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Sorry guys, This post itself is horribly overdue. Apologies for the lack of movement on the blog. I’m currently neck-deep in my final semester of uni. Reading, dissertation and term essays are leaving me with very little time to post stuff on here. Never fear I will be returning in a few months with more … Continue reading
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![‘Republics of the Mind’ by James Robertson [Review & Giveaway]](http://thethiessenreview.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/images.jpeg?w=65&h=65&crop=1 "‘Republics of the Mind’ by James Robertson [Review & Giveaway]")
‘What’s it about? That’s the only question in the world worth asking.’ ‘What do you mean, what’s it all about?’ ‘Not all. Just what’s it about. What’s it all about’s a different question and it’s too big’ This is the question lying at the heart of James Robertson’s short story collection ‘Republics of the Mind’ … Continue reading
It is the Undershaft inheritance. I shall hand on my torch to my daughter. She shall make my converts and preach my gospel – George Bernard Shaw is rarely easy and never simple. He continually pushed boundaries and tested limits, and his 1905 play ‘Major Barbara’ is no exception. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian … Continue reading
![‘If I Touched the Earth’ by Cynthia Rogerson [Review & Giveaway]](http://thethiessenreview.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/wv-funeral.jpg?w=65&h=65&crop=1 "‘If I Touched the Earth’ by Cynthia Rogerson [Review & Giveaway]")
In the few seconds after the crash, something strange happens. There’s a sudden change in the atmosphere of the material world. And in nearby Evanton the light flattens so anything unbeautiful becomes sinister and pretty things seem slightly surreal. Usually, I dislike novels about rebirth. I dislike self-pitying and indulgent diatribes about people rebuilding their … Continue reading
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