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A Year of Sample Saturdays – 2022 Edition

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2022, Antoine Wilson, Christine Smallwood, Ellis Gunn, Emmanuel Carrère, Heather Lende, historical, Katherine Heiny, Kirsty Bell, Liza Klaussmann, Maggie O'Farrell, Marijke Schermer, Meena Kandasamy, memoir, Merve Emre, Rob Delaney, Sample Saturday, Tish Delaney, translated, Violaine Huisman December 17, 2022

I’ve read 78 Kindle samples this year – I reckon that downloading sample chapters is more prudent than impulse buying books that don’t quite pan out after the first few chapters. Continue reading →

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Sample Saturday – nonfiction picks

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Celeste Headlee, Merve Emre, nonfiction, Sample Saturday, Sophie Hannah January 15, 2022

Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. This week, all three titles are ones I’ve come across during professional development. Continue reading →

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