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Review of the Book Thief Movie

Posted on January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 by Zoe Hinis

This is blatant Oscar bait without being Oscar-worthy. It takes superb source material, one of the most important books written for children in the last twenty years, and turns it into a white bread cucumber sandwich with the crusts cut off.

Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Zoe Hinis

Two Brothers by Ben Elton I don’t usually dip into historical fiction, as the writers often hide poor character-building behind… Read more Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton

The Bloomsbury Whitewash and other book cover issues

Posted on October 17, 2011December 9, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

In a parallel argument to the ‘No Gays Please’ attitude to most YA texts, this week the Guardian discussed the… Read more The Bloomsbury Whitewash and other book cover issues

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  • We see you in the parking lot, laptop out as you work by the cabin light of your car. Another kid doing homework in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 8 months ago
  • @CapitecBankSA No matter how many passwords I try, I keep getting kicked back to this screen, even with a 20+ chara… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 months ago

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