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Frances Maynard
Goodreads Author
Born
Edinburgh, The United Kingdom
Website
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Member Since
August 2017
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The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr
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2017
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23 editions
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Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance
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published
2019
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9 editions
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The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr
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The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr
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Book Club Questions for Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance
1. Do you think the book is a convincing portrayal of someone with dyslexia?
2. Maggsie has had problems with alcohol, she's been to prison, comes from a poor background, has dyslexia … but the book is uplifting rather than bleak. What methods does the author use to achieve this?
3. What does Maggsie's relationship with Audrey the cat tell us about her character?
4. When Maggsie was a child her headm Read more of this blog post »
2. Maggsie has had problems with alcohol, she's been to prison, comes from a poor background, has dyslexia … but the book is uplifting rather than bleak. What methods does the author use to achieve this?
3. What does Maggsie's relationship with Audrey the cat tell us about her character?
4. When Maggsie was a child her headm Read more of this blog post »
“The Seven Rules Spreadsheet — Being polite and respectful is always a good idea — If you look or sound different you won’t fit in — Conversation doesn’t just exchange Facts – it conveys how you’re feeling — You learn by making mistakes — Not everyone who is nice to me is my friend — It is better to be too diplomatic than too honest — Rules change depending on the situation and the person you are speaking to And, Rule Eight: Use the Rules to help with difficulties, to make life easier, to understand what’s acceptable, to enhance your strengths, but after that . . . do things your way.”
― The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr
― The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Nothing But Readi...: Carr, Elvira-- The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr informal buddy reads starts July 25, 2018 | 8 | 156 | Jul 29, 2018 06:34AM | |
| The Life of a Boo...: Carolyn's 12+4 - COMPLETED | 23 | 35 | Dec 13, 2018 12:06PM | |
| Aussie Readers: Carolyn - Reading my library in 2019 | 15 | 30 | Dec 29, 2018 06:29PM | |
| Aussie Readers: July Challenge 2019 | 219 | 198 | Aug 10, 2019 04:01AM | |
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| Aussie Readers: September Challenge - Celebrating Libraries | 162 | 139 | Oct 02, 2019 10:17PM |
