Books Archives - Writing Journey Co Inspiring writers & readers with wordsmithing adventures Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:33:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.12 https://writingjourney.co/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png Books Archives - Writing Journey Co 32 32 10 of the best TV shows based on books https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-best-tv-shows-based-books/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-best-tv-shows-based-books/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:04:00 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=538 Season six of Game of Thrones kicked off earlier this week and like so many others I can’t wait to find out what happens—for once...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-best-tv-shows-based-books/feed/ 0 A guide to Roald Dahl’s most gloriumptious stories (it’s gobblefunk for glorious and wonderful) https://writingjourney.co/blog/roald-dahls-gloriumptious-stories-gobblefunk-glorious-wonderful/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/roald-dahls-gloriumptious-stories-gobblefunk-glorious-wonderful/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 23:40:00 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=551 As you probably know, Spielberg has brought The BFG to the silver screen and while I haven’t seen it, the trailer and all the bus...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/roald-dahls-gloriumptious-stories-gobblefunk-glorious-wonderful/feed/ 0 7 of my favourite novels on love just in time for Valentine’s Day https://writingjourney.co/blog/7-favourite-novels-love-just-time-valentines-day/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/7-favourite-novels-love-just-time-valentines-day/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:14:32 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=521 They say every piece of art ever created is in some way about love. And that’s because love—romantic or otherwise is really at the centre...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/7-favourite-novels-love-just-time-valentines-day/feed/ 0 12 Christmas Mysteries for the 12 Days of Christmas https://writingjourney.co/blog/12-christmas-mysteries-for-the-12-days-of-christmas/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/12-christmas-mysteries-for-the-12-days-of-christmas/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:22:19 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=488 It’s that time of year again and while our Christmases are meant to be merry and bright (and for some, white), if we’re honest with...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/12-christmas-mysteries-for-the-12-days-of-christmas/feed/ 0 10 spine-chilling short stories to read this Halloween… if you dare https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-spine-chilling-short-stories-to-read-this-halloween-if-you-dare/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-spine-chilling-short-stories-to-read-this-halloween-if-you-dare/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:40:04 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=451 Get out your flashlights because these 10 spine-chilling short stories are calling to be read this Halloween night. Continue if you dare… SEE ALSO: 10...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-spine-chilling-short-stories-to-read-this-halloween-if-you-dare/feed/ 0 5 examples of non boring nonfiction https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-examples-of-non-boring-non-fiction/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-examples-of-non-boring-non-fiction/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 19:45:38 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=438 When I was in a bookshop at Union Square a guy came up to me out of the blue and asked whether I preferred reading...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-examples-of-non-boring-non-fiction/feed/ 1 Why printed books will never end up like the dinosaurs https://writingjourney.co/blog/why-printed-books-will-never-end-up-like-the-dinosaurs/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/why-printed-books-will-never-end-up-like-the-dinosaurs/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:50:16 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=423 When travelling recently I had the strongest sense that unlike dinosaurs physical books would always be around—that they would always have a place. Sure they...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/why-printed-books-will-never-end-up-like-the-dinosaurs/feed/ 0 10 short stories to make you fall in love with short stories https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-short-stories-to-make-you-fall-in-love-with-short-stories/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-short-stories-to-make-you-fall-in-love-with-short-stories/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:02:13 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=345 Recently I’ve been really into writing and reading short stories. While they’re not as popular as they used to be, short stories are a fantastic...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-short-stories-to-make-you-fall-in-love-with-short-stories/feed/ 0 5 Aussie books to take you to the ocean https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-aussie-books-take-ocean/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-aussie-books-take-ocean/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:51:55 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=312 Saying I love the ocean is almost an understatement. Growing up on the coast of Australia my childhood memories are made up of beachside moments;...

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