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Thursdays With Helen: Ratings – Why we don’t use them, what they’d mean if we did, and should we start using them?
You've probably already noticed that we don't give ratings on books here at Book Review Sisters. Have we ever told you why?Well, mainly it's because we believe book reviews are subjective - and I've written a whole post about that before.But quite often, I do...
Thursdays With Helen: Kindle – It’s Happened To Me
I've been thinking and thinking about a kindle for like ... at least a year. I could see the benefits, for sure. But the preference for that book-in-hand feel (and book-on-shelf look) has always held me back. Oh, and cost, of course.Despite not...
Tuesday’s With Jess: Reality Books
One of my favourite genres to read is Contemporary Women's Fiction without the strong emphasis on romance. Let me clarify what kinds of books within Contemporary Women's Fiction I am talking about.I'm talking about the books written by amazing authors who bring real...
Tuesday’s With Jess: God’s Surprises
As I mentioned last week I had signed up for my first fun run and I said I'd let you know how it went.Well I'm sore and tired but very happy with myself! I had one main goal for the run which was to try and run the whole 10.5km without walking - which I did and my...
Thursdays With Helen: Plot & Character Midnight Epiphany
I have not touched my novel for weeks. Whilst I'm frequently assailed with guilt on the matter, I periodically remember:I have a toddler and a preschooler!And unfortunately it's still winter (8 days to go and counting!) and we've been hit with one bout of...