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2019 Books Read
It’s been such a busy year for me as a writer. The busiest. I’ve had to “make time” for reading stuff that has nothing to do with anything writing-wise. I need to read for pleasure. Many of the books I … Continue reading →
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The Books: “Little Black Book of Stories” – ‘The Pink Ribbon’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The next book on the shelf is the last short story collection by AS Byatt, and this one is called Little Black Book of Stories. This is an excerpt from “The Pink Ribbon”, the last … Continue reading →
The Books: “Little Black Book of Stories” – ‘Raw Material’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The next book on the shelf is the last short story collection by AS Byatt, and this one is called Little Black Book of Stories. This is an excerpt from “Raw Material”. A creative writing … Continue reading →
The Books: “Little Black Book of Stories” – ‘A Stone Woman’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The next book on the shelf is the last short story collection by AS Byatt, and this one is called Little Black Book of Stories. This is an excerpt from “A Stone Woman”. Fantastic story! … Continue reading →
The Books: “Little Black Book of Stories” – ‘Body Art’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The next book on the shelf is the last short story collection by AS Byatt, and this one is called Little Black Book of Stories
The Books: “Little Black Book of Stories” – ‘The Thing in the Forest’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The next book on the shelf is the last short story collection by AS Byatt, and this one is called Little Black Book of Stories (which is such a good-looking book – I LOVE the … Continue reading →