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Syd loved the house, despite the fact that it was crammed full of the seller's stuff and they had to take the whole lot as a job lot. The se He was happy to go along with the plan of putting in an offer though, because let's face it, this is London, there wa

...le? It's not a good start, and it doesn't get much better but the previews of the author's full length works are worth a look. ...but she still can't decide whether to rush ahead in order to get them out of the way quickly, or put them off for just a little longer.

...a secret government project dying very shortly after they retire. A blend of thriller, sci fi and eroticism, an absorbing and satisfying, and above all, ...y of his artistic passions all failed miserably and who had endless crises of self confidence. So Tim applied himself to his studies, cultivated his abil

|title=The Legend of Kevin: A Roly-Poly Flying Pony Adventure (Legend of Kevin 1) |sort=Legend of Kevin: A Roly-Poly Flying Pony Adventure (Legend of Kevin 1)

...mbined with jokes aimed at the habits of celebrity stars: great for owners of bolshy cats but not so good for children aged 4 to 7 who are its target rea ...e the author's book: instead of the initially intended story we had a tale of a struggle between the author and the animal.

|summary=Kat belonged to a family of high-end burglars until she decided to go straight. But someone has stolen ...large family of burglars and art thieves, but she decides she's had enough of the family business and wants a normal life. Sadly, someone else decides th

|title=My Husband and I: The Inside Story of 70 Years of the Royal Marriage ...read. There are no great revelations but numerous insights into the ways of the royal family. A recommended read.

|title=Rise of the Heroes (Hero.Com) ...Emily, as they get soaked and a thunderstorm begins. There is a loud crack of lightning that hits a tree near the house and Lorna soon lets them in.

...genre is Ben Kane and when he releases the first book in a new series fans of the genre take notice, but would they be right to do so? ...nius. The tribes have put aside their differences to make a concerted and joint attack against the occupying force. Will centurion Lucius Tullus survive t

|summary=A biography overing the early life of arguably one of the most evil persons in history within our generation, that goes a long wa

|title=Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help ...g-looking, ghosts. The plot drifts, unfortunately, as does the sustaining of the humour.

|publisher=Head of Zeus ...less certain during a golfing weekend. Just blokes together with the WaGs out the way; what could go wrong? Nothing till Jeffrey stops the car to pop in

...ing The Record Straight by Chris Worthington|Setting The Record Straight]] of paying a complete stranger to take revenge on someone who has hurt you and ...ing The Record Straight by Chris Worthington|Setting The Record Straight]] of paying a complete stranger to take revenge on someone who has hurt you and

...rphic stories! Lovely story of family tensions told from the point of view of loyal Golden retriever, Cosmo. I cried! ...smo made a promise to protect Max forever and so he sets about his mission of repairing the family with everything he's got...

...y strong debut novel. Lots of complex ideas, but they never get in the way of the plot. Perhaps a few pages too long, but other than that, this one's a t ...s so much about his world that he doesn't know. But in his journey to find out, he must defeat the Armourbacks, the Flyers, the Hoppers, and the horrific

|title=The Aargh to Zzzz of Parenting: An Alternative Guide |sort= Aargh to Zzzz of Parenting: An Alternative Guide

|summary=For a brief glimpse of my thoughts on this book, look at the star rating. Or for a longer discour ...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,

|summary=From this stalwart mistress of urban fantasy comes a big misstep, as we get too many horses and nothing li ...ds, when something nasty happens. One of the young women in the host Pack of werewolves suddenly turns nasty, and has to put herself through a serious o

|title=Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All ...rarely unusual circumstance doesn't completely follow through with novelty of plot, nor loveable characters.

|title=Council of Evil (Villain.Net) ...e feels incapable of doing anything about it. During a computer class, one of his lackeys hands him a USB stick, and tells him it contains a virus that h

...twit fate to forge a new future, whatever that may entail. It may be laid out as letters, but that small technical point can be (and is a better read if) ...litting her working life between the local coffee shop and the local strip joint. Their futures begin to appear a lot brighter than their pasts but then cl

|title=Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen ...Pole first, told largely through entries from their diaries and from that of Amundsen's companion Olav Bjaaland.

...ns in the making of World Cup finals provide for a very contemporary story of global corruption and espionage, while the book also harks back to recent B ...th their devolution habits, and their first coalition government in a long time, could not get through without damaging themselves?

...e ways in which they achieved their notoriety, and this book is an account of their goings-on, and how the press reported the stories – at times paying ...ction – he killed and then raped three young women, leaving them in a type of coal larder in his kitchen, thus making them join his wife under the lounge

|title= The A-Z of Victorian Crime |sort=A-Z of Victorian Crime

|title=A World By Itself: A History of the British Isles |sort= World By Itself: A History of the British Isles

...acio]], a book about a disfigured young boy attending school for the first time. We at Bookbag are all for anything that tries to inspire all people to be ...in [[Top Ten Crime Novels of 2014|crime fiction]] or [[Top Ten Teen Books of 2014|teen fiction]] or [[Top Ten Autobiographies 2014|autobiographies]] ? T

...nstantly recognisable, mixed-up family with tender, loving care and a dash of unexpected romance in this, her fifth novel. ...people you most trust to help you through and reinforcements in the shape of Jaz's mother, Carol, swiftly arrive.

...words but you'll hold and use a knife properly, safely and eliminate a lot of waste. Recommended. ...act that I've been cooking for well over four decades I've only just found out how to hold a knife correctly and how to use it to prepare food properly. I

...ks to claim a body and lay it to rest, the repercussions disturb the lives of many others who thought the past was laid to rest. Story-telling at its be But that was a long time ago.

...s keeping children in the dark. Full of wonderful writing, there are a lot of life lessons contained within, yet the book is never preachy. It may not be ...inger and it flew like a snapped twig into a pile of sawdust in the corner of the shop. It was hard to tell who was more surprised, Granny Greengrass or

...s, the Regime's enforcers. And Charlie is a sensible boy. He has the rules of Little Town down pat and he never, never breaks them. ...ng at home for the odd text or email from friends who are having the times of their lives. Ho hum.

...e Radio Times and I came across a recipe for Gratin Dauphinois - a mixture of potatoes, butter, cream, milk and garlic baked in a gentle oven - and I had ...ompanies were good enough to let us have the full recipe for at least some of the dishes that were demonstrated in their programmes. They are less genero

...g or on holiday. I remember cycling through the Alps with a hardback copy of Gerald Seymour's ''Holding The Zero''. After a hard day on the road, my tr CD: A long time ago I came across an interview with Shelby Foote (author of ''The Civil War: A Narrative'') who said about writing: ''You may never be

...t's introduction makes much more sense reading it after you have some idea of what he's talking about. A fascinating historical document that still reson ...unt of the work of the Twenty Committee is subtitled the ''classic account of World War Two Spy-Masters''. That's a somewhat misleading tease. The book

|title=Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee ...Maxwell benefiting substantially from insurance policies which he'd taken out on their lives.

...and Filipe Morais|The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] and she had several points she wanted to discus ...and Filipe Morais|The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] and she had several points she wanted to discus

...are good and which have had the benefit of clever marketing. We've picked out the best books which we've seen this year and we think that you should be a ...h stuns everyone. This book is as good as Ian Rankin at his best. Talking of Rankin, he's retired John Rebus but you might like to consider his latest b