So, I’ve had a New Year’s blitz on some of my outstanding reviews and there’s a whole batch of them on my reviews blog. Reviewing sort of got away from me at the end of last year … too busy reading (and eating and drinking beer …) but I’m making a valiant effort to catch [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Reviews – Many, Many Reviews
Posted in Books, Early Reviewer Programme, Reviews on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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