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A Literary Cocktail
UK Yorkshire lifestyle blog with a cocktail on the side.
ckminterFebruary 6, 2020

Famous Libraries From Past and Present

We are standing on the shoulders of giants. While it’s sometimes tempting to think that there must be something special about this generation of humans (since we have such advanced technology and so on), the… View Full Post

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ckminterApril 22, 2019

Celebrating Shakespeare Day with Viking

I adore the works of the ol’ Bard, William Shakespeare. I was lucky enough to study his works in the greatest city of them all – London – which meant I was able to watch… View Full Post

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ckminterDecember 17, 2018

Book Review: Miss Marley by Vanessa Lafaye

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a festive favourite; whether you love the book or prefer the Muppet version, you can be assured it will crop up in some form over the holidays. I adore the… View Full Post

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ckminterOctober 21, 2018

Self-care in Times of Crisis – The Mindful Way

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I have a very special book post for you this week, a guest post from mindfulness teacher and writer Catherine G. Lucas, author of Life Crisis: The Mindful Way, published by Sheldon Press and available… View Full Post

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ckminterSeptember 1, 2018

Back to School: Primary Teacher Book Haul

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You might not know, but I’m a Learning Support Assistant at a Primary School, and I’m planning on training to be a Primary Teacher next year. Because of my interest in teaching and blogging, I’m… View Full Post

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ckminterJuly 24, 2018

Book Review: The White Devil by Domenic Stansberry

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Femmes fatales, political intrigue and murder in the shadowy streets of Rome.  Now I’m not sure if you can tell from the image or not, but I was so eager to read The White Devil… View Full Post

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ckminterJune 25, 2018

Three Sizzling Hot Must-Read Books For Summer

Summer is my favourite time in the world of book publishing. It’s warm, the gin cocktails are out, and it’s officially time for the summer-holiday book releases! I spoke about the must-read books of 2017… View Full Post

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ckminterJune 16, 2018

25 amazing literary quotes on drinking

Writers and drinking have always somehow gone hand in hand, maybe it’s to cure writers block; perhaps it’s all that free time. Regardless, many of the most famous writers and literary personas have written about… View Full Post

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