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Interviewing Avid Writer and Actress Deanna Proach

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Junying Kirk

I’m delighted to have an author-to-author chat with lovely Deanna today, whom I have met through Wonderful Read of the Month network. She is not new to my site, as she has kindly contributed a fabulous article on 5 Elements … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘The Reader’ – A Remarkable Historical Reminder Through Film & Literature

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Junying Kirk

My Rating     4.5 stars (Containing Spoilers) The opening scene of The Reader was in an International Court trying war criminals, and Ralph Fiennes played the older version of the male lead, Michael Berg, a defence lawyer. This was directed by Steven … Continue reading →

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When Andrew Met Pearl

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Few people forget how they first met the love of their lives. “I have an exceptional memory;” Andrew made a rare confession to Zhenzhu, ditching his usual modesty and opting for an approach as frank as he could manage. “I … Continue reading →

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Lisa M Stull: A Thirty-Something Girl

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Just over a week ago as 2011 came to an end after an eventful 12 months, I turned the last page of Lisa M Stull’s debut novel, A Thirty-Something Girl. Following the novel’s protagonist Hope, I went through her emotional … Continue reading →

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Supporting Authors One Read at a Time – November 2011

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Junying Kirk

This week I am promoting the two authors who are featured in the authors’ network magazine: Wonderful Read of the Month. Please take a look at their author bio here, supplied by the authors themselves, then pop in to read … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre – Simple Love

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Junying Kirk

  “My eyes passed all other objects to rest on those most remote, the blue peaks. It was those I longed to surmount; all within their boundary of rock and heath seemed prison-ground, exile limits. I traced the white road … Continue reading →

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