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’25 Science Novels That Your Students Will Love’

This title is taken from the original topic linked below. I just couldn’t make it better. Now that the Clarion Write-A-Thon is in full swing, my countdown series is over. So I’ll start spreading my blog time between the three …

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Neil Gaiman – The Graveyard Book – Chapter 4

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

For previous chapters in this review, click here or go there by clicking on the The Graveyard Book tag in the tagcloud in the bottom right hand column. If you have not already done so, watch Neil read chapter four …

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Neil Gaiman – The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

For previous chapters in this review, click here or go there by clicking on the The Graveyard Book tag in the tagcloud in the bottom right hand column. If you have not already done so, watch Neil read chapter three …

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Neil Gaiman – The Graveyard Book – Chapter 2

For chapter one of this review, click here or else click on the The Graveyard Book tag in the tagcloud in the bottom right hand column. If you have not already done so, watch Neil read chapter two here. Chapter …

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Neil Gaiman – The Graveyard Book – Chapter 1

  This is the story of a little boy, his family stripped away through no fault of his own. A little boy who will, growing up, probably not remember his mother’s lullabies, or the voice she sang them in. This …

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100 best

You have all seen them and they are all different – whether they are compiled by columnists, publishers, readers or – for the people that have an account – float around facebook. So many people, so many tastes. But which …

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BookSwim

After the success of web-based DVD rental services, such as the American NetFlix or British LoveFilm, it is now finally time for an online rental service for books. BookSwim operates by the same standard as NetFlix; monthly subscription and free …

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  • About

    Victoria is a full-time scientist by day and part-time writer by night. She writes Magical Realism, Dystopian Fiction and Horror, and sometimes a 'Novel In A Day'.

    When she finds time away from her PhD, she features photo blogging on Mondays, writing-related topics on Wednesdays, science-related posts on Fridays and whatever she feels like writing about on the days between.

  • My First Novel

    The Clarion Write-a-Thon 2011 has ended. During the challenge I have written 20,749 words on my first novel.

    I have learnt a lot. One of those things is that I need to change my point of view and restruc- ture the plot.

    This project is currently on hold, but I am very confident I will one day finish what I started.
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    My current progress

    20,749 / 60,000 (34.58%)

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    Progress bar courtesy of Honorless.

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  • Clarion Write-a-Thon 2011

    Clarion Write-a-Thon 2011

    I was there.
    I'm a Clarion Write-a-Thon survivor.

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