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===[[Come and Find Me (DI Marnie Rome Book 5) by Sarah Hilary]]===
[[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] ==[[:Category:Crime|CrimeSanta Goes on Strike by Jem Vanston]]===
There's no reason to think that Lara Chorley and Ruth Hull have anything in common, other than a rather strange infatuation with writing to Michael Vokey, a sadistic inmate of Cloverton Prison. They crave his attention and can't believe that he's as evil as his trial suggests. It might not have become important was it not for the riot at the prison, which ended up with Vokey killing two inmates, blinding and maiming more - and escaping under cover of the smoke from the fire he caused. Not surprisingly staff and inmates at Cloverton are unwilling to talk about where they think Vokey might be hiding out - they have wives, children and friends who might be at risk[[image:4star. jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[Come and Find Me (DI Marnie Rome Book 5) by Sarah Hilary:Category:For Sharing|Full ReviewFor Sharing]]
 Something's gone horribly wrong. It's Christmas Eve and everything is very busy in Santa's grotto. The presents are all ready and waiting to be loaded onto the sleigh and the reindeer are itching to get going. But Santa? Santa is just not in the mood. He is tired of delivering the latest toys to children who only play with them for five minutes. He wishes people would remember what Christmas is really about - a time for families to come together for love and friendship and goodwill to one another. [[Santa Goes on Strike by Jem Vanston|Full Review]]<!-- Rachel Lynch Keeley -->
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===[[Dead End (D I Kelly Porter) by Rachel Lynch]]===
[[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] ==[[:Category:Crime|CrimeThe Coming of the Spirits by Rob Keeley]]===
The seventh earl of Lowesdale was found hanging in his study by his teenage grandson, Zachary[[image:4star. Initially everyone assumed that the nonagenarian, hard-partying aristocrat had finally realised that the glories of his youth were long past and had decided to take the quick way out. When forensics discovered signs of foul play DI Kelly Porter was called in. It's not the only problem she has thoughjpg|link=Category: two young hikers have gone missing on the fells near Ullswater and she is in charge of the search. When they're not found within a couple of days her team uncover links to two other unsolved disappearances - and the girls all look startlingly similar. {{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[Dead End (D I Kelly Porter) by Rachel Lynch:Category:Confident Readers|Full ReviewConfident Readers]]
 In Victorian England, young Edward Fitzberranger is about to be infected with scarlet fever and die. Further back still in time, Sir Francis Fitzberranger is about to marry Tina, the love of his life. In the modern day, Henry and Luke are getting on with life. And in an alternate timeline, Ellie is working for a resistance movement and struggling under a Britain ruled by the Nazis... [[The Coming of the Spirits by Rob Keeley|Full Review]]<!-- Davidson Wilson -->
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[[image:3star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] ==[[:Category:Art|Art]], [[:Category:Biography|Biography]], [[:Category:Travel|Travel]], [[:Category:Reference|ReferenceSnowglobe by Amy Wilson]]===
''Oh Joy for me!'' gives Coleridge credit for being ''the first person to walk the mountains alone, not because he had to for work, as a miner, quarryman, shepherd or pack-horse driver, but because he wanted to for pleasure and adventure[[image:4star. His rapturous encounters with their natural beautyjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]], and its literary consequences, changed our view of the world''. [[O Joy for me! by Keir Davidson:Category:Teens|Full ReviewTeens]]
Jago doesn't like Clementine. He knows there is something different about her and he doesn't like it. And he never lets her forget it. Clementine knows she's different too, and that the difference is magic. And as much as she tries to ignore it, Clementine's magic is getting stronger. So when Jago's bullying gets too much, it's not really surprising that Clem loses control of it and gets herself suspended from school. [[Snowglobe by Amy Wilson|Full Review]]<!-- Wooding Haig -->
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===[[The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding]]===
[[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] ==[[:Category:Fantasy|FantasyThe Truth Pixie by Matt Haig and Chris Mould]]===
A land under occupation[[image:5star. A legendary swordjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]], [[:Category:For Sharing|For Sharing]] Poor old Truth Pixie. A young manShe's journey to find his destiny. Aren has lived by the rules all his life. Hecursed! She can's never questioned t speak unless it; that's just to tell the way things aretruth. But then his father You might think this is executed for treason, and he and his best friend Cade are thrown into a prison minegood thing because telling lies is bad, doomed to work until they drop. Unless they can somehow break free . . right? But what lies beyond sometimes the prison walls is more terrifying still. Rescued by truth isn't nice and sometimes a man who hates him yet white lie is oath-bound okay and sometimes it's better to protect him, pursued by inhuman forces, Aren slowly accepts that everything he knew about his world was a liesay nothing at all. The rules are You might not there want to protect attract the attention of the school bully by calling himmean and nasty, or his people, but to enslave them. A revolution is brewing, and Aren is being drawn into itfor example, whether he likes it or you might not. The key want to the revolution is the Ember Blade. The sword of kings, the Excalibur of his people. Only with the Ember Blade in hand can tell someone that you think their people be inspired to rise up . . . but it's locked in an impenetrable vault in the most heavily guarded fortress in the land. All they have to do now is steal it.brand new haircut looks awful.. [[The Ember Blade Truth Pixie by Matt Haig and Chris WoodingMould|Full Review]]
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===[[Crisis Jess Castle and the Eyeballs of Death by Felix FrancisM B Vincent]]===
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By training Harrison Foster is a lawyerDr Jess Castle, the self proclaimed failure of the prestigious Castle family has returned home to the sleepy, but he's working as a crisis manager for a London firmidyllic chocolate box town of Castle Kidbury. He was called to Newmarket after a fire in a stable killed six very valuable horsesRather than being delighted, her family are suspicious, especially her father, including the Derby favouritejudge. On the surface it looked like a simple fireLuckily for Jess, but it wasnshe doesn't long before Harrison discovered have to try too hard to dodge her family's suspicions as a series of gruesome local murders are taking place and that 's all was not as it seemed, not least because there were human remains along with anyone is talking about. Jess accidentally finds herself in the charred bodies thick of the horsesinvestigation, and to her delight finds that she can actually be useful. As all But with the small population dwindling and the staff were accounted forsense of danger moving ever closer to home, who was the human victimhas Jess made a grave mistake getting involved? Harrison was completely new to [[Jess Castle and the world Eyeballs of thoroughbred racing: in fact he knew little about horses and positively disliked them. [[Crisis Death by Felix FrancisM B Vincent|Full Review]]
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===[[Rosewater Nothing Lasting by Tade ThompsonLaura Solomon]]===
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Rosewater is a town on We never know the edgeman's name but let's call him ''Boyo''. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome It's what his mother used to call him, its residents comprise the hopefulnot least because he found it annoying. When we first meet Boyo his mother is alive, the hungry if not ''living'' as most people would understand it. She spends her days watching daytime television and the helpless - people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumoured healing powersdrinking. Kaaro Housework is a government agent with a criminal pastforeign country. He has seen inside the biodome When she dies she's not missed, and doesnfirstly because she't care d spent a couple of years in a mental hospital, but mainly because her ghost continues to haunt Boyo. She wants him to again - but when achieve something begins killing off others like himself, Kaaro must defy in his masters to search for an answer, facing his dark history and coming to a realisation about life: what she has in mind is that he could be a horrifying futurefamous arsonist. [[Rosewater Nothing Lasting by Tade ThompsonLaura Solomon|Full Review]]
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===[[Charlesgate Confidential Broken Things by Scott Von DoviakLauren Oliver]]===
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In 1946 a gang of criminals pull off an audacious art heist, making off ''This is the problem with priceless works of art from a Boston Museum. These missing art works are never found. In 1988, a student finds himself caught up in the mystery of the missing art words and hot on the trail of the multi-million-dollar reward. In 2014, the art even stories: there is still missing and now dead bodies are turning up at the eponymous Charlesgate, filled with alumni celebrating their 25th reunion. As the body count rises, will we discover the never one truth behind the art theft decades earlier? [[Charlesgate Confidential by Scott Von Doviak|Full Review]]''
Summer, Mia and Brynn are obsessed with a novel called ''The Way into Lovelorn''. They begin to believe it is real, that the world of Lovelorn is really materialising around them, and start writing their own fan-fiction sequel. One day, Summer is violently murdered in the woods where they all played and everyone thinks Mia and Brynn did it. [[Broken Things by Lauren Oliver|Full Review]] <!-- Minette Walters Albertelli -->
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===[[The Turn of Midnight What if It's Us by Minette WaltersBecky Albertelli and Adam Silvera]]===
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At ''I believe in love at first sight. Fate, the beginning universe, all of 1349 there is a glimmer of a hope that the ravages of the Black Death might be passingit. But not how you're thinking. In Devilish I don't mean it in Dorset the population is well, because our souls were split and you're my other half forever and ever sort of Lady Anneway. I just think you's strict rules about quarantine, which are regarded as heresy as they go against the strict rules of the church, but their stores of food are dwindling and they know that when they are exhausted they will have no choice but re meant to leavemeet some people. What will they find on I think the outside? Are they the only survivors? [[The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters|Full Review]]universe nudges them into your path.''
''What If It's Us'' is one of those books that just gives you a boost when you need it. A feel good, fun and easy read. I was surprised at the collaboration of Silvera and Albertalli – one known for happy endings, the other for tragedy – but they really work together well. Each takes a character and their voices are so distinct, so real, that you are immediately sucked in. [[What if It's Us by Becky Albertelli and Adam Silvera|Full Review]] <!-- Hendrix Quentin Bates -->
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===[[We Sold Our Souls Cold Breath (Gunnhildur Mystery) by Grady HendrixQuentin Bates]]===
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The night manager of a Best Western, Kris Pulaski is washed up and unhappy. Few know of her past as guitarist of 90Gunna wasn's Heavy Metal band Dürt Würk – a band once tipped for greatness, but destined t too keen when she was taken off police duties to obscurity after lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on become a solo career, rocketing to stardom as bodyguard. It wasn''Koffin''. When a shocking act t just the sheer inconvenience of violence turns Krisit - away from home for however long the job took and with no contact with the family - she wasn's life upside down – t the only one to have doubts about the man she is forced to look back was guarding. Invited to Iceland by prominent politician Steinunn Strand, Ali Osman was either a past she has tried to forget – and saint who devoted himself to helping refugees escape the carnage in their Middle Eastern homeland, or a deal Hunt made that may have sabotaged more than just the bandmoney-laundering gunrunner. In The truth was probably a journey that will take Kris from a dusty hotel to a hellish music festivalcombination of the two, but whichever or whatever was correct, shethere's money on Osman's determined to face head and this is the man who ruined reason why he and Gunna are holed up in an isolated house outside Reykjavik, with Gunna toting a gun under her lifefleece and with a group of armed police in a nearby house. But with dark forces rising and threatening everything Kris holds dear, will Kris be able to defeat the odds? Or will Hell truly be unleashed on the Earth…? [[We Sold Our Souls Cold Breath (Gunnhildur Mystery) by Grady HendrixQuentin Bates|Full Review]]
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===[[A Tiding of Magpies: A Birder Murder Mystery by Steve Burrows]]===
[[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] ==[[Dear Evan Hansen:Category:Crime|CrimeThe Novel by Val Emmich]]===
DCI Domenic Jejeune's most celebrated case was his rescue [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Teens|Teens]] Evan Hansen spends a lot of the Home Secretary's daughter when she was kidnappedtime indoors by himself. It's always been This worries his deep regret that he failed mother, who has engaged a therapist to try to rescue the man who was kidnapped help Evan with her and this has all resurfaced now that his extreme anxiety issues. Evan's therapist assigns him the case is being reviewed. Long-buried secrets are bound task of writing a daily letter to come himself as a way of getting Evan to light, even though think more constructively about himself and the officer reviewing the caseworld around him. But Connor Murphy, DC Desdemona Gilla rather scary boy at school, is a fan finds one of his to the extent that itEvan's almost embarrassing. The review isn't letters and gets the wrong end of the stick because Evan has mentioned Zoe, the only problem girl he has though: a body has been found crush on some waste ground, but itand who is Connor's so badly burned that identification is difficult - and made more difficult by the indecision of the Medical Examinersister. [[A Tiding of MagpiesDear Evan Hansen: A Birder Murder Mystery The Novel by Steve BurrowsVal Emmich|Full Review]]
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===[[The Darkness Around Her Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer by Neil WhiteM C Beaton]]===
[[image:4star3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]]
Lizzie Barnsley was escaping from her abusive boyfriend when she was murdered on the canal towpath on New YearSt Ethelred's Eve. It obviously wasn't Church in the idyllic Cotswold village of Thirk Magna has a team of dedicated bell ringers, with the boyfriend as he was still keenest being held by Lizzie's friends at the pub, but before long Peter Box was arrested twins Mavis and Millicent Dupin and charged. Hewhen we first meet them they'd sought treatment at the local hospital re preparing for an injury to his head which was the same shape as the heel of Lizziebishop's shoe - and her blood was on the shoevisit. Dan Grant was called in to represent BoxNow you might be expecting an older, perhaps rather grey man, but there's this bishop is a problemlittle different. Box wonOne description is 't talk sex on legs' and even Agatha Raisin is a little smitten - wonat first - but there't talk to s the police or to Grant, so how is he to represent merest whiff of a scandal about the man? And had Box killed Lizzie? bishop. It was obvious that he hadn't known her s the mystery of the bishop's ex- so why would he kill fiancee, local heiress Jennifer Toynby, who disappeared very suddenly and neither she nor her? body have ever been found. [[The Darkness Around Her Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer by Neil WhiteM C Beaton|Full Review]]
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===[[Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo]]===
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[[image:4starIt is the middle of the night when twelve year old Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they must leave home immediately. Granny is prone to middle of the night ideas so initially Louisiana is not too worried by this but then gradually she realises that this time it is different. This time Granny intends that they will never return. Separated from her friends, Raymie and Beverly and her cat, Archie, Louisiana is devastated and desperate. She is determined that she will find her way home somehow. But as her life becomes entwined with the people living in a small Georgia town Louisiana starts to worry about the ''curse'' Granny told her was upon her head and fears that she is destined only for goodbyes.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:TeensLouisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo|TeensFull Review]]
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Of course he can! | style=''vertical-align: top; text-align: left;''|===[[XX by Angela Chadwick]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:LGBT Fiction|LGBT Fiction]], [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] Angela Chadwick's debut novel explores the possibility of two women being able to produce a baby girl through a process called Ovum-to-Ovum fertilisation. It centres around Rosie and Jules who take part in the first ever clinical trial that would allow them to have a child of their own without the need for a sperm donor or any other male intervention. What follows is a story that shows the harshness and at times disgraceful behaviour of the media, and the general public, when faced with a controversial technique that could lead to the demise of men. [[ Blue Sky Black XX by John Connors Angela Chadwick|Full Review]]  <!-- Melissa Leet Gardner -->
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===[[Landslide by Melissa Leet]]===
===[[Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon by Sally Gardner]]=== [[image:4star5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General FictionConfident Readers|General FictionConfident Readers]] Betsy K Glory lives a rather wonderful life on a peaceful island where nothing horrible ever happens. Her father, Alonso, makes the most wonderful ice cream in every flavour you could imagine. Her mother, Myrtle, is a mermaid and comes to visit regularly, although she still lives in the sea. Betsy dreams of two things: firstly, about the circus owned by a tiger and whether it would ever come to her island and secondly, about a magical ice cream made from the berries of the Gongalong bush. One scoop of this ice cream can make wishes come true. And then Mr Tiger and his circus arrive. And a journey is planned...[[:Category:Women's FictionMr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon by Sally Gardner|Women's FictionFull Review]]
The area where Jill and Susie lived wasn't highly populated so it was fortunate that they became such good friends, despite the fact that Susie was a year older than Jill. Susie lived with her mother, an alcoholic, and Jill lived with ''her'' mother, who dedicated herself to her garden. Jill's father was Jay Tutle, the photographer, but he spent much of his time working away - often Tweet scheduled for months on end. In reality there was little difference between the two families: Mrs Smith's alcoholism caused serious illness whilst Susie was still young. Joy and tragedy would visit Jill's home9. ''Landslide'' is the story of how what happened determined the course of Jill's life and how great tragedy can breed resilience and hope15clare@headofzeus. [[Landslide by Melissa Leet|Full Review]]com
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===[[The House Across Tirzah and the Street Prince of Crows by Lesley PearseDeborah Kay Davies]]===
[[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:CrimeLiterary Fiction|Crime]], [[:Category:Thrillers|ThrillersLiterary Fiction]]
Have you ever found yourself staring out the window slightly longer than needed to see what your neighbours are up to? This is a common occurrence for Katy Speed who regularly watches quiet but remarkable story, written in a style reminiscent of E. M. Forster, ''The House Across [Tirzah and the StreetPrince of Crows'' as has no great and stirring action but rather small ripples that make a huge impact. Tirzah is a frequent stream young girl of women are brought there sixteen raised in a small Welsh town in the same black hummer and seen leaving 1970s by highly religious parents as part of a short while laterstrict religious community. Although slightly unusual, not much is said aside from your typical neighbourhood gossip, that is until Katy is woken up in the early hours one morning The book follows Tirzah though a tumultuous year as she tries to find out that the same house has been burnt decide who she wants to the groundbe, along with the woman who lives there. This situation is made a whole lot worse for Katy when her father is arrested for starting the fire. What follows is an engrossing depiction of Katy's quest and what she wants to prove her father's innocence whilst dealing do with her unbearable mother and ultimately having the safety of many people's lives in her handslife. [[The House Across Tirzah and the Street Prince of Crows by Lesley PearseDeborah Kay Davies|Full Review]]
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===[[A Gathering of Ghosts Modern Patchwork Home: Dynamic Quilts and Projects for Every Room by Karen MaitlandVivika DeNegre (Editor)]]===
[[image:5star4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:ParanormalCrafts|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Thrillers|Thrillers]], [[:Category:Historical Fiction|Historical FictionCrafts]]
Witchcraft, the supernatural and the will to survive at all costs collide in The problem with a story craft which is largely based on traditional designs is that never shies away what results from the darker side of human nature. The land your labours is unhappyalso traditional, the or - depending upon what light you shine on it - old spirits want revenge and famine is kindling -fashioned. Vivika DeNegre has curated a resurgence collection of the old faithpatterns from today's top designers. As fear risesa word of warning, it is increasingly difficult for Prioress Johanne if you read ''Modern Patchwork Magazine'' you may well find that there's nothing new in the book, but if you're new to ignore that something rotten has taken root. The sacred the magazine this could well is tainted, its healing waters run red with blood and strangers are blowing in on prove to be a wind of changedelightful collection from the back catalogue. [[A Gathering of Ghosts Modern Patchwork Home: Dynamic Quilts and Projects for Every Room by Karen MaitlandVivika DeNegre (Editor)|Full Review]]
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===[[The Monsters We Deserve Chaos of Now by Marcus SedgwickErin Lange]]===
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Two hundred years agoEli, bad weather, bad company (wella talented hacker, the kind that is also mad, and dangerous one of those people who manage to know), a spooky reading list and a few fly below the radar. When new friends offer him the chance topics of discussion all led to enter a young woman to start writing her first, and definitely her most famous ever, book. The narrator of prestigious competition he soon realises this novel golden opportunity has brought himself a sting in its tail. How many people can hand on heart say that they have not made mistakes? Most people are fortunate not to have a remote Alpine buildingpermanent online reminder, in the centre very presence of that first novel's worldwhich refuses to allow you to adapt, to revisit it in honour of its bicentenary. He hates itchange, for he sees it as badly written and with some unwelcome biasesto grow. He seems to only be there and doing this for the publisher to whom he addresses Eli has a lot few mistakes skulking online, moments of the script we readmadness that if discovered would change his life forever. But what if some greater force wanted him there too? [[The Monsters We Deserve Chaos of Now by Marcus SedgwickErin Lange|Full Review]]
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The site was rumoured to have been As the home of Viking warlord Somerled so the discovery by Professor Francombe and her team of archaeologists of the graves of three women initially caused great excitementblurb says, ''In a cottage in Normandy, which rapidly turned Lina Rose is writing to horror when they realised that the women had died just over twenty years ago. The graves would bring some closure though - these were the bodies daughter she abandoned as a baby''…the whole of the three missing victims Chonghaile's second novel is a series of the 'Midweek Murderer' who operated in Glasgow in the early letters addressed to mid ninetiesDiane. It was also an opportunity for DCI Jim Daley to confront Lina is now in her seventies and Diane is a failure in his pastmother herself. He'd been on the original case and the murderer had never been foundThey have met just once since Lina gave her up for adoption. He'd also lost It was not a close friend and made some enemies, one of whom would return to taunt him when Police Scotland's Cold Case Unit arrived on the scenegood meeting. [[The Relentless Tide (DCI Daley) Reckoning by Denzil MeyrickClar Ni Chonghaile|Full Review]]
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===[[21 Lessons for the 21st Century The Moving Blade (Detective Hiroshi 2) by Yuval Noah HarariMichael Pronko]]===
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Yuval Noah HarariIf The funeral is a good time to rob a house in Tokyo - and even better when they're famous as most people will be there. gave us ''Sapiens'', which told Bernard Mattson had been famous - one of the history great political thinkers - and renowned for his support of mankind and then ''Homo Deus'' which looked at mankind's futurethe American bases in Japan. Now we have One of the great tragedies of his murder was that he was just a few days short of meeting up with his daughter Jamie: they hadn''21 Lessons for t been estranged, but when Mattson and her mother divorced she took the 21st Century'' which looks at teenager to the challenges we currently face USA and it's enlightening, thought-provoking father and occasionally daughter just a little bit frighteningdrifted apart. It's unlikely that mankind will face what - eighty years ago - would have been thought of Jamie and her mother came back for the funeral, but her mother departed as a traditional war, with armiessoon (or even before) she decently could, navies and air forces fighting it out hand leaving Jamie to handsettle her father's affairs. ItThe only problem is that an awful lot of people seem very interested in Bernard Mattson's much more likely that the threats welegacy - and they'll face will re prepared to be relatively new. Harari looks at them in some depthviolent to get their hands on it. [[21 Lessons for the 21st Century The Moving Blade (Detective Hiroshi 2) by Yuval Noah HarariMichael Pronko|Full Review]]
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[[imageI was a little bit nervous when I picked up ''Storytelling:3The Presenter's Secret Weapon''.5star After all, the majority of presentations which I've seen or given were in a business context and what was required was absolute professionalism, not an act put on for light entertainment.jpg|link=Category I needn't have worried though:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Literary Fiction|Literary Fiction]]the book is an essential guide to preparing and giving your presentation, [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]]with or without what has now come to be known as The Dreaded PowerPoint. I've been making presentations successfully (but I'll say more about this later) in various professional situations for some forty or more years and I did wonder if the book would be able to teach me anything. It did.
In a country very much like New Zealand, but at the same time most avowedly not, two women will find love. Strong love too, for our narrator will say that her first attraction for her partner was the only thing to make sense of all those exaggerated songs she'd heard, and books and poems she'd read, and plays she'd acted in – works of art that had until then seemed sheer hyperbole. It was entirely unrequited love for quite some time, but it does burgeon, or so we're promised from the off, because of something quite drastic – a major earthquake very much like the one that hit Christchurch, but at the same time most avowedly not. This book then is the combined exploration of the lovers and the story of the quake. [[Aftershocks by A N Wilson|Full Review]]
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===[[The Lost Magician by Piers Torday]]===
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In a world ravaged [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] (If multiple categories use the same format, separated by comma + space)Sponge and Mildew are not the horrors biggest fans of the Second World Wartheir school, two boys Maudlin Towers. Who would be? It's run down. It's gloomy. You can't move for gargoyles and two girls move to that's discounting the countryside to stay with a professorteachers. They But when they find a secret door out that there's no money left and then a strange the school might close they realise that, tatty and enthralling world where morose as the Maudlin Towers is, it is ''home''. So they are needed, to play set their minds on a major role in an epic battlerescue mission... Sound familiar? [[The Lost Magician Treasure of the Golden Skull (Maudlin Towers) by Piers TordayChris Priestley|Full Review]]
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