Bread and books: Karma Bread, Hampstead, London

May 20, 2017 in Bookshelf, Bookshop Bargain, News & views, The lighter side

Where to have coffee and buy books in Hampstead, London.

5 free and low-cost ebook websites

August 15, 2016 in Bookshelf, Bookshop Bargain, Handy hints

If you have an ebook reader or app, especially the Kindle, then you're in luck. Here are 5 free and low-cost services from which you can obtain new books every day!

What I'm reading: Write Tight

June 01, 2016 in Handy hints, Reviews, Bookshop Bargain

Thumbnail sketch of a very useful book I came across recently. If you want to tighten up your prose, this is the book for you.

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