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The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde – book review

Link to this book on Amazon This book is similar in content to a children’s essay; it has everything jammed in; murders, war, love, villains, time travel. The difference is that Jasper Fforde …

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My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult – book review

Link to Amazon I have only recently discovered Jodi Picoult, in fact the last book I read was The Pact written by her. I was so impressed by that book that I didn’t believe this book could be as …

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The Pact by Jodi Picoult – book review

Link to Amazon The book opens with the death of one of the main characters and gradually through each chapter adds the information required to understand what really happened. I …

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The worst witch by Jill Murphy – book review

Link to Amazon I really enjoyed the worst witch books when I was a child and I am amazed to find out now it was originally published three years before I was born. The story is still enjoyable and the …

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Tales from the secret annex by Anne Frank – book review

Link to Amazon I think this book was given to me for Christmas one year by my mother. I have finally decided to read it. It seems an appropriate time near to the 60th anniversary of the liberation of …

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The Red Tent by Anita Diamant – book review

Link to Amazon This book is narrated by Dinah; the first section is about her mother and three aunts and the second section about her own story. Although the story has happy and uplifting moments it …

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Wideacre by Philippa Gregory – book review

Link to Amazon I found this book difficult to get into at first, but after about 70 pages I was gripped. But then suddenly about half way through the book I realised I didn’t like …

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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith – book review

I did enjoy The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency*, but to be honest if I had lost the book mid-read I probably wouldn’t have bothered to buy it again. The style of the book is one that I …

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Stark by Ben Elton book review

Link to Amazon I am still surprised that I did not enjoy this books as I enjoy Ben Elton as a comedian and thought ‘Dead Famous‘ was a great read.I thought the style was trying to be like …

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Something you may not know about me – I love reading

Reading has been an important part of my life since I was a child. I didn’t go any where without a book (or several books). For instance, in the photograph, we are at a hotel in the Lake …

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Deception on his mind by Elizabeth George – Book review

Link toAmazon I found myself first interested in Elizabeth George’s books after watching the Inspector Lyndley Mysteries on TV. I have found the books I’ve read as enjoyable as the series …

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Life of Pi by Yann Martel – book review

Link to Amazon This isn’t my usual type of book, but I persisted with it because it was lent to me by a friend who really enjoyed it. I soon found myself engrossed wanting firstly for Pi to be …

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