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Popular Posts & Reviews

Here is a list of every review I have done, via topic –

Books:

  • [REVIEW] Pigeon Blood-Red – Ed Duncan
  • [REVIEW] Harry Potter 2 – J.K Rowling
  • [REVIEW] Animal Farm – George Orwell
  • [REVIEW] Wicked – Gregory Maguire
  • [REVIEW] Cold Feet: The Lost Years; Carmel Harrington
  • [REVIEW] Girl, Interrupted – Susanna Kaysen
  • [REVIEW] Murder in Little Shendon – A.H. Richardson
  • [REVIEW] Vendetta – Jack McSparron
  • [REVIEW] Harry Potter 1 – J.K. Rowling
  • [REVIEW] The Betrayed – Casey Kelleher
  • [REVIEW] The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne.
  • [REVIEW] The Wrong Suspect – Leigh Russell
  • [REVIEW] Deal Breaker – Harlan Coben
  • [REVIEW] Born Bad – Marnie Riches.
  • [REVIEW] Thirteen Reasons Why – Jay Asher

Food/Drink:

  • MY THOUGHTS ON PLANT BASED DIET
  • My journey with food, & beyond.
  • Recipe #1: (v) Garlic Mushrooms & sauce
  • Recipe #2. Quick Steak & Veg stir fry

Television/Film:

  • [REVIEW] TV – His Dark Materials 2019.
  • Adding film and TV reviews

  • SUBSTACK POSTS:
  • Substack post – ITV at 70

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About Me

I’m Danielle Marie McDowall,

30+ years old,
from VOG, Wales, (near Cardiff) UK.

I volunteered at a library 2017-20.
I started this blog in May 2017.

Full-time Creative, who loves pasta & eating freshly cooked food while drinking coffee & alcohol.. Currently a white meat eater (chicken & fish).

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