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{{newreview|authorclass-"wikitable" cellpadding= David Jester"15" <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->|title= Forever After: a dark comedy<!-- van LENTE -->|rating= 4-|genrestyle= Paranormal"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1683690346.jpg|summarylink= Michael Holland is a cocky and brash young man who dies and gets made the offer of his lifetime; immortalityhttp://www.amazon.co. We follow Michael, a grim reaper and his friends Chip (a stoner tooth fairy) and Naff (a stoner in the records department) as they grapple with their long lives and finding a clean surface to sit on in their flatuk/dp/1683690346/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|amazonuklink=<amazonuk>1510704361</amazonuk>Category:{{{rating}}}{{newreviewStar Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], [[:Category:Humour|author=Nina StibbeHumour]]|title=An Almost Perfect Christmas|rating=4.5|genre=Humour |summary=Christmas – the time Comic-Cons are a place of traditional trauma. You only have to think about the turkey wonder and sanctuary for that – once upon a time it was leaving it sat on the downstairs loo to defrost overnightmany people, and when Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con, he's looking for both that and sanctuary with other fans and if that failed creators, plus the hair-dryer shoved inside it treatment was your next best betchance of maybe, just maybe reuniting with his ex. Nowadays it's all having However, when his rival is found dead, Mike is forced to navigate every dark corner of the con in order to make sure it's suitably free-range clear his name – from cosplay flash mobs and organic intrusive fans to zombie obstacle courses – but not too organic that you can go Mike must prove his innocence and visit it, and get too friendly with it to want to eat it. Christmasin doing so, though, is of course also may just unravel a time of great boonsdark secret behind a legendary industry creator. 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The main protagonist, there was a man called William ShakespeareFrances Pilgrim, is a sixth form English teacher who has recently fallen out with her best friend Jackson, who was able to create a series of dramatic histories full of machinations most foulwork colleague, rulers most evil and rebellious heroes and heroines most sturdyis grappling with the increasingly eccentric behaviour of her mother. You may or may not have noticed This relationship is complicated by the cinematic version of his original stage play for fact that Frances''The Force Doth Awaken'', but here s father disappeared at last we get the actual script, complete with annoyingsea when she was five years old. [[Falling Short by Lex Coulton|Full Review]] <!-- van LENTE -in-different>|-ways| style="width: 10%; vertical-toalign: top; text-before droids anew, returning heroes from elsewhere in his oeuvre, and people keeping it in the family til it hurtsalign: center;"|[[image:1683690346.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co. 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Just how many birthday and Christmas gifts must he have to hand out each yearHowever, when his rival is found dead, were he Mike is forced to keep navigate every dark corner of the con in touch with even half of order to clear his companions? He would certainly need a few novelty gifts for some of themname – from cosplay flash mobs and intrusive fans to zombie obstacle courses – Mike must prove his innocence and, sayin doing so, for example, whimsical books of verse that pithily encapsulate the life of may just unravel a dark secret behind a Time Lord and that of some of his friends and enemies. As luck would have it, he has the space in his TARDIS to stock up in advance, so my advice to him – sorry, her – would be to pop along to his local Earthlegendary industry creator. 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You seePlucky, Annie knows something which has been selfpenniless and in Regency era London the race is on to find a suitable suitor - or else doom yourself to life as an eternal spinster. Along your journey you'll be accompanied by Lady Evangeline Youngblood -evident a fiesty noble eager to me for save you from a long time: dogs are perfectly capable of communicating with humans life alone, and not just on fired by a level of ''food!'rogueish sense for adventure. When it comes to suitors though, you'll have to make the ultimate decision between witty, pretty and wealthy Sir Benedict Granville, wholesome, rugged and caring Captain Angus MacTaggart, ''walk!'' or the mad, bad and terrifyingly sexy Lord Garraway Craven. With orphans, werewolves, long lost lovers and ancient Egyptian artifcats along the way, it's clear this isn'play!''. You do require extensive training t going to become fluent, but most dogs will be perfectly willing to give their time to teach you and all you have to do is listenan easy decision... Annie has studied hard: Kammie has trained her well [[My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and the pair have allowed us to share some of their conversations.|amazonuk=Larissa Zageris|Full Review]] <amazonuk>1785451995</amazonuk!-- Jester -->}}{{newreview|author= Charles Harris-|titlestyle= The Breaking of Liam Glass"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating= 3[[image:Jester_Forever.jpg|genre=Crimeleft|summarylink= A flawed but reasonably entertaining swipe at modern mediahttps://www.amazon. There's plenty here to like, and plenty not toco. But good structure and scramjet pace keep this one flying to the final page.|amazonukuk/gp/product/1510704361?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=<amazonuk>1908943823</amazonuk>1510704361]]}}{{newreview|authorstyle= Fred Van Lente"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|title= Ten Dead Comedians==[[Forever After: A Murder Mystery|ratinga dark comedy by David Jester]]=== 4|genre= Humour[[image:4star.jpg|summarylink= Nine comedians are invited to Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Horror|Horror]], [[:Category:Fantasy|Fasntasy]] Michael Holland is a remote Caribbean island under cocky and brash young man who dies and gets made the guise offer of working with Dustin Walkerhis lifetime; immortality. We follow Michael, a comedic legend. Each fits neatly into one of grim reaper and his friends Chip (a stoner tooth fairy) and Naff (a stoner in the archetypal comic stereotypes: Steve, the washed-up has-been who has fallen far from his early days; Zoe, the rising female star records department) as they grapple with their long lives and finding a new stand-up special coming soon; Dante, who went from being a kid clean surface to sit on the streets to the hardest working road comic in the business; Oliver, the child-like prop comic who can't get any respect from his peerstheir flat. 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Of courseYou only have to think about the turkey for that – once upon a time it was leaving it sat on the downstairs loo to defrost overnight, all nine agree because ''when God almighty walks down on a beam of light and asks for your help, what if that failed the hell else are you going hair-dryer shoved inside it treatment was your next best bet. Nowadays it's all having to say?make sure it''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1594749744</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=S Lynn Scott|title=Elizabeth, William... s suitably free-range and Me|rating=4.5|genre=Humour|summary=Ally is an ordinary woman with teenage childrenorganic – but not too organic that you can go and visit it, a husband and a jobget too friendly with it to want to eat it. Then comes the day when ordinariness flies out Christmas, though, is of course also a time of the windowgreat boons. It's not cash in hand for a coincidence that it's the same day she finds Queen Elizabeth I in the pantry lot of plump people who can hire red suits and beards, it was always a godsend for postmen with all the Bard of Avon in her bath. What's she going thank-you letters to do? Wellaunties you saw twice a decade that your parents made you write out in long-hand as a child, Elizabeth and Will have their own ideas about thatas for the makers of Meltis Newberry Fruits – well, did they even try and sell them any other time of the year? 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Bill Galbraithjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] A long time ago, in a world-famous surgeon at Cambridge's Addenbrooke's Hospital galaxy far away, there was a man called William Shakespeare, who hosts was able to create a popular medical television programmeseries of dramatic histories full of machinations most foul, has had rulers most evil and rebellious heroes and heroines most sturdy. You may or may not have noticed the cinematic version of his briefcase stolen by his live-in domestic servant, Aurora. According to Galbraithoriginal stage play for ''The Force Doth Awaken'', this briefcase contains confidential notes concerning an important patient of his but here at last we get the hospital. 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And if you need further encouragement, don's about to enter a world t forget his audience only demanded three parts of deceit and dysfunction.Henry VI – here the series is so popular we're on to part seven – surely making this over twice as good… [[William Shakespeare's the Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh by Ian Doescher|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178565005X</amazonuk!-- Goss -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Toni Jordan"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Goss_600.jpg|titleleft|link=Our Tiny, Useless Heartshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1785942719?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1785942719]]  |ratingstyle=5"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||genre=Women's Fiction|summary=As predicted =[[Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse (Dr Who) by Caroline James Goss and Janice's mother on Caroline and Henry'Russell T Davies]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Rhymes and Verse|Children's wedding day, their marriage is overRhymes and Verse]], albeit 15 years and two daughters further along than predicted[[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] Consider the Doctor. IndeedJust how many birthday and Christmas gifts must he have to hand out each year, this is definitely not were he to keep in touch with even half of his companions? He would certainly need a good weekend few novelty gifts for Janice to be babysitting at Caroline's house. There's some of them, say, for example, whimsical books of verse that pithily encapsulate the split life of a Time Lord and the awkwardness that of some of his friends and enemies. As luck would have it, he has the girls' schoolteacher being the other woman for a start. Then there's that mistaken identity moment involving the neighbours. At least Janice is well adjusted space in his TARDIS to stock up in advance, so my advice to him – sorry, her – would be to pop along to his local Earth-based book emporium and over her ex-husband Alecget himself ready. She still dreams of himAnd if you're working on a shorter timescale, with a shorter lifespan, yesand thinking perhaps just one gift season ahead, but it's so over! Just as well really… guess who's at my advice is pretty much the door?same. [[Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse (Dr Who) by James Goss and Russell T Davies|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1760293814</amazonuk!-- Ingram -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Colin Taylor"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Ingram_Kammie.jpg|title=The Life of a Scilly Sergeantleft|ratinglink=4https://www.amazon.co.5uk/gp/product/1785451995?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1785451995]]  |genrestyle=Travel"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||summary=Meet the Isles of Scilly==[[Conversations with Kammie by Annie Ingram]]=== [[image:4star. (I know they should be called that – the author provides a handy guide to the etiquette jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Pets|Pets]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] It was something of their name, their nature a relief when I encountered Annie Ingram and locationher cocker spaniel Kammie. You see, etc.) For our more distant readers, they're several chunks Annie knows something which has been self-evident to me for a long time: dogs are perfectly capable of granite rock out in the Atlantic, where Cornwall is pointing, with communicating with humans and not just 2on a level of food!,200 permanent residentswalk! or play!. They're big on tourismYou do require extensive training to become fluent, but most dogs will be perfectly willing to give their time to teach you and big on growing flowers in the tropical climate the Gulf Stream bequeaths them – although the weather is bad enough all you have to turn any car to a rust bucket within yearsdo is listen. They're so wee, Annie has studied hard: Kammie has trained her well and so idyllic-seeming, especially at night, you can be mistaken for thinking there would be no need for a police presencethe pair have allowed us to share some of their conversations. But there is – at least two working at any one time[[Conversations with Kammie by Annie Ingram|Full Review]] <!-- Harris -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Harris_Glass. And one of them in recent years has been Colin Taylor, who has done his official duty – alongside maintaining a well-known online existence, which has brought to life all the whimsical comedy of his work.jpg|amazonuklink=<amazonuk>178475515X<http://amazonuk>www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1908943823/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{newreview|authorstyle=Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||title='Twas the Fight Before Christmas==[[The Breaking of Liam Glass by Charles Harris]]=== [[image: A Parody3star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating=3.5}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], [[:Category:Humour|genre=Humour]]|summary=It's Christmas Eve Teenager Liam Glass is mugged and Mum has arranged everythingstabbed yards from his Camden flat. All she now has to do is await As the arrival of boy lies comatose, desperate journalist Jason Worthington scrabbles for the relatives and the food shopping delivery. Little does Mum know that those two elements alone have inside scoop, tired police officer Andy Rockham searches for a missing tape, harried politician Jamila Hasan fights for re-election, distraught mother Katrina Glass waits by her son, and gym-owner Royland simply finds himself in the wrong place at the potential to ruin everythingwrong time.We follow this host of ensemble characters in a bleak, kaleidoscopic satire of modern media. [[The Breaking of Liam Glass by Charles Harris|amazonuk=Full Review]] <amazonuk>1472125118</amazonuk!-- LENTE -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Ryan North"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Lente_10.jpg|titlelink=Romeo andhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1683690222/or Julietref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]|rating=3.5|genre=Humour|summarystyle=For all those who think tragedy plots are too restricted and prescribed, read on. In these pages you too will see that Romeo had lots of options en route to hitting the bottle"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente]]=== [[image:4star. Likewise, she could have turned away from her predestined path at no end of junctures. And jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] Nine comedians are invited to what result? Well, happy marriage and a kid called Ben, because remote Caribbean island under the leads have just banged people's heads together and stopped the quarrellingguise of working with Dustin Walker, or Death by Tybalt (him) or a long life running an establishment curing murderous womencomedic legend. Each fits neatly into one of the archetypal comic stereotypes: Steve, the washed-up has-been who has fallen far from his early days; Zoe, such as the rising female star with a Lady M (her). |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356508536</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Gervase Phinn|title= The Virgin Mary's Got Nits|rating= 4.5|genre= Humour|summary= Christmas new stand-up special coming soon; Dante, who went from being a kid on the streets to the hardest working road comic in our house is the time we tend to business; Oliver, the child-like prop comic who can't get on a plane and head to either sun or snowany respect from his peers; Janet, anywhere that the insult comic who is farpast her prime; TJ, far away from the madness at homenightly variety show host with a reputation for harassing his female colleagues and guest acts; Ruby, last minute dashes to the shops on Christmas Eve, ultra-feminist YouTuber and food cupboard stockpiles that would imply supermarkets are shutting for Blogger with a monthchip on her shoulder; and William, nor whose redneck character ''Billy the Contractor'' is a mere 36 hours. But I do remember the feeling of Christmas when I was youngerfar cry from his real personality as a posh millionaire. Of course, back all nine agree because ''when it was magical, and back when you knew exactly God almighty walks down on a beam of light and asks for your help, what the season would bring with carol concerts and school nativities and Christmas parties. This book is an anthology of those moments, and it took me right back to the wonder of Christmas as a child.hell else are you going to say?'' [[Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444779400</amazonuk!-- Scott -->}}{{newreview|author= Kieran Crowley-|titlestyle= Shoot|rating= 4"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|genre= Crime[[image:Scott_Eliz.jpg|summarylink= I make something of a habit of being late to discover good writers, in this case getting to Crowley after he is no longer with us. The result is that what is billed as ''an Fhttp://www.amazon.Xco. Shepherd mystery'' with all the optimism of there being more to come has the poignancy of beinguk/dp/1788037006/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Elizabeth, if not the last of a short line, certainly one of a fewWilliam... and Me by S Lynn Scott]]=== [[image:4. F5star.X. Shepherd – he doesn't like his first name and prefers just "Shepherd" is, technicallyjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] Ally is an ordinary woman with teenage children, a columnist. He's been sacked by one New York newspaper husband and is writing a weekly column for anotherjob. I donThen comes the day when ordinariness flies out of the window. It't know much about journalism, but I'm guessing one column s not a week doesn't pay much as a rule…which explains why Shepherdcoincidence that it's soap-washed-foul-mouthed editor (read the book, you'll see what same day she finds Queen Elizabeth I mean) expects him to turn in some genuine journalism as well: front page, seat the pantry and the Bard of your pants stuffAvon in her bath. What's she going to do? Well, Elizabeth and Will have their own ideas about that! [[Elizabeth, William... and Me by S Lynn Scott|Full Review]]|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783296518</amazonuk>}}{{newreview<!-- Rodford -->|author=Gray Jolliffe-|titlestyle=The First Ever Christmas"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: And Who to Blamecenter;"|[[image:Rodford_Surgeon.jpg|ratinglink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178565005X/ref=nosim?tag=5thebookbag-21]] |genre=Humour|summarystyle=If I tell you a secret, will you promise not to tell anyone? Well, I really don't like Christmas"vertical-align: top; text-align: itleft;"|===[[The Surgeon's my least favourite time of year and whilst some people count down to the day itselfCase: George Kocharyan Mystery 2 by E G Rodford]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], I look forward [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] In the second instalment of this series, Private Investigator George Kocharyan has been hired by a well-known local man to that point when I can say that it's all over for another yeartrack down some missing valuables. It's all too commercialised for meBill Galbraith, with a coating of faux religion. I've never found it in the least funny world- that is, until I found Gray Jolliffefamous surgeon at Cambridge's Addenbrooke''The First Ever Christmas: And Who's to Blame''. Amazinglys Hospital who hosts a popular medical television programme, I'd never encountered Gray Jolliffe either, but I'm a convert to has had his briefcase stolen by his skills as a cartoonist (if not live-in domestic servant, Aurora. According to the idea of Christmas) after reading Galbraith, this collection briefcase contains confidential notes concerning an important patient of Christmas-themed cartoons from his archiveat the hospital.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1445663503</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jonathan Pugh|title=PughGeorge agrees to look into the theft, assuming it will be a relatively easy and straightforward case – little does he know, he's New Year'about to enter a world of deceit and dysfunction. 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We're dating online, we're communicating in ways that make email seem redundantamazon.co.uk/dp/1760293814/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Our Tiny, and when weUseless Hearts by Toni Jordan]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women're shopping we just tell a website where and when it can be delivereds Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] As predicted by Caroline and Janice's mother on Caroline and how much leeway they have to swap our wishes for whatever it Henry's wedding day, their marriage is they do bring usover, albeit 15 years and two daughters further along than predicted. But those changes are also supposed Indeed, this is definitely not a good weekend for Janice to be affecting us – webabysitting at Caroline're supposed to use a smart watch to tell us if wes house. There're moving or not, we have to keep up with s the latest fads, split and wethe awkwardness of the girls're supposed to prick our ears up and take note when schoolteacher being the proverbial 'they' change their minds about what weother woman for a start. Then there're supposed to eats that mistaken identity moment involving the neighbours.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780722885</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Luke Rhinehart|title= Invasion|rating= 4.5|genre= Humour |summary=SuperAt least Janice is well adjusted and over her ex-intelligent furry aliens suddenly appear from another universehusband Alec. And theyShe still dreams of him, yes, but it've come to earth to have fun. Alien Louie follows fisherman Billy Morton home one day, and he and his family quickly come to love s so over! Just as well really… guess who's at the playful alien. But when Louie starts using their computer to hack into government and corporate networksdoor? [[Our Tiny, stealing millions from banks to give to others, they realise that Louie and his friends mean trouble. As Billy and his family begin a roller coaster ride of fame and fortune, as well as a ranking high on the FBI's most wanted list, the Government soon decides that these aliens are terrorists, and must be eliminatedUseless Hearts by Toni Jordan|Full Review]] <!-- Taylor -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Taylor_Scilly. 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Yes, there have been specials sincetheir name, their nature and location, etc.) For our more repeats to clog up distant readers, they're several chunks of granite rock out in the BBC schedules than Atlantic, where Cornwall is really pukkapointing, with just 2, but very few people failed to succumb to its charms at one time or another200 permanent residents. IThey'm sure there have been books before now celebrating the stony-faced reception of ''that'' drop through the open bar hatchre big on tourism, and ''that'' chandelier scene, but this big on growing flowers in the tropical climate the Gulf Stream bequeaths them – although the weather is much more meaty. Purporting bad enough to be the family archives, found dumped in Nelson Mandela House, the documents here were passed from pillar turn any car to post, from one council worker in a department with a clumsy acronym to anotherrust bucket within years. They're so wee, from them to the police – and now here they are being published so idyllic-seeming, especially at night, you can be mistaken for their social history worth. Will enough readers find thinking there would be no need for a police presence. But there is – at least two working at any one time. And one of them of worthin recent years has been Colin Taylor, as the series quietly celebrates its 35th birthday?who has done his official duty – alongside maintaining a well-known online existence, which has brought to life all the whimsical comedy of his work. [[The Life of a Scilly Sergeant by Colin Taylor|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849909245</amazonuk!-- Lloyd -->}}{{newreview|author= Mara Wilson-|titlestyle= Where Am I Now?"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Famecenter;"|[[image:Lloyd_Twas.jpg|ratinglink= 5http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1472125118/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |genrestyle= Autobiography"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||summary= Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and a little out of place==[['Twas the Fight Before Christmas: as the only child on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, the sole clinically depressed member of a cheerleading squad, a valley girl in New York A Parody by Josie Lloyd and a neurotic in California, and an adult the world still remembers as a little girlEmlyn Rees]]=== [[image:3.5star. 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But I do remember the feeling of Christmas when I was younger, back when it was magical, and back when you knew exactly what the season would bring with carol concerts and school nativities and Christmas parties. This book is an anthology of those moments, and it took me right back to the wonder of Christmas as a child. [[The Virgin Mary's Got Nits by Gervase Phinn|Full Review]] <!-- North -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:North_Romeo.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0356508536/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] For all those who think tragedy plots are too restricted and prescribed, read on. In these pages you too will see that Romeo had lots of options en route to hitting the bottle. Likewise, she could have turned away from her predestined path at no end of junctures. And to what result? Well, happy marriage and a kid called Ben, because the leads have just banged people's heads together and stopped the quarrelling, or Death by Tybalt (him) or a long life running an establishment curing murderous women, such as a Lady M (her). [[Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North|Full Review]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0143128221</amazonuk>}}