Monthly Archives: September 2012

Exciting Book/Blog Tour in October – Land of Hope

With the third and final novel in my Journey to the West trilogy, newly released at Amazon Kindle Store and Smashwords, I am announcing my virtual book tour (thanks to the magic of WWW), which will kick off on the … Continue reading

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A Delicious Taster from Land of Hope – Making Beijing Dumplings

  “Great effort, Zhenzhu. 8 out of 10.” Andrew reached out his hand and shook that of his wife’s across the dinner table, displaying a satisfied smile after having had a delicious fill of one of his favourite Chinese foods, … Continue reading

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Supporting Authors One Read at a Time – September 2012

Have you read our September Author Network Magazine created by Eri Nelson and featuring Madeline Sloane‘s books on the front cover this month – her Women of Eaton trilogy is also featured in my BOOK OF THE MONTH? You can read the … Continue reading

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How Good Are Your English Translations? Hilarious English Signs Around the World

During all our travels in different countries, we  have come across some very interesting signs for English speakers, translated by bilinguals, not Google translator, presumably – sometimes they are so inaccurate but at the same time hilariously funny that they … Continue reading

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Sputnik Sweetheart – Beautiful Writing, Exquisite Romance and Stunning Story-telling

My Rating: - Why do people have to be this lonely? What’s the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the Earth put … Continue reading

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Amsterdam (2) – City of Arts, Canals, Cycling, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Dutch Masters

John: Two Wheels Better Than Four As a keen cyclist I was looking forward to seeing how well Amsterdam’s transport system worked. From the moment you land at Schiphol Airport the modernity and thoroughness of thought are what strike you. … Continue reading

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