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  • 'Cold Turkeys' Book Reviews
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  • 'Hot Picks' Book Reviews
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  • Book Recommendations
    ...king for the latest releases, check out the [[:Category:New Reviews|newest reviews sorted by category]]. ...n you'll enjoy rummaging through all the [[:Category:5 Star Reviews|5 star reviews]] and [[:Category:Books In Top Tens|books in top tens]].
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  • Star Wars: A New Hope Junior Novel (Star Wars Junior Novel 1) by Ryder Windham
    |title=Star Wars: A New Hope Junior Novel (Star Wars Junior Novel 1) ...ke out, minus the pictures. You do get, on this first one, a '40 years of Star Wars' sticker, which is proof this is a classic we're looking at, but more
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  • Invitation to Die by Helen Smith
    ...Hotel. The murder victim ''just happens'' to be a blogger who writes book reviews [laughs to self nervously] and one of the key suspects is a writer who has ''...her reviews were so poisonous...that she kept an antidote by her computer, in case her
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  • August 2010 Newsletter
    ...n you'll enjoy rummaging through all the [[:Category:5 Star Reviews|5 star reviews]]. On the other hand, if you're feeling lucky, you can just read a [[Specia
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  • Star Wars: Rogue One: Junior Novel by Matt Forbeck
    |title=Star Wars: Rogue One: Junior Novel ...special kind of crystal to power a new planet-shattering weapon, the Death Star. The Rebel Alliance, such as it is, have found out this is no mere rumour,
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  • What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading The Classics Of Science Fiction And Fantasy by Jo Walton
    |summary=Author and avid reader Jo Walton has her reviews and essays collected in this - ''What Makes This Book So Great''. An author ...tream success of 'Game of Thrones' and the return of both 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars', it appears that we seem to be in the middle of somewhat of a renaiss
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  • Perfumes: The A - Z Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez
    ...than reading ''Perfumes'' would be to read it while sampling the scents it reviews, but even without the olfactory component, ''Perfumes'' is a delight: Turin ...') or a short phrase (''dreadful little thing''), typically meted out to 1-star performers, to an elaborate account, more typical of accolades reserved fro
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  • The Wish Puppy (Molly's Magic) by Holly Webb
    ...King Charles Spaniel with her twin sister Stella before her magic fades. Star is a wish puppy, you see, and the longer she's separated from her twin the ...e looking to pick a book which includes a child's favourite animal we have reviews of:
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  • Velocity Weapon by Megan E O'Keefe
    ...the system is dead. The only option, it seems, is to travel to the nearest star system. But, as the starship makes preparations for its decades-long voyage ...thread follows Jules Valentine, a hardened criminal from the neighbouring star system of Atrux, who ends up on the run from mysterious and powerful forces
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  • Rice, Spice and All Things Nice by Reza Mahammad
    ...d ''A Place in France'') then this book will be a delight to you. He's the star of the text and photographs and his cheeky, irreverent attitude shines thro ...cipes come from India, some from Reza's home and some from the restaurant, Star of India, which he runs. The chapters follow the courses of a meal, from st
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  • A Brand New Me by Shari Low
    ...Zara Delta, who tasks her with the rather peculiar mission of dating every star sign of the zodiac and reporting back with her findings. ...riend's Life by Shari Low|My Best Friend's Life]], which again, if all the reviews I have seen are to be believed, is just fabulous. Outside of the Shari Low
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Linda Gillard
    Sue was downhearted when she found that she was going to be reading a [[Star Gazing by Linda Gillard|novel]] which had been shortlisted for ''Romantic N ...ination brings me on to my next question. Marianne Fraser, the heroine of Star Gazing is congenitally blind and trying to understand what she would 'see'
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  • The Art of Noir by Eddie Muller
    ...ist out of his depth, the corrupt cop on the make – and hit on the various star faces and major names behind the cameras that made these decades of cinema
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  • 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
    ...ar rating won't be universally accepted. I had to knock a few smidgens of star off for the concentration on the social media aspect, however realistically
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  • Peely Wally by Kali Stileman
    ...ould have been ideal - it's not the sort of thing we usually comment on in reviews, but it's very noticeable here that the size and shape of the flaps on the The undoubted star of ''Peely Wally'' are Kali Stileman's illustrations. They're bright, bold,
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  • Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman
    We at the Bookbag are always proud of our ability to give you the reviews no-one else is capable of. And stretching that remit to the limit comes a ...s universe. For those readers, the book will earn at least another half a star, making a commendable four and a half, and a proper Bookbag recommendation.
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  • The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer
    ...antasy for my taste. If you think that wouldn't worry you then add half a star. We've a few reviews of [[:Category:Meg Wolitzer|Meg Wolitzer's]] books and I think most people
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  • Seeking Crystal by Joss Stirling
    Regular readers of my reviews may remember that Joss Stirling's first two books about the Benedicts, a fa ...ieces. I also really liked supporting characters Steve Hughes, a Hollywood star and Lily George, a costume designer working with him, who both get involved
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  • Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy by Andy Briggs
    ...has made it very accessible to novices like myself, while a quick check of reviews of the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novels shows that he's stuck firmly to ...lly, and it's clear that this is a no-holds-barred read with a really wild star. Having said that, it's not particularly gory - the violence is present but
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  • Just Another Girl on the Road by S Kensington
    ...too often: if that doesn't bother you then you can certainly increase the star rating to 4½. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Check prices, read reviews or buy from [https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=82628&c
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  • Demelza and the Spectre Detectors by Holly Rivers
    This is the debut novel of Holly Rivers (former star of the TV show The Worst Witch), and I have to say I’m impressed with her Check prices, read reviews or buy from [http://tidd.ly/ab658953 '''Waterstones''']
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  • Stamps of the World 2011 by Stanley Gibbons
    ...they have to produce such a user-friendly catalogue. It can only be a five star publication. I'd like to thank them for sending a copy to the Bookbag. Philatelists might also be interested in our reviews of [[Great Britain Concise Stamp Catalogue 2010 by Stanley Gibbons|Great Br
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  • Billie Templar's War by Ellie Irving
    And she has such great characters! While Billie is the undoubted star – and I can forgive her even some rather bratty moments because her heart Regular readers of my reviews will already have seen me rave about Irving's debut, [[For the Record by El
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  • Soil by Jamie Kornegay
    ...e same way Soil has, then I’m sure it will receive many four and five star reviews. I would still gladly recommend this debut novel to the right people; those
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  • Dawn French: The Unauthorized Biography by Alison Bowyer
    ...e last twenty years, best known for her work with Jennifer Saunders and as star of ‘The Vicar of Dibley'. ...al questionable venture or resounding turkey. ''Wild West'' met with mixed reviews and lukewarm ratings, while ''Jam and Jerusalem'' was a bit of a dud, and e
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  • Selling Well Is The Best Revenge by Linda Gillard
    ...ell in love with Linda Gillard when we read [[Star Gazing by Linda Gillard|Star Gazing]]. Sue described it as intelligent women's fiction and since then w ...ell in love with Linda Gillard when we read [[Star Gazing by Linda Gillard|Star Gazing]]. Sue described it as intelligent women's fiction and since then w
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  • An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
    ...yes, he is pretty well placed to write her amazing story as he writes art reviews. But rather than make a lot of money, he seems to simply scrape by. He ob
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  • Firewatching by Russ Thomas
    |summary=The first in a new crime series, set in Sheffield. It's a five-star cracker and I can't wait for the next book. Highly recommended. Check prices, read reviews or buy from [1471180921 '''Waterstones'''].
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  • The Highland Falcon Thief by M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman
    ...who stowed away on the train. There is Sierra Knight, a rather snobby film star travelling with her rather beleaguered personal assistant Lucy. There is La Check prices, read reviews or buy from [http://tidd.ly/e8835506 '''Waterstones''']
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  • Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
    ...a stretch) Margot provides… ''extra'' services to foreign guests at a five star luxury hotel, all in the name of making payments on her younger sister Than A lot of reviews are focusing on Margot - how there are no easy answers to her character, ho
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  • Grave's End (DS Alexandra Cupidi) by William Shaw
    ...fessional relationship there and it comes off the page well. Cupidi's the star of the show, but I find myself rooting for Jill Ferriter. She had a diffic Check prices, read reviews or buy from [http://tidd.ly/ef4e7072 '''Waterstones'''].
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  • The Genesis Fleet: Vanguard by Jack Campbell
    I like to lead with the positives in my reviews but I thought I'd shake it up a little here and get the negative points out ...new ''Federation'' (of sorts) arise from the ashes of an old one. At times Star Trek makes this book seem childish but at other times the roles are reverse
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  • The Edge of Reason (The Edge Series) by Melinda Snodgrass
    ...spite her wonderfully distinctive name. If you've enjoyed such shows as ''Star Trek'' or ''The Outer Limits'' in recent years, you may have seen some of M Which reminds me, please be careful which reviews you read – I have seen at least one that gives away all the 'wow' moments
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  • Cry Baby by Mark Billingham
    ...best friends who adore each other and hate being parted. But Cat was the star for me: grieving from the loss of Kieron, struggling on her own, capable of Check prices, read reviews or buy from [http://tidd.ly/f5abce26 '''Waterstones'''].
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  • Tintin: Herge and His Creation by Harry Thompson
    ...brutal Belgium colonial rule in the Congo, and his wartime ''The Shooting Star'' has been deemed anti-Semitic. There are some rave reviews printed on the cover of this book, and far be it from me to contradict A.N.
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  • Permanent Record by Mary H K Choi
    ...cover that the girl he is chatting with as he serves is a super-famous pop star and, as unlikely as it may seem, they start a relationship. With one chara Check prices, read reviews or buy from [http://tidd.ly/6f10a247 '''Waterstones'''].
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  • Newest Humour Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Humour]]__NOTOC__ ...Dresden that what little I knew of it mentioned, too. But you've seen the star rating that comes with this review, and can tell that if love was on these
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  • The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
    ...on the front "... an instant classic". I'm increasingly finding that book reviews in national newspapers are rarely critical and seem designed only to sell b ...ale and female characters are all equally strong. That's very unusual. The star of the book for me though was the post-war city of Barcelona. It's beautifu
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  • The Cinematic Legacy of Frank Sinatra by David Wills
    ...he was well-known for a character and singing talent that was making him a star already, even if, as this book proves, he had more or less the looks of a y ...– no source is left unplundered. Alongside them are relevant quotes, from reviews of the time, or his fellow screen stars. It's very easy on the eye, vibran
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  • Oranges in No Man's Land by Elizabeth Laird
    ...Of Land, the story of a Palestinian boy who dreams of becoming a football star and lives under Israeli blockades and curfews in Ramallah. I was astounded I just wanted to say how much I love your site, Jill's reviews of kids books especially are so strong and well-written and are a big help
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  • Ian Dury: The Definitive Biography by Will Birch
    ...not long in coming. The famous Stiff Records package tour of 1977 made a star of Ian, although a tour of America the following year found US audiences so ...te and staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 1989 died a death after savage reviews. Much of the latter days of Ian's career, including a brief stint as a TV
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  • Levels of Life by Julian Barnes
    ...ook so much. None of the reviews on first publication, even the many five-star ones, convinced me the construction of the book made perfect sense, or hang
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  • This Book Will Save Your Life by A M Homes
    ...thus I had no preconceptions of my own approaching it. The professionals' reviews uttered things like 'glass-sharp' and 'acid-etched' while the readers' ones ...rescues a horse from a sinkhole and a kidnapped girl, he befriends a film star and he visits his brother's family, and he prepares for a visit from his gr
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  • Newest Spirituality and Religion Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Spirituality and Religion]] <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->
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  • Hunter School by Sakinu Ahronglong
    |publisher=Honford Star Check prices, read reviews or buy from [http://tidd.ly/aa338251 Waterstones].
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  • Wedding Season by Katie Fforde
    ...ey on a PARTY, if they could go for a round the world holiday staying in 4 star hotels for the same just boggled my mind. Still does, kind of; at least whe ...hen I'm about to go on holiday! Yes the covers are very attractive and the reviews on the back suck me in to thinking this one might be better. I find the wri
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  • Newest Entertainment Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Entertainment]]__NOTOC__ <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE--> |summary=From struggling post-punk musician to pop star, from Silicon Valley innovator to university professor, Thomas Dolby has ha
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  • Newest Science Fiction Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Science Fiction]]__NOTOC__<!-- Remove --> ...gets to do some real policing. In the aftermath of the rioting global pop star Suki is kidnapped and Joe is assigned to bring her home. Joe isn't the only
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  • August 2016 Newsletter
    ...two million copies in two days in North America, plus a slew of five star reviews for the play itself, and you can see just how much everybody still loves Po
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  • Mutiny on the Bounty by John Boyne
    I don't know, perhaps I just want to pre-empt any other reviews of this book you might find, so I'll mention the annoying large gap where t ...uch appreciated and avidly read book. It can only get the strongest, five-star recommendation from the Bookbag.
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  • Newest Historical Fiction Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Historical Fiction]]__NOTOC__<!-- Remove --> <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->
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  • Fatherland by Robert Harris
    ...iastic blurb quotations regarding 'Fatherland' as well as several positive reviews, I expected perhaps not a masterpiece, but a high-class, utterly convincing ...s of that genre; and for that expectation - sadly unfulfilled - I take one star off. It is a reasonably good read, and the vision Harris presents is well r
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Terry Murphy
    ...Eddie and Kate's 'will-they-won't-they' interplay. I also remember all the reviews that began: 'I wouldn't normally have gone for this type of book but …' ...falls away when he touches it. He forms a band and enters Simon Scowell's 'Star Factor'. The rest you can guess. Or maybe not! I've had some funky illustra
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  • Newest Paranormal Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Paranormal]] ...and an unpredictable ghost. The ghost appears once a year, the principal star of her very own show, to meet with the love of her life and re-enact her de
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  • Newest Cookery Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Cookery]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove --> <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->
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  • Newest Crafts Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Crafts]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove --> |title=Star Wars Millennium Falcon Book and Mega Model
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib Noor
    ...fferent perspective, away from the glossy brochures and five star internet reviews.
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  • Newest Confident Readers Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|Confident Readers]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove --> |title=Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
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  • Newest General Fiction Reviews
    [[Category:New Reviews|General Fiction]]__NOTOC__ ...a charm, a ''joie de vivre''. The difference between a hard-worker, and a star.
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