"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Magdalena Ball runs The Compulsive Reader. She is the author of Sleep Before Evening, The Art of Assessment, Quark Soup, and, in collaboration with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Cherished Pulse and She Wore Emerald Then. She runs a monthly radio program podcast The Compulsive Reader Talks.
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Book Review: One Pot French - More Than 100 Easy, Authentic Recipes by Jean-Pierre Challet
A nice offering for the beginning or intermediate cook looking to take on the world of French cuisine in a non-pretentious, easy to learn form.
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Book Review: The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay
The real draw is the story, which manages to walk the difficult line between morality and subversiveness, humor and intrigue.
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Book Review: Nigella Christmas by Nigella Lawson
The Manolo Blahnik of cookbooks: lavish and practical at the same time.
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Book Review: Exit, Pursued by a Bee by Geoff Nelder
As in all good sci-fi, the plot is built on scientific principles that are absolutely believable, mirrored as they are to what we already understand.
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Book Review: Voice of the Muse - Answering the Call to Write by Mark David Gerson
The key message is that you must write, and that if you do surrender and listen, and keep writing, you will succeed in your writing.
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Book Review: Standing at Water's Edge - Moving Past Fear, Blocks, and Pitfalls to Discover the Power of Creative Immersion by Anne Paris
Paris’ prose is affirmative, compassionate, and supportive and will help artists to take better care of their emotional needs.
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Book Review: The Essence of Health by Dr Craig Hassed
A scientifically oriented book which does more than just help people get better.
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Book Review: The Health Cookbook by the Australian Women's Weekly
Colourful, easy to make food that is as attractive as it is delicious.
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Book Review: Something to Tell You by Hanif Kureishi
The language is confident and often rich, the setting full of vibrancy, but Something to Tell You is beset with paralysis and a voyeuristic narrative.
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Book Review: How to Write Your Book (Guaranteed!) by Thomas A. Williams
Williams ties a range of methodologies into a comprehensive process for large writing projects.
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