SILENT EVIDENCE BY CLEA KOFF – BOOK REVIEW

SILENT EVIDENCE BY CLEA KOFF – BOOK REVIEW

Published by Avon on the 29th August 2024 Clea Koff, who is mixed-race and Jewish, was born in 1972 to a Tanzanian mother and an American father, both documentary filmmakers focused on human rights issues. Her parents took her and her older brother, Kimera, with them around the world. She spent her childhood in England, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, and the United States. By the time she was a teenager, she had decided to study human osteology, which she did first in California. She earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Stanford University. Koff then went on to the master’s program…

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IT ENDS WITH US AT THE CINEMA

IT ENDS WITH US AT THE CINEMA

I saw this film the other day with Kara, I had not heard of it or that it is a book written by Colleen Hoover. I am not sure how I missed reviewing this but I am glad, I like to see the film first otherwise I sit there thinking about all the bits they missed out. I thought this brilliant film was done very well to highlight domestic violence when it is portrayed as an accident! I would think it could be a trigger for many people, so read up before you watch it. Blake Lively is an excellent…

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NEW ART CENTRE IN FOLKESTONE!

NEW ART CENTRE IN FOLKESTONE!

KOLLECTIV.ART I found a great new art space that has just opened down the Old High Street in Folkestone, it is nice and welcoming when arriving and they are so friendly. You can find it by our Banksy picture and up from Bella Vita. The space is big enough to show some great art on the walls, which changes so all artists get a chance to show their work. I loved the wall of mirrors, making the space look even bigger. I cannot wait to take the laptop and get inspired for the next writing project. There is a cafe/bar,…

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STRAWBERRY MOON BY JOY M LILLEY – BOOK REVIEW

STRAWBERRY MOON BY JOY M LILLEY – BOOK REVIEW

Published by Long Overdue Books I met this author, Joy, when I was running the writing group in Folkestone, Kent and she kindly gave me her new book to review, I must admit the front cover appealed to me as I am sure it will to others.  The setting was the Dordogne in France which is a lovely area easily reached from the south coast in the UK. The Patterson family are starting a new life there with their two teenagers, what starts as a new adventure turns into a period of their lives they would never forget. Maisie who…

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