tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post606304522876867227..comments2023-08-25T05:19:23.928-07:00Comments on Reads, Writes, Reviews: Review: Life of a Smuggler (Fact and Fiction) by Helen HollickAnnie Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-27061776364161895012019-02-11T06:28:19.642-08:002019-02-11T06:28:19.642-08:00Ditto!Ditto!Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-8194880827550395362019-02-11T05:42:50.189-08:002019-02-11T05:42:50.189-08:00Lol!! Review submitted to Amazon UK but I haven...Lol!! Review submitted to Amazon UK but I haven't had the 'approval' e-mail yet ...Richard Tearlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593521217135620570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-91781526876575369742019-02-11T03:15:14.780-08:002019-02-11T03:15:14.780-08:00Which just goes to show that great minds think ali...Which just goes to show that great minds think alike ;-)Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-7068949994134554272019-02-11T03:00:57.469-08:002019-02-11T03:00:57.469-08:00I am working on my review even as I write - but I ...I am working on my review even as I write - but I may have to start again; you have said everything I wanrt to say (but so much better!). Which, I think you can take to mean, that I think it is a great book too!!!Richard Tearlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593521217135620570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-51720785032352540002019-02-11T02:45:12.391-08:002019-02-11T02:45:12.391-08:00Paula - you must must must read this book if you n...Paula - you must must must read this book if you need to research for your new book. There is a wealth of information in there and so many true stories crying out for fictional treatment. What you discover about the wreckers may come as a surprise, but it's all fascinating stuff nonetheless!Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-56438284489574883762019-02-11T02:43:32.925-08:002019-02-11T02:43:32.925-08:00It definitely was - I'm genuinely in awe of th...It definitely was - I'm genuinely in awe of the finished product; so much information, yet so neatly organised and presented. I've learned so much and yet it was such an easy, gentle read. Thoroughly enjoyed it!Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-45619121400644211822019-02-11T02:11:26.177-08:002019-02-11T02:11:26.177-08:00Blushing here - thank you Annie. It took a lot of ...Blushing here - thank you Annie. It took a lot of hard work to produce this book - so thrilled that it was all worthwhile!Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-19317087118488012432019-02-11T02:10:05.604-08:002019-02-11T02:10:05.604-08:00Thank you Paula - alas yes, deliberate wrecking se...Thank you Paula - alas yes, deliberate wrecking seems to be the stuff of fiction, there is no factual evidence to support it. (nothing wrong with using it in fiction, but don't use the old chestnut of 'luring in with lights'... I explain why in the book! Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538912332119362854.post-20928981684136088112019-02-11T01:46:37.897-08:002019-02-11T01:46:37.897-08:00Great review! I've obtained Helen's book m...Great review! I've obtained Helen's book myself for research for a book i have in mind about wreckers which i believe there is some myths about which need defining, so i'm lookg forward to getting to that part! Thanks for the review.Paula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.com