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The Whistling by Rebecca Netley – Book Review

Posted on November 19, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

After a massive tragedy in her life Elspeth Swansome moves to the remote island Skelthsea to take a job as a nanny for Mary, who hasn’t spoken a word since the death of her brother, William. The previous nanny left very … Continue reading →

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The Book Pile

Posted on August 14, 2020 by ashleymanningwriter

During lockdown and working from home, I’ve found that I’ve had more time to read books. I used to read a hell of a lot when I was younger, but life gets in the way and I don’t read as … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Posted on June 10, 2020 by ashleymanningwriter

I was quite surpsied when this was aannouced a few months back. I didn’t think we would get another Hunger Games book. I read the original trilogy back towards the end of sixth form. I read them all in one … Continue reading →

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The Outsider by Stephen King

Posted on May 7, 2019 by ashleymanningwriter

I didn’t know anything about this book before reading it, other than it was a crime story. I’m not the biggest fan of crime stories, I probably haven’t read the right ones. I picked this book because it was the … Continue reading →

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One Week Down

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ashleymanningwriter

My two weeks holiday have reached the half way point. I’ve stuck to my writing, pretty much every day, getting 5000 words done so far. I’m pretty happy with that. The story is longer than I thought it would be, … Continue reading →

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