Stairway To Heaven

Advantages: beautiful combos of lyrics, instruments and genre
Disadvantages: Nothing

...Led Zeppelin's 4th album (so entitled, lest we forget), is a curious mix of folk, rock and excellent blues instrumentals. With an element of Mick Jagger to them, Robert Plant's vocals on tracks such as Stairway To Heaven really take the top spot on this short album, although the whole presentation is brilliant. The Battle Of Evermore is a foot-tapping ye olde age track, with plenty of instrumentals to it that take you back centuries, while tracks such as When The Levee Breaks really delve strongly into the bluesy nature of Zep. The album really does show a highly versatile side to the group, and with only 8 tracks to do this in, it really does show just how talented and astute these guys were in their heyday. The vocals and instrumental sounds click on nearly every track, and I found the whole thing easy to listen to, no matter... Read review

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Advantages: Tips from a published writer
Disadvantages: He's not always reliable!

...'re higher up now, and when you slide down the snake, it doesn't go all the way back, only to the last big step. One day, your work will appear in print and you'll feel elated. You'll still be climbing steps for a while, but now you'll be climbing them as a published writer. And so you go on, up to the next big step. Here is rule 8: Remember the steps you've already climbed. When rejections are piling up, when your muse has deserted you, remember back to the ladders and the big steps. And, just once, look up the stairway. I was stuck on a really big step for a long time, the one that had "SELL A NOVEL" stamped on it. I have slid down so many snakes that the seat of my pants is shiny. Then, last year, I got a ladder. I'm up there now, swinging my legs over the drop and gloating. But I know the stairs go on behind me, and soon I... Read review

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Advantages: Big and brimming with calories
Disadvantages: As above

...I dont know what I did to deserve it, but some time ago received a catalogue through the post from Choc Express. There before me in glorious technicolour was a vast array of the most beautiful chocolates imaginable. From hampers, huge celebration boxes promising to be made of the finest, extra thick chocolate, to a chocolate labrador for junior priced at £24.95. No, the labrador wasnt actually made of chocolate, just that colour and came with three milk chocolate bones and four pralines. I thought that all the novelties suitable for junior were far too expensive, bearing in mind that the majority would end up coating my settee, so dismissed presents for small people. But then, towards the end of the catalogue was my favourite bit *special offer*. Yes, yes, yes. I just love these and it advised me I could join... Read review

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