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.The Outcast
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by: Sadie Jones

June 16, 2008
This isn't the sort of book I would normally choose to read but something drew me to it and all the great reviews I had seen encouraged me to buy it.
The author certainly did well with her characterisation, I felt so sorry for poor, mixed up Lewis, and his father was so cold and distant; also Alice was well portrayed, fairly well meaning but perhaps a little lazy or selfish to follow it through when the going got tough, which it frequently did.
This is a very sad book about a once happy carefree little boy whose life takes a downward spiral after a family tragedy, and he never recovers from it, largely due to the lack of support and comfort, and how it drives him to certain disturbing actions.
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.The Forgotten Garden
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by: Kate Morton

May 29, 2008
I bought this book after reading and thoroughly enjoying 'The house at Riverton' and once again was totally enthralled. Kate Morton seems to have an extraordinary talent for weaving stories together through time to form a whole, pulling the reader in and keeping the final revelation well hidden until the final moment. It has been a while since I read a book that I felt utterly engrossed in, unable to put it down and walk away from the story. Even though I have now finished this book, the characters will stay with me for a while yet. Highly recommended.
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.No Time For Goodbye
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by: Linwood Barclay

June 12, 2008
I'm with the reviews that say this book was very promising, but doesn't live up to its potential. The first half of the book was excellent - the action starts immediately, sucking the reader in; as the drama unfolds the plot seems to thicken, with some moments that were truly chilling to the bone. There was never a moment where I felt bored as the story moves with breakneck speed, and I managed to finish in one sitting.

The second half of the book was, however, a letdown. The story, while it cleverly ties up all the loose ends together, starts to border on the ridiculous in its incredulity and some of the characters seem to have been created for the sole purpose of slotting into the jigsaw very conveniently. Indeed, the story may ... Read More:
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.A History of Modern Britain
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by: Andrew Marr

May 02, 2008
Once I picked this book up I could not put it down.Memories came spinning back to this fifties boy.I came up through most of these times and so I could relate to this modern history.Andrew Marr has handled the political side very well in this book and has managed to keep his personal views from overspilling into factual happeninings.One thing it did for me was to show that our country is run by legalised liars with huge built in egos , no matter what party or Prime Minister has run Britain.How many times has Britain survived bankruptcy from the failings of all these politicians who treat their position as a career and right with greed being the reward? Why do we have to wait until something is history before we see the true failings and stories.Read ... Read More:
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.The Book Thief
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by: Markus Zusak

January 01, 2008
My mum gave me this book to read, which is usual a bad sign, but I have throughly enjoyed it. Death is the narrator, which should be depressing, but in a weird way it's uplifting.
It's a wonderful story about an horrific time and I'm surprised by how much I loved it!
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.East of the Sun
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by: Julia Gregson

June 12, 2008
Julia Gregson has written an intriguing novel that grips one to the very end. The characters, including peripheral ones, are vividly drawn and the plot lines are as lively and dramatic as they are diverse. One really cares what happens to the heroines, indeed, it becomes quite worrying at times. The colourful detail draws quite stunning pictures for the reader.
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.A Thousand Splendid Suns
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by: Khaled Hosseini

May 22, 2007
having read Kite Runner I wasnt expecting, but was hoping for another brilliantly thought provoking emotional book- and thats what I got. Simply fantastic. I cried, I smiled, it made me think. You have to read this.
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.A Quiet Belief in Angels
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by: R.J. Ellory

January 02, 2008
GREAT BOOK. Don't take any notice of the negative reviews. Its a very unusual "crime" novel and beatifully written. Needs time to read properly but it does grip from the beginning and the macabre content is sufficiently offbeat to make it a real page turner. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who simply likes a good story.
Christine Smythe
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.The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
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by: Rebecca Miller

June 12, 2008
I started The Private Lives of Pippa Lee late one evening, expecting something fluffy and satisfying. Three hours later, in the small hours of the morning, I was smiling and crying and laughing and cringing . . . and totally satisfied. What an entrancing little book - sharp and sweet and wise. It reminded me that all of us women - friends, mothers, grandmothers, the woman next to you at the bus stop - have intense, imaginative, sensuous and private lives. A brilliant beach book, Mother's Day book, book to share with friends . . . and of course, I can't wait to see the movie . . .
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.The Kite Runner
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by: Khaled Hosseini

June 07, 2004
I picked this book up, read a couple of pages and couldnt put it down. A truly moving story of the different lives of two boys. What a fantastic author Khaled Hosseini is, he brings the story alive. I didnt want the book to end.The 2nd best book I have ever read. Caz
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