What a Week! November 20, 2009

Just when I thought things were all going smoothly my 2 brain cells skiddledaddled out the back door!

Edward Woodward died at the beginning of the week but Gareth must have know intuitively because he’d done a review on The Wicker Man DVD!

Also put up 3 reviews – assigned ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets‘ Nest’ to Gareth when it should have been Ann, and then forgot to publish Joel Osteen’s brilliant new book ‘It’s Your Time’ having sent the link to the publishers. Managed to get Franklin correct though!

Last but not least we didn’t get the hardback of Dan Brown’s ‘The Lost Symbol’ but we did get the audio book to review – Gareth did the listening and thoroughly enjoyed Paul Michael’s rendition of it.

It must be the weather – all that rain – although thankfully not like Cumbria – that must have been so shocking to suddenly have 8 feet of water rushing into through your town! Reminds me of Florence back in the 69 when they had flood waters that went upto 9 + feet – it was extra ordinary to see the line mark on the building and church walls!

Twitter November 19, 2009

As well as having Bookmorsels on Twitter I now have decided to start another account called BFKbooks to tie everything all together! It’s great fun! See me there as well.

Lorna Wing – an Article on Autism & a review November 16, 2009

Lorna Wing doesn’t go round reviewing any old book – no she chose to review a very special book called ‘Children and Teenagers with Aspergers’.

Because she’s put in so much about autism in the review I’ve put it in Articles on Autism so more people can get to read it and gain more info from perhaps Britain’s original leading light in Autism. In 1962 she co founded the NAS, which has done so much work to bring the plight of adults with autism into the public eye, with their ‘I Exist’ campaign.

Please help the Disabilties Trust to help Adults with Autism my making a donation through our Just Giving page.

Autism the Musical November 11, 2009

On Saturday 14th November at 7.25pm on More4 – ‘Autsim the Musical’ will be following 5 autistic children in Los Angeles as they write, rehearse and perform their musical. I’ve definitely set the record buttom for this one!

November Halfway Reviews! November 10, 2009

Jimminy Cricket these reviews are like an ongoing wave – they just keep on coming! This time it’s everything from Elizabeth and Leicester to 2666 with a touch of fantasy in the middle! Enjoy.

A Handful of Reviews! November 9, 2009

Trevor Danby

It seems the reviews are flooding in -  DVDs – The Draughtman’s Contract and Books – Psycho Vertical – a book by Andy Kirkpatrick on his solo El Capitan climb and all in between.

I’m reading a friend’s book called ‘Fred’s Gospel’ it’s very good – and Trevor who wrote it is extremely observant of society. He’s also written 2 short stories for us which a re very good.

Peter James Interview November 9, 2009

Peter James

Hadn’t realised I’d sent so many questions over to author Peter James to answer on his ‘Dead Tomorrow’ book. He very manfully has answered the lot – 32 in all!!! We also have not one but 2 reviews for the book - review 1 by Gareth and review 2 by me!

 

Ring of Fire review November 5, 2009

Ring of Fire is a breathtaking book of supersonic speed that brings old and new together – read more in my review on my main website www.bfkbooks.com. Have to say I needed a rest and a cup of tea after finishing this expose on MotoGP and all it’s participants!!

AnnaVan Der Post Interview November 5, 2009

Anna Van Der Post

Anna Van Der Post is a woman with a mission and that is to tell it as it is on living with children who are on the Autistic Spectrum and have Asperger’s Syndrome. In her interview she talks about why she wrote the book and more!

Early November Reviews November 3, 2009

I’ve also managed to do some reviews myself as opposed to posting reviews from other people and I’ve rather enjoyed it. I’ve read everything from children’s books to Cesar Millan’s second book ‘Be a Pack Leader’.

I don’t know about the rest of the U.K. but here in the South West of London there’s a dread lurgy going around and that means doing nothing but reading!

I’ve also just received in the post (yes it is still working here!) the latest Terry Pratchett book and ‘Turning the Solomon Key’ – the story behind Dan Brown’s latest book ‘The Lost Synbol’. Looking forward to reading them – I’m almost finished with ‘Ring of Fire’ which is all about MotoGP and racer Valentino Rossi. It is fascinating and having been down to Brands Hatch to see the races with my husband David and our autistic daughter Naomi, I can understand the thrills and spills. But forget Valentino and keep an eye on Bradley Smith a young 18 year old Brit who won the Qatar leg of his class in the MotoGP by a magnificent and thrilling 14 seconds! How do they do it?!