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#EmptyShelf17 No.44: Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write, by Helen Sword

November 2, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl
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So, now I want to get hold of my copy of Stylish Academic Writing, and read that! Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write by Helen Sword My rating: 4 of 5 stars There’s a lot of inspiring bits in this book. I'm trying to decide if…
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#Emptyshelf17 No. 43: Cheer Up, Love by @SusanCalman

October 23, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl
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Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve been reading this book mostly in hospital waiting rooms on my Kindle. As someone who suffers from depression (but not anxiety), I thought it struck the right note of…
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#Emptyshelf17 No.42: Those Who Wait by @Tanya_Marlow

October 21, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl
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Those Who Wait: Finding God in disappointment, doubt and delay by Tanya Marlow My rating: 5 of 5 stars As I wait for results from bone/CT scans to see if the cancer has spread across my body, I turned to Tanya's book - which I'd been watching and waiting to…
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#Emptyshelf17 No. 41 How Not To Be A Boy by @arobertwebb

October 11, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl
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After lots of academic or cancer books, just what I needed this week - perfect mix of humour and vulnerability: How Not To Be a Boy by Robert Webb My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book, and read it over a few evenings. I thought it…
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#EmptyShelf17 39 I thought there would be cake by @kwelbyroberts

September 29, 2017 by drbexl
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A short book, but I've been reading it in bits and pieces - a lovely companion for a difficult journey. I Thought There Would Be Cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading this before I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and have finished it…
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I Thought There Would Be Cake
it was amazing
I Thought There Would Be Cake
by Katharine Welby-Roberts
I started reading this before I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and have finished it the week after surgery. It's been a beautifully gentle book that I've carried along to several sessions sat in a waiting room! I've followed Katharine...
The Boy in the Dress
really liked it
The Boy in the Dress
by David Walliams
Well I can see why kids love this, and I enjoyed reading this in 60 minutes. Love children's lit that takes the opportunity to challenge 'the norm' and allow feelings etc to be dealt with.
The Silver Lining: An Insightful Guide to the Realities of Breast Cancer
it was amazing
The Silver Lining: An Insightful Guide to the Realities of Breast Cancer
by Hollye Jacobs
I enjoyed this book, and found it gave hopeful insights into what to expect following the authors desire to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. I like her practice of seeking 'silver linings' every day rather than 'woe is me', a...
Run for Your Life: How One Woman Ran Circles Around Breast Cancer
it was amazing
Run for Your Life: How One Woman Ran Circles Around Breast Cancer
by Jenny Baker
I've had enough concentration today to actually read - having had a mastectomy last week. This book is written by a friend - bought it earlier this year not realising how resonant it would be. I have found it really helpful to read - rec...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
it was amazing
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Multiple time of re-reading - perfect surgery recovery!

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