesh is a masterpiece’ from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 week, 6 days agoThe Booker-shortlisted author on a momentous teenage encounter with The Bone People, getting a buzz from Peter Høeg’s Miss Smilla, and trying to avoid The Lo […]
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Blog: Stories of the Raksura Volume Two, Martha Wells from
RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed 1 week, 6 days ago2011 fantasy anthology: five stories of the Raksura.
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Blog: Light and Thread by Han Kang review – a tantalising book of reflections from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 week, 6 days agoThese essays from the Nobel literature winner open up her novels and offer beautiful imageryWhen Korean novelist Han Kang won the Nobel prize in literature in 2024, […]
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Blog: Hooked by Asako Yuzuki review – follow-up to global hit Butter from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 week, 6 days agoA Tokyo high-flyer tries to befriend her favourite blogger in a novel that wears its aura of black comedy lightly, and its political statements more heavilyAsako […]
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Blog: Strange Beach by Oluwaseun Olayiwola audiobook review – a debut that dances with passion from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 weeks agoThe dancer and author gives this collection clarity and warmth as he narrates poems about family, queer identity, hedonism and raceThe first poetry collection from […]
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Blog: We Are Legion (We Are Bob), Dennis Taylor from
RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed 2 weeks ago2016 SF, first of what was announced as a trilogy but is now up to
five volumes. Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is
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Blog: Virtual Book Club: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir from
Books and Babbles: A Harper's Books Podcast in the group Books and Babbles 2 weeks, 2 days agoThe Books and Babbles virtual book club reconvenes for the first time in podcast format to discuss Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir! We recap the plot and answer your […]
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Blog: Monster Of The Week 312: BigWorld from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 2 weeks, 2 days agoMonster Of The Week 312 is Bigworld, in awe at the site of this lad, absolute unit, does the world dream itself into being, what then of our petty squabbles, our […]
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Time for a fresh coat of paint? in the group Help and Support: 2 weeks, 3 days agoTime for a fresh coat of paint?
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What are you currently reading and would you recommend it? in the group Author Buzz HQ: 2 weeks, 3 days agoWhat are you currently reading and would you recommend it?
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What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors 2 weeks, 3 days agoI’m so sorry. That sucks. Don’t let them get you down.
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Arves Corral replied to the topic
What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors 2 weeks, 3 days agoDid your other readers give you nicer feedback?
I know how bad it feels when you get negatives. It only takes one to drown out hundreds of positives if you let it.
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors 2 weeks, 3 days agoThey hated everything? It sounds like it might not be you. I would say that this reader just does not like the genre and story type you have written. I’d be very surprised if it had anything to do with your writing.
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Blog: March Stories Update from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 2 weeks, 3 days ago10 stories I read in 2025****1. The Widow Parkhurst by Hugh J O’Donnell in Factor Four
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Blog: 29. Farmer Boy from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 2 weeks, 4 days ago29. Farmer Boy. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by Garth Williams. 1933. 372 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, audiobook, children’s classic, historical […]
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Jane Smith started the topic
What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors 2 weeks, 4 days agoI felt crushed when I received some beta reader feedback that was all negatives. My reader hated everything about the story, the character, and the setting.
I felt like giving up, and I haven’t written a thing since then. How do you all deal?
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Blog: How can we really protect Britain’s environment? from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 weeks, 4 days agoWell-intentioned laws designed to safeguard nature frequently have the opposite effectThe importance of protecting nature is not up for debate. One in six species […]
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Blog: Vladimir author Julia May Jonas: ‘We’re imprisoned by our obsessions’ from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 weeks, 4 days agoAs her debut novel becomes a Netflix series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall, the American author talks about comparisons with Lolita, moving on from #MeToo […]
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Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes 2 weeks, 4 days agoI don’t like lightning. It’s too flashy.
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Blog: March Film Update 3 from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 2 weeks, 4 days ago10 more films from 2025. Are we done yet? No, not even close, sorry!****1. One Million AC/DC
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Blog: Week in Review #10 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 2 weeks, 5 days agoThis week I read eight books.I read and reviewed Karen Witemeyer’s newest historical romance, Taming Lady Temperance. I read three board books by Jamie Oliver. […]
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Blog: Chicken Thigh Casserole from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 2 weeks, 5 days agoWe’re back here again, variations on a theme. This is what my Mum calls a “one pot wonder,” an entire course cooked in one pot (pictured).Three chicken thighsBacon […]
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Blog: 28. To Kill a Mockingbird from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 2 weeks, 6 days ago28. To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee. 1960. 281 pages. [Source: Library][Audiobook, 5 stars, classic, coming of age]First sentence: When he was nearly thirteen, my […]
