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Maureen Stapleton @mastapleton

Me...A-Z (Annotated) American, British, Feminist, Greenwich, Journalist, Londoner, Panda Fan, Reader, She/Her, Villanova, Writer, Zombie (Untrue: Z Needed)

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Maureen Stapleton@mastapleton
24 Jul 2024
HEADS OR TAILS A fun caper about a mother who runs away from home. She joins her brother on the pro poker circuit & begins to win as they travel together. It's the biggest gamble of her life, but it involves no money. Lessons in Chemistry x Us x The Queen's Gambit #PitchtoDA
An eight photo collage. Clockwise from left: (1) Label: Coin Toss. A hand tosses a coin into the air. (The protagonist was cheated in a coin toss 10 years before) (2) Label: Adventure. A mini figurine on top of a map of Europe, positioned near Paris in France. (She runs away from her family and travels with her brother) (3) Label: Sibling Love. A brother and sister with their arms around their waists as they look out to the horizon. (Sibling love but also shenanigans.) (4) Label: Poker. A variety of playing cars hang in the air, including the ace of spades and the jack of spades. (She rediscovers her talent of the game of poker.) (5) Label: Dream Big. White fluffy clouds set against a blue sky. (She learns to dream again.) (6) Label: Escape: A woman with a backpack and a hat looks into the distance. (7) Label: Motherhood. A woman holds a toddler at sunset. (Being a mother has subsumed everything else.) (8) Label: Europe. The Louvre pyramid in Paris. (One of places she visits.)

ALT An eight photo collage. Clockwise from left: (1) Label: Coin Toss. A hand tosses a coin into the air. (The protagonist was cheated in a coin toss 10 years before) (2) Label: Adventure. A mini figurine on top of a map of Europe, positioned near Paris in France. (She runs away from her family and travels with her brother) (3) Label: Sibling Love. A brother and sister with their arms around their waists as they look out to the horizon. (Sibling love but also shenanigans.) (4) Label: Poker. A variety of playing cars hang in the air, including the ace of spades and the jack of spades. (She rediscovers her talent of the game of poker.) (5) Label: Dream Big. White fluffy clouds set against a blue sky. (She learns to dream again.) (6) Label: Escape: A woman with a backpack and a hat looks into the distance. (7) Label: Motherhood. A woman holds a toddler at sunset. (Being a mother has subsumed everything else.) (8) Label: Europe. The Louvre pyramid in Paris. (One of places she visits.)

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Hello? Is anyone out there? If you are, here are my Top Books for September 2024.
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LoveReading@LoveReadinguk
6 Oct 2024
"A captivating short story collection offering slices of ordinary life of people trying their best to make their way in the world." @mastapleton, Expert Reviewer Maps of Imaginary Towns by @BradleyBooks @fly_press A great #bookclub pick, order now: l8r.it/50tW
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My Top Books for August 2024. Including fab page turners from @louise_candlish (that woman knows her way around a Farrow & Ball colour chart, and isn't afraid to use that knowledge) & @Nicola_J_Gill ("That's Just Perfect is out today-- go buy it!)
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LoveReading@LoveReadinguk
19 Aug 2024
Now out in paperback! The Memory of Us by @AtkinsDani @AriaFiction "Atkins is known for writing emotional stories, and this is no different." @mastapleton, Expert Reviewer Find out more and see how you can win a copy: l8r.it/iKln
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My Staff Pick was “After the Fire” by @charduck. If you loved “One Day,” you’ll love this.
LoveReading@LoveReadinguk
15 Aug 2024
This weeks #StaffPicks features twisting love affairs, the search for home and a compelling read for this summer of sport. Click to browse: l8r.it/Hmwj @AriaFiction @HoZ_Books @FigTreePenguin @DoubledayUK @BloomsburySport @BirlinnBooks
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JB@johnhalbitting
11 Aug 2024
Too good not to share… Olympic Life Lessons #Olympics2024
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Dara Ó Briain
@daraobriain
11 Aug 2024
I’m not usually one to attack the #BBC but if I wake up tomorrow and they haven’t laid on 15 hours of sports for me to watch there will be hell to pay.
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LoveReading4Kids@lovereadingkids
8 Aug 2024
We have four tickets to see The Wizard of Oz @yellowbrickroad in the West End to give away. Starring Ashton Merrygold and The Vivienne, this smash-hit production will be truly magical for all the family. Closes Tues 13th August. Enter now: lovereading4kids.co.uk/compe…
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7 Aug 2024
"The twists and turns of a friendship and a love affair over 14 years that starts when they meet as freshers at university." @mastapleton, Expert Reviewer After the Fire by @charduck, @AriaFiction Find out more and read an extract: l8r.it/O3eB
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My Top Books for July 2024. After the Fire by Charlotte Rixon. The Coin by Yasmin Zaher. The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris. (Proving once and for all that I have a book for every occasion) Breakwater by Katriona Chapman. We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman.
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We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman. A woman helps her best friend battling cancer in the final month of her life. As I've been there and got the t-shirt, so maybe this hit too close to home, but there were too many things that I thought, "That would never happen."
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"Breakwater" by Katriona Chapman. A graphic novel about the workers of a Brighton cinema. This is a beautifully told story touching on lost ambition, mental health, and the drudgery of work. A great example of a genre I adore that doesn't get nearly enough love.
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"The Truths We Hold" by Kamala Harris. Proving once and for all that I have a book for every occasion, after Biden dropped out and she got the nod, I unearthed this book from one of my many TBR piles. She's an inspiration. (For fans of democracy and the future.)
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"The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher. For fans of "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" (not exactly the same story, but same vibes) A rich Palestinian woman navigates life in New York City while she battles money problems and mental health issues while looking for love and fulfilment.
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"After the Fire" by Charlotte Rixon. For fans of "One Day"-- the history of a friendship and love affair that was forged in a disaster in the first term of uni. Does a great job of showing the struggles and successes of fresh adulthood. By @charduck (Read for @LoveReadinguk)
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5 Aug 2024
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1 Aug 2024
I think of this Toni Morrison quote all the time. She’s right.
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The London 2012 Olympics were the best of London, and the Opening Ceremony kicked it all off with excitement, stunning visuals & ace music. 12 years ago! (I will always stop and watch clips from it because I want that feeling it created to be injected into my veins.)
Daniel Mays 💙@DanielMays9
24 Jul 2024
No one did it like London 2012 #Olympics x.com/PantherAS90/status/181…
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I mean...this would work. Everyone loves dogs!
Matt Lamb@therealmattlamb
21 Jul 2024
I hear Harris will most likely be looking for a midwestern white man for VP
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