Love this book, or your money back

‘Love this book, or your money back. Publisher’s guarantee.’ These words appeared on a sticker stuck to the cover of a book my mother-in-law had just finished reading.
I actually had to read the sticker twice because I couldn’t believe what I was reading. A guarantee on a book! It’s the oddest thing I’ve ever heard. [...]

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Review: In a Unicorn’s Garden by Judyth A McLeod

Firstly, let me preface this review with the admission that I am not a gardener. I am guilty of both neglect and incompetence when it comes to caring for plant life. And yet I am reviewing a book about gardens because, in spite of my failings in this domain, I am fascinated by gardening and [...]

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Nor a lender be

‘You can borrow it if you like.’ No sooner have the words escaped from my mouth then I regret them. I’ve been telling someone about a great book I’ve read and gone and offered to ‘loan’ it to them for an undefined period with no conditions regarding its care and return.
This can also be interpreted [...]

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Review: Not on Our Watch by Don Cheadle & John Prendergast

If, like me, you’ve heard about Darfur on the evening news, know that very bad things are happening there and want [...]

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