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  • Category:Reviewed by Andrew Lawston
    ...sitive reviews here will be taken into account if his own stories are ever reviewed online. [[Category:Reviewers|Lawston, Reviewed by Andrew]]
    12 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Kia
    ...of [[:Category:Reviewed by Sue Magee|Sue Magee]] and [[:Category:Reviewed by Peter Magee|Peter Magee]]
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  • Category:Reviewed by Clare Reddaway
    [[Category:Reviewed by Clare Reddaway]]
    24 members (1 subcategory, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Will Putnam
    [[Category:Reviewers|Putnam, Reviewed by Will]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 17:50, 25 January 2011
  • Category:Reviewed by Kimberly Saunders
    [[Category:Reviewers|Saunders, Reviewed by Kimberly]]
    16 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Peter Magee
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  • Category:Reviewed by Katie Pullen
    [[Category:Reviewers|Pullen, Reviewed by Katie]]
    50 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:28, 3 March 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Nigethan Sathiyalingam
    [[Category:Reviewers|Sathiyalingam, Reviewed by Nigethan]]
    79 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 15:13, 19 October 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Natalie Baker
    [[Category:Reviewers|Baker, Reviewed by Natalie]]
    18 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Andy Moth
    [[Category:Reviewers|Moth, Reviewed by Andy]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:02, 21 June 2012
  • Category:Reviewed by Lauren Campbell
    [[Category:Reviewers|Campbell, Reviewed by Lauren]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 17:12, 26 February 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by Milli Pithie
    [[Category:Reviewers|Pithie, Reviewed by Milli]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:49, 8 November 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Amy Weatherstone
    [[Category:Reviewers|Weatherstone, Reviewed by Amy]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Simon Dawson
    [[Category:Reviewers|Dawson, Reviewed by Simon]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:53, 15 May 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Lisa Munson
    [[Category:Reviewers|Munson, Reviewed by Lisa]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:01, 30 June 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by Sharon Hall
    [[Category:Reviewers|Hall, Reviewed by Sharon]]
    20 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Denise Ramsay
    [[Category:Reviewers|Ramsay, Reviewed by Denise]]
    10 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:18, 29 June 2017
  • Paul Harrop
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  • Category:Reviewed by Amrita Dasgupta
    [[Category:Reviewers|Dasgupta, Reviewed by Amrita]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 14:54, 28 November 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by JY Saville
    [[Category:Reviewers|Saville, Reviewed by JY]]
    27 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 09:35, 20 July 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Eleanor Faulkner
    [[Category:Reviewers|Faulkner, Reviewed by Eleanor]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:39, 21 August 2017
  • Category:Reviewed by Ed Prior
    [[Category:Reviewers|Prior, Reviewed by Ed]]
    7 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 07:27, 22 March 2012
  • Kell Smurthwaite
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  • Category:Reviewed by Anna Hollingsworth
    [[Category:Reviewers|Hollingsworth, Reviewed by Anna]]
    18 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:04, 16 November 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by George Terry
    [[Category:Reviewers|Terry, Reviewed by George]]
    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Jill Bone
    [[Category:Reviewers|Bone, Reviewed by Jill]]
    11 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 14:49, 28 October 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Natalie Moran
    [[Category:Reviewers|Moran, Reviewed by Natalie]]
    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Rebecca Foster
    [[Category:Reviewers|Foster, Reviewed by Rebecca]]
    114 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 06:21, 27 July 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Sophie Diamond
    [[Category:Reviewers|Diamond, Reviewed by Sophie]]
    60 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 10:47, 25 September 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Rebecca Pearson
    [[Category:Reviewers|Pearson, Reviewed by Rebecca]]
    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 14:18, 17 March 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Simon Regan
    [[Category:Reviewers|Regan, Reviewed by Simon]]
    8 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Kerry King
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  • Category:Reviewed by Alex Mitchell
    [[Category:Reviewers|Mitchell, Reviewed by Alex]]
    46 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 10:51, 25 July 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Linda Rutledge
    [[Category:Reviewers|Rutledge, Reviewed by Linda]]
    5 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Judy Davies
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    18 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:01, 15 October 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by Morgan Melchor
    [[Category:Reviewers|Melchor, Reviewed by Morgan]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:55, 27 August 2017
  • Category:Reviewed by Charlotte Colwill
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    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 17:14, 22 March 2012
  • Beverley Kerry
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  • Category:Reviewed by Steve Shayler
    [[Category:Reviewers|Shayler, Reviewed by Steve]]
    31 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 20:10, 29 April 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Patricia Duffaud
    [[Category:Reviewers|Duffaud, Reviewed by Patricia]]
    16 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:03, 3 June 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Melanie Allen
    [[Category:Reviewers|Allen, Reviewed by Melanie]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 18:30, 5 March 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Gina Garnett
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    21 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Paul Curd
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    33 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Tim Swingler
    [[Category:Reviewers|Swingler Reviewed by Tim]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:52, 10 April 2017
  • Category:Reviewed by Scott Kemp
    [[Category:Reviewers|Kemp, Reviewed by Scott]]
    8 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 06:50, 31 July 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Julia Jones
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    16 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 09:22, 26 September 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Annette Gisby
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    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Stefan Bachmann
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    29 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Dave Martin
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  • Category:Reviewed by Olivia Mitchell
    [[Category:Reviewers|Mitchell, Reviewed by Olivia]]
    13 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 17:52, 4 April 2020
  • Category:Reviewed by Caroline Waiting
    [[Category:Reviewers|Waiting, Reviewed by Caroline]]
    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 09:27, 31 July 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Dan Hooper
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Andrew Lawston
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  • Category:Reviewed by Billy Young
    [[Category:Reviewers|Young, Reviewed by Billy]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 09:51, 17 May 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Amanda Kane
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:22, 13 March 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Ed Robson
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    5 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:33, 29 September 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Sophie Hickman
    [[Category:Reviewers|Hickman, Reviewed by Sophie]]
    6 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 15:12, 12 November 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Becky Hazlett
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    11 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Nicky Cole
    [[Category:Reviewers|Cole, Reviewed by Nicky]]
    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 06:46, 27 May 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Sue Bell
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    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Sarah Cooper
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  • Category:Reviewed by Louise Laurie
    [[Category:Reviewers|Laurie, Reviewed by Louise]]
    318 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Ali Baker
    [[Category:Reviewers|Baker, Reviewed by Ali]]
    9 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 05:36, 24 June 2011
  • Category:Reviewed by Simon Fenn
    [[Category:Reviewers|Surname, Reviewed by Simon]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:48, 26 February 2022
  • Category:Reviewed by Kenzie Millar
    [[Category:Reviewers|Millar, Reviewed by Kenzie]]
    7 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 10:07, 19 May 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Nikki Thompson
    [[Category:Reviewers|Thompson, Reviewed by Nikki]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 05:05, 23 June 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Linda Lawlor
    [[Category:Reviewers|Lawlor, Reviewed by Linda]]
    337 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:43, 7 April 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Hannah Crookes
    [[Category:Reviewers|Crookes, Reviewed by Hannah]]
    9 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Paul McNulty
    [[Category:Reviewers|McNulty, Reviewed by Paul]]
    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Neil Christie
    [[Category:Reviewers|Christie, Reviewed by Neil]]
    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:31, 5 May 2017
  • Category:Reviewed by Mollie Randtoul
    [[Category:Reviewers|Randtoul, Reviewed by Mollie]]
    6 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 09:17, 4 May 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Beverley Kerry
    [[Category:Reviewers|Kerry, Reviewed by Beverley]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Kate Furnivall
    [[Category:Reviewers|Furnivall, Reviewed by Kate]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Mary Malone
    [[Category:Reviewers|Malone, Reviewed by Mary]]
    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:29, 7 April 2011
  • Category:Reviewed by Fran Smith
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 15:11, 2 August 2017
  • Iain Wear
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  • Category:Reviewed by Davida Chazan
    [[Category:Reviewers|Chazan, Reviewed by Davida]]
    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Rachael Spencer
    [[Category:Reviewers|Spencer, Reviewed by Rachael]]
    83 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:42, 29 June 2011
  • Category:Reviewed by Ruth Wilson
    [[Category:Reviewers|Wilson, Reviewed by Ruth]]
    27 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 11:16, 6 October 2017
  • India Fearnley
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  • Category:Reviewed by Luke Marlowe
    [[Category:Reviewers|Marlowe, Reviewed by Luke]]
    295 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:32, 24 July 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Meghan Burton
    [[Category:Reviewers|Burton, Reviewed by Meghan]]
    7 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 10:33, 26 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by John Harding
    [[Category:Reviewers|Harding, Reviewed by John]]
    5 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 13:37, 10 April 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Harriet Reed
    [[Category:Reviewers|Reed, Reviewed by Harriet]]
    5 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Florence Holmes
    [[Category:Reviewers|Holmes, Reviewed by Florence]]
    12 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:14, 20 April 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by James Donald
    [[Category:Reviewers|Donald, Reviewed by James]]
    42 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 06:00, 15 May 2017
  • Jill Murphy
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  • Category:Reviewed by Lu Greer
    [[Category:Reviewers|Greer, Reviewed by Lu]]
    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:42, 10 September 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Charlie Pullen
    [[Category:Reviewers|Pullen, Reviewed by Charlie]]
    9 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:16, 14 May 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Laura Bailey
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    16 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 09:41, 23 November 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Carly Bennett
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    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Lauren True
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    4 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 13:22, 19 July 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by Matthew Wilson
    [[Category:Reviewers|Wilson, Reviewed by Matthew]]
    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:32, 27 July 2017
  • Keith Dudhnath
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  • Category:Reviewed by Margaret Young
    [[Category:Reviewers|Young, Reviewed by Margaret]]
    145 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 18:03, 21 February 2013
  • Category:Reviewed by Anne Thompson
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    106 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:29, 1 July 2012
  • Category:Reviewed by Hilary Hawkes
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    8 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 14:57, 21 September 2015
  • Category:Reviewed by Dawn Powell
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    9 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Madeline Wheatley
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    48 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Sean Barrs
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    29 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 13:15, 21 December 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by Laura Ketley
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:19, 9 July 2011
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    1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 15:00, 10 October 2017
  • Conor Murphy
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  • Category:Reviewed by Virginia Croft
    [[Category:Reviewers|Croft, Reviewed by Laura]]
    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:40, 24 July 2014
  • Category:Reviewed by Sue Flipping
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    5 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 14:39, 10 April 2010
  • Category:Reviewed by Olivia Tierney
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    58 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:39, 22 May 2016
  • Category:Reviewed by Robert James
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    632 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
  • Category:Reviewed by Steve Cotterill
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:26, 6 June 2017
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    25 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 13:38, 30 September 2011
  • Sue Magee
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    14 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 08:46, 28 July 2017
  • Claire Storey
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    35 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:06, 21 September 2015
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    12 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:21, 6 January 2017
  • Davida Chazan
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 19:30, 2 August 2014
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    41 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 15:59, 12 February 2016
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    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
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    40 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
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    9 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 10:53, 11 March 2017
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    3 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:52, 24 October 2009
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    2 members (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 16:53, 24 October 2009
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  • The Orchard Book of Heroes and Villains by Tony Bradman and Tony Ross
    ...t of Boys by Neil Oliver]]. I was very disappointed by the book, initially by the polemical nature of the writing and the level of blind nostalgia it was ...ard Book of Heroes and Villains'', written by Tony Bradman and illustrated by Tony Ross, is the perfect remedy to Oliver's book. Again, it's large format
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  • Hex Hall: Raising Demons by Rachel Hawkins
    ...s review may contain spoilers for the first book in the series, [[Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins|Hex Hall]]; the book certainly does. ..., and was looking forward to this follow up. I was a bit disappointed that by the change in setting in Raising Demons, as Sophie goes with her dad to sta
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  • Books for Review
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  • A Classic Case of Dr Seuss by Dr Seuss
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stefan Bachmann
    ...gel and over the course of a year Stefan gave us some [[:Category:Reviewed by Stefan Bachmann|wonderful reviews]]. We're not surprised that he has a dea ...gel and over the course of a year Stefan gave us some [[:Category:Reviewed by Stefan Bachmann|wonderful reviews]]. We're not surprised that he has a dea
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  • The Night Before Christmas by Tony Mitton and Layn Marlow
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  • Fear by Roald Dahl
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  • The Genesis Fleet: Vanguard by Jack Campbell
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  • Irresistible by Liz Bankes
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  • A Palace Full of Princesses by Sally Gardner
    ...have reviewed [[Snow White by Sally Gardner|Snow White]] and [[Cinderella by Sally Gardner|Cinderella]]. ...allenging but appropriate and there are plenty of illustrations (also done by Sally Gardner) to make the pages turn faster and help with understanding th
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  • Pete the Cat and the New Guy by Kimberly Dean and James Dean
    ...ur Groovy Buttons]] was an instant and complete hit in my household when I reviewed it for The Bookbag a few months ago, and it has continued to be so ever sin ...rpinned not only by the lesson that we are all good at something, but also by an acceptance of all different kinds of people and friends that we meet wit
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    ...s a short break. It's certainly an easier read than the previous two books by David - which were heartstopping at times - but it has its own serious issu ...usly written book with a really feisty heroine, I loved [[We Can Be Heroes by Catherine Bruton]].
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    ...xt book will have Fred touring the sights of USA. The books have been well reviewed and gained several awards including a Mom's choice gold medal. One reviewer
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    ...ends attempt to solve the mysterious death of Emperor Titus. Was he killed by his successor, the enigmatic Domitian? Their search for the truth teaches t ...lowed by ''The Very Last Scroll Ever For This Series'', bizarrely followed by ''Aristo's Scroll'' (the Latin dictionary) was pushing it a bit. The Man Fr
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  • Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones
    ...w because of the hair that covers his body, Wild Boy is loathed and feared by nearly everyone but has an incredible power of observation. When he's accus ...ects as to who it is who's framed our hero - I guessed surprisingly early (by my standards; I'm hopeless at mystery-solving!) but was never very confiden
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    ..., this time with the hope of rescuing their mother. She has been kidnapped by the evil Enchantress, the powerful and wicked entity who cursed Sleeping Be ...getting into perilous situations, only to be rescued, ''Deus Ex Machina'', by some magical creature appearing from nowhere. This time, the twins seem a l
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  • Ants in Your Pants! by Julia Jarman and Guy Parker-Rees
    |summary=Birthday fun and frolics are disrupted by some pesky gatecrashers, but good-natured Aardvark comes to the rescue. ...olds]], and [[Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees]], reviewed here in the magnet book version.
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  • An Animal ABC by Alice Pattullo
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  • The Snake Trap: Travis Delaney Investigates by Kevin Brooks
    ...e ''Travis Delaney'' series has a barnstorming opening. Travis is abducted by terrorists and held captive alongside Winston, the security officer gone ba We are naughty people here at Bookbag. For some reason, we haven't reviewed the first two books in this teen crime series. I can't imagine what went wr
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  • Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff
    ...eadful writing and awful characters. It's hard to believe this was written by the same person who wrote the exquisite ''How I Live Now''. ...review immediately after finishing, as I wasn't convinced I'd remember it by the time I woke up the next morning. Well, ''Picture Me Gone'' makes that b
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  • Repeat After Me by Rachel DeWoskin
    ...iane Wei Liang]] is set in Beijing. You might also appreciate [[Shake Off by Mischa Hiller]].
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  • August by Bernard Beckett
    |summary=Two children abused by the church meet again in life-threatening circumstances. Intense and claust ...e spent a childhood being drilled in philosophical discussion of free will by the Rector. A star pupil, a single event made him question everything he ha
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  • Crime & Mystery: The 100 Best Books by H R F Keating
    ...is much better. Similarly, Ruth Rendell's A Judgement in Stone is bettered by some of her later work. Some excellent crime novelists had not yet come to ...ncise overview of the author's oeuvre and any relevant background followed by details of the book itself. Sometimes this includes quotations and there's
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  • The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
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  • Raffles And the Golden Opportunity by Victoria Glendinning
    ...a reply. Even if all went well this could take the best part of a year - by which time the original question could well be academic. ...ton]]. We've also reviewed some of Glendinning's [[The Butcher's Daughter by Victoria Glendinning|fiction]].
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  • The Virgin Mary's Got Nits by Gervase Phinn
    ...ho to Blame by Gray Jolliffe]]. We think you'll also enjoy [[Silent Night by Jack Sheffield]].
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  • Rooms by Lauren Oliver
    ...nd [[Delirium by Lauren Oliver|Delirium]] were both best sellers, and well reviewed to boot. She launches into the world of adult fiction with ''Rooms'', a boo ...a family dealing with grief and buried secrets, [[Notes From An Exhibition by Patrick Gale]] is a must read.
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  • Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren and Tony Ross
    ...i was first published in 1945 and you might expect it to be a little dated by now, but it's still fresh as a daisy. There are no cultural references whi ...s by [[:Category:Lauren Child|Lauren Child]]. This book has illustrations by the incomparable [[:Category:Tony Ross|Tony Ross]]. He captures Pippi perf
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  • After the Fire, A Still Small Voice by Evie Wyld
    Frank has moved to his grandparents’ shack by the sea after a tough end to a difficult relationship, and is trying to set ...n I’m interested in a book, I’m a fast reader. This is one of the few I’ve reviewed which had me wishing I didn’t have to persevere with it. I’d normally c
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  • Astronerds (Frightful Families) by Sue Mongredien and Teresa Murfin
    ...w weeks. Everyone else thinks they're incredibly cool, but Buzz is annoyed by them. It's space this, space that; he calls them the Astronerds. His birthd ...slightly older or more able readers to enjoy. Who hasn't been embarrassed by their parents at one time or another? Having Buzz's parents as astronauts i
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  • Running Amok (DCI Spearing and DI Devlin Series Book 2) by Paul Hughes
    ...pearing and Devlin series has another great plot although it is bedevilled by wooden dialogue and lack of proofreading. '''Caution: Mild spoilers for [[Beginning to End by Paul Hughes|Beginning to End]]'''
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  • Writing Gloves: how to write when your hands get cold.
    ...g with that writing? Try [[8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi]]. [[Category:Reviewers|Magee, Reviewed by Sue]]
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  • My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris
    ...Youngblood - a fiesty noble eager to save you from a life alone, and fired by a rogueish sense for adventure. When it comes to suitors though, you'll hav ...utifully described locations. We have reviewed [[Confessions of a Duchess by Nicola Cornick]] but we feel that ''My Lady's Choosing'' is the better book
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  • The Diamond Rosary Murders: An Inspector Angel Mystery by Roger Silverwood
    |summary=A solid enough plot let down by editing issues. ...t two days before he'd told Superintendent Harker that he'd been tormented by a persistent nightmare that he died face down in his swimming pool. All th
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Edward Hogan
    |summary=We were very impressed when we read [[Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan|Daylight Saving]], a gripping thriller with a superb central p We were very impressed when we read [[Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan|Daylight Saving]], a gripping thriller with a superb central p
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  • Ambassadors Do It After Dinner by Sandra Aragona
    ...viewed [[Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Dipl ...five if pushed and is also international standard on ''Weather''. British by birth, she's married to an Italian who was his country's ambassador to Mosc
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  • Foul Tides Turning by Stephen Hunt
    ...ed the first book in this series, [[In Dark Service (Far Called Trilogy 1) by Stephen Hunt|In Dark Service]], on its release, and found it a good, if une ...further reading I would recommend [[Promise of Blood (Powder Mage Trilogy) by Brian McClellan]]. I harp on about this book a lot – but it really is one
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  • August 2014 Newsletter
    ...sty's nation. Or, ''one's nation'' as Ma'am would say. [[Still Reigning by The Queen|Still Reigning]] is her second book and it's the sort of parody w We're going back to 2003 this month, and featuring [[Doing It by Melvin Burgess]]. It's a funny and truthful peek into the minds of sex-obse
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  • Trial and Error: The Aviated Efforts of Jean Babtiste de Bomberaque by Oivind Hovland
    ...Day in the Life of Alfred by Oivind Hovland|A Day in the Life of Alfred]] by the same author. It's another book you shouldn't miss.
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  • Winston Windsor and the Diamond Jubilee by Melissa Wareham
    ...t name for a boy, don't you think, particularly when you've been beaten up by a Chihuahua?) and Harry. When the dogs unearth a plot to kidnap the Queen ...we first met her when we reviewed [[Take Me Home: Tales of Battersea Dogs by Melissa Wareham|Take Me Home: Tales of Battersea Dogs]], a non-fiction book
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  • Katie and the Waterlily Pond by James Mayhew
    ...ayhew|Katie and the British Artists]] and [[Katie and the Spanish Princess by James Mayhew|Katie and the Spanish Princess]] were about groups of painters ...elanie Walsh]]. Adults will love [[The Private Lives of the Impressionists by Sue Roe]].
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  • Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin and James Dean
    ...of Pete the Cat is well documented here at The Bookbag, as I’ve previously reviewed two of his adventures. This latest title, Pete the Cat Rocking in My School ...nd important message. Where his [[Pete the Cat and His four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin and James Dean|four groovy buttons]] taught us not to cry over
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  • Alfred: Queen Victoria's Second Son by John Van der Kiste
    ...of a prince who seems to have been largely overlooked - and over-shadowed by his elder brother. Recommended. ...a happy union, with his wife being not well-liked in society and obsessed by her precedence. They had six children (one of whom was stillborn) but only
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  • The Baskerville Legacy: A Novel by John O'Connell
    ...here]] and [[On the Trail of Arthur Conan Doyle: An Illustrated Devon Tour by Brian W Pugh and Paul R Spiring|here]].
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  • The Never Pages by Graham Thomas
    ...The Devil by Graham Thomas|Maria & The Devil]] by Thomas, which we've also reviewed here at Bookbag, but you can see similarities. What happens ''in'' the mind ...opolis by Jeet Thayil]], [[The Blue Door by Andre Brink]] and [[Mr Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett]].
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  • Duck by Janet A Holmes and Jonathan Bentley
    I recently reviewed another [[The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure by Michael Foreman|lost and found book]], which lacked a certain spark to sepa ...o, ducks! Nuh uh, rabbits!) are more your thing, check out [[Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld]].
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  • Hunted by Geoffrey Arnold
    ...a connection with the twins during the attack, the girl, Xaala, is charged by her master with monitoring their attempts to mentally reconnect – and to ...troduction, this series isn't fiction, but a real story told to the author by the telepathic twins at the heart of it...) was rather hard for a cynic lik
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  • Return of the Dark Queen (The Secret Mermaid) by Sue Mongredien
    ...and Pearl to retrieve their shells. This time she has to help Shivana who, by coincidence, looks after the coldest parts of the ocean. ...s of text divided into five chapters. There's liberal use of illustrations by Maria Pearson which ensure that the pages are not too daunting – and that
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  • Jesus, the Man and the Myth: A Jewish Reading of the New Testament by Frederic Seager
    ...eat Britain Opposed Hitler, 1939-1940 by Frederic Seager|a previous book]] by Frederic Seager for Bookbag, I knew that I'd get a potentially provocative ...s and how they are interpreted, not just by Christians themselves but also by many Jewish commentators. From a critique of the true meaning of the Old Te
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  • The Emperor of Shoes by Spencer Wise
    ...More idealistic than his profit-obsessed father, and less motivated solely by the bottom line, he's unsure of himself: unsure whether he can continue his ..., and a lot to think about. But I couldn't honestly say that I was excited by ''The Emperor of Shoes''. The plot unspools slowly – a little too slowly,
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  • Jeff Lynne: The Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After by John Van der Kiste
    ...d by Dylan Jones|Elvis Has Left the Building: The Day the King Died]] also by Dylan Jones - to name but a few!
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  • Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
    ...o be read in a small handful of long and emotional sittings. The pages fly by. Farmer's family life is woven with stories of Haiti's locals, internationa ...ending it to Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder]].
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  • Oliver Moon and the Monster Mystery by Sue Mongredien
    ...'re charming and enjoyable, with a perfectly-paced plot. The illustrations by Jan McCafferty help create an unscary but spooky world, whilst allowing the ...eclare an interest here: Sue Mongredien is a fellow Bookbag reviewer. I've reviewed her books with the understanding that if I didn't like them, I'd say. Lucki
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  • Modesty Blaise: Live Bait by Peter O'Donnell
    ...those in the other volume I've reviewed - [[Modesty Blaise: Sweet Caroline by Neville Colvin and Peter O'Donnell|Sweet Caroline]]. ...n Martin and others]]. For something completely different, try [[Ambition by Immodesty Blaize]].
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  • Chicken Mission: Chaos in Cluckbridge by Jennifer Gray and Hannah George
    ...hey have done so twice before now – but things would be a lot different if by some chance the wily foxes got into cahoots with the cobra… And things w ...s by Jennifer Gray|here]] and [[Chicken Mission: The Curse of Fogsham Farm by Jennifer Gray and Hannah George|there]]) but this is a welcome return to it
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  • Stop the Train by Geraldine McCaughrean
    ...vin Crossley-Holland|Gatty's Tale]] (set nearly 800 years earlier in 1203) by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
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  • Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
    ...en on the romantic subplot but this took a turn that I was quite surprised by. I liked the ambiguity and the fact that Sophie must grapple with some very ...copy to the Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Hex Hall: Raising Demons by Rachel Hawkins]].
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  • Beneath the World, A Sea by Chris Beckett
    ...us and exposing their innermost thoughts and fears. Ben becomes fascinated by the Duendes, but the closer he gets, the more he begins to unravel, with te ...all about human behaviour – about the things you'll do when you're pushed by stress or fear. Here, it's the psychedelic quality of the delta, where memo
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  • Eve Out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi
    ...tionship. You might also enjoy [[Ogadinma Or, Everything Will Be All Right by Ukamaka Olisakwe]].
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  • The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 10 by Maxim Jakubowski
    |summary=Hit and miss collection would be improved by cutting out quite a few stories, but has some good reads. ...d short stories in there, from excellent authors, but they were padded out by a significant number of completely unmemorable ones. The latest in the seri
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  • Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey by Karen Wilkin
    ...th fantastic inking and hatching craft, while his narratives are populated by odd humans, strange buildings, and unearthly creatures from Gorey's imagina ...want to see the results.) It remains, though, the best advert I have ever reviewed.
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  • The Illicit Happiness of Other People by Manu Joseph
    ...Madras, they are below the breadline due to Ousep's constant drinking, and by him being a failed writer and mediocre journalist. His wife Mariamma has, ...in what is mostly present tense, his family lead their lives also affected by the death - especially the young Thoma, whose object of desire was on good
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  • Fix-It Duck by Jez Alborough
    ...target age about 2 years old but probably still suitable for a sneaky peak by 4 year olds, and my almost-6 enjoyed reading it to ''see if it's any good f ...ession with ducks, but sometimes he does tell us about [[Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough|chicks]].
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  • Sticky Gum Fun (Prince Jake) by Sue Mongredien and Mark Beech
    ...eclare an interest here: Sue Mongredien is a fellow Bookbag reviewer. I've reviewed her books with the understanding that if I didn't like them, I'd say. Lucki ...stead of princes, then check out the [[Oliver Moon and the Monster Mystery by Sue Mongredien|Oliver Moon]] books.
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  • The Captain's Girl by Nicola Pryce
    Last year, Bookbag reviewed, and thoroughly enjoyed, [[Pengelly's Daughter by Nicola Pryce|Pengelly's Daughter]], a swashbuckling historical romance set ...by J D Davies]] and [[The Grove of Eagles: A novel of Elizabethan England by Winston Graham]].
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  • Leap of Faith by Candy Harper
    ...a Little Faith by Candy Harper|Have a Little Faith]] and [[Keep The Faith by Candy Harper|Keep The Faith]]! The basics of the plot here are that Faith i ...ts to let them see examples of teenagers actually working through problems by talking and listening to each other. The addition of the French students, e
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  • The Bee: A Natural History by Noah Wilson-Rich
    ...I have reviewed several of their books for Bookbag and have been impressed by the quality of their publishing and strict attention to detail. The book is For more about the plight of the bumblebee, [[A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson]] is essential reading.
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  • Relish: My Life on a Plate by Prue Leith
    ...ue Leith. I'll confess that I was impressed - but would I be as impressed by her autobiography? ...tive. It's clear that she doesn't set out to impress but I was blown away by the extent of her achievements.
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  • Wild Child: Growing Up a Nomad by Ian Mathie
    ...saved a boy's life. After flying training with the RAF, Ian was recruited by men in grey suits – make of that what you will - and spent most of his wo ...ish school bullies in England down to size: a good tactic to be frightened by nothing and no-one in Africa.
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  • Pocket World in Figures 2010 by The Economist
    It's just about a year since I reviewed [[Pocket World In Figures 2009 by The Economist|Pocket World in Figures 2009]] and at the time – September ...ou think has the largest refugee population? It's Pakistan – once again – by a wide margin, with the UK down at number eight with about a sixth of the n
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  • Milicent's Book by Charlotte Moore
    ...nt's actual diaries. I don't know what proportion of this book was written by Milicent or Moore, but I found the narrative voice really convincing. I enj ...He tells them great stories of his adventures at sea. I was also intrigued by Aunt Barbara, who founded Girton College for women to study at university l
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  • A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
    ...s a richly compelling and intriguing backstory which reveals itself little by little as the novel slowly also builds the burgeoning friendship and evolvi ...both reserved, lonely individuals but both fiercely intelligent, undaunted by the often-crushing isolation of the strange undersea world they inhabit. On
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  • The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein
    ...t grandmasters' sit shoulder to shoulder: an unlikely venue for the murder by arsenic poisoning, of a mousey young woman who was supposed to have gone ba ...y well preserved but very dead body of a young, hard-working Museum intern by the name of Katrina Grooten is not supposed to be inside.
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  • Dog on a Digger: The Tricky Incident by Kate Prendergast
    ...to treasure for the drawing skill and the compelling story. Will be loved by everyone from three to 133. ...here in a caravan and Man drives the sort of digger which is dreamed about by boys large and small. Lady and the Pup run the snack bar and one day as th
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  • Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure by Viviane Schwarz
    The drawings are Schwartz's, coloured by Joel Stewart (who illustrated ''Jabberwocky'' among other things), and they ...ture books that you can imagine being received as tongue-in-cheek presents by adults too.
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  • Zoe the Zebra (Get Well Friends) by Kes Gray and Mary McQuillan
    ...nurturing aspect of the tale in which she injures herself and is cared for by her Get Well Friends. Rather this imperative facet becomes a sidebar. Pro ...ng in case you fall and injure yourself - but it was somewhat overshadowed by the ''big, scary animals''.
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  • Ripping Things to Do by Jane Brocket
    ...gh I guess that may have been the point. A while ago I reviewed [[The Trap by Sarah Wray]], and I think that would have been a worthy reference for inclu ...ting to reminisce about the games we used to play is [[The Games We Played by Susan Kelleher]].
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  • The Perfect Present by Fiona Roberton
    We first met Henry in [[Wanted: The Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton|Wanted: The Perfect Pet]] (a story I still love!) when he we We've also reviewed [[Cuckoo! by Fiona Roberton]].
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  • Exposed by Alex Kava
    ...ause I figured it out halfway through, does not detract from the enjoyment by any means. In fact, I wasn't ''entirely'' sure I was right and kept flicki ...d Spot by Terri Persons|Blind Spot]]. You might also enjoy [[Black Friday by Alex Kava]].
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  • Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn
    ...ggling to break away from Erskine’s demands – a struggle that is amplified by the arrival of Madeleine Farewell, a young woman working as an escort. ...ermany and the Blackshirts over here - this is a London that feels haunted by a knowledge of its own future.
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  • Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson
    ...edibly clever resurrection of storytelling. The Mistborn trilogy is driven by mysterious powers; it's not until the end that we were given the full facts ...oks which we've [[Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson|reviewed]].
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  • Death Watch by Jim Kelly
    ...but not quite as good as the first book in this series, [[Death Wore White by Jim Kelly|Death Wore White.]] I still look forward to reading future books by Jim Kelly, whether they feature Shaw and Valentine, his other series charac
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  • Slipknot by Priscilla Masters
    Roger Gough was the victim – a sporty, funny and popular boy who was stabbed by the boy they were all calling a psycho and a loner. Callum Hughes bought a ...could also be appreciated by adults. We've also reviewed [[Buried in Clay by Priscilla Masters]].
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  • The Dyslexic Hearts Club by Hanneke Hendrix and David Doherty (translator)
    ...)|This Should be Written in the Present Tense]], and I expected this novel by Hanneke Hendrix to be very similar. It wasn't. That's not totally a bad t If you liked this, you might like: [[One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis]].
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  • Girl on Fire by Tony Parsons
    ...st I've read. I recently reviewed [[The Prince and the Whitechapel Murders by Saul David]] and commented on how badly the sequel aspect of the book was h Further reading [[The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons]]
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  • Besotted by Joe Treasure
    ...events – the Brighton bombing of the Conservative Party conference in 1984 by the IRA, and the Stop the War march in 2003. ...identities, and the relationships within a family, is [[The Great Perhaps by Joe Meno]], which is set in Chicago.
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  • June 2013 Newsletter
    ...Take a look. You should read all three - of course! - but [[The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan]] has a special place in a corner of Bookbag's heart. We defy y ...-publishing. Apparently, over 20% of the genre market is now accounted for by self-published books. Overall, 12% of ebooks bought are self-published. But
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  • The Ninth Wave (New Stories from the Mabinogion) by Russell Celyn Jones
    ...rwise, if ''The Ninth Wave'' appeals, I think you might also enjoy [[Flint by Margaret Redfern]]. ...other book in the series, [[White Ravens (New Stories from the Mabinogion) by Owen Sheers]] and you really shouldn't miss it.
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  • The Siren by Alison Bruce
    I recently read and reviewed Bruce's [[The Calling by Alison Bruce|The Calling]] and thoroughly enjoyed it so I was hoping that t ...tter, two major events happen in quick succession. Rachel's home is gutted by fire (was anyone at home?) and Kimberly's toddler, Riley has somehow disapp
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  • Flight by Isabel Ashdown
    ...n of opposites - but having a child of her own was something denied to her by circumstances. Robert and Laura first became friends as young children and We've reviewed several books by Isabel Ashdown. [[:Category:Isabel Ashdown|Every one of them]] makes a goo
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  • House of Silence by Linda Gillard
    ...ension is such that you have to remind yourself to breathe. Normally if I reviewed a book with all these attributes I'd be suggesting that the author should m ...ho stay with you long after you've finished reading. I've surprised myself by being just a little bit in love with one of them - but I'm not going to tel
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  • Lucky by Alice Sebold
    ...sical pain and suffering, the psychological wounds, confusion, abandonment by their friends and contemporaries as if rape is contagious, the self-loathin ...ow is perhaps part of a larger cathartic process but I also feel that just by sitting down and telling her story, the author has done a great deal to rai
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  • White Ravens (New Stories from the Mabinogion) by Owen Sheers
    ...of the devastating foot and mouth outbreak, are despoiling their heritage by rustling and illegally slaughtering sheep. She meets an old man who tells h ...herwise, if ''White Ravens'' appeals, I think you might also enjoy [[Flint by Margaret Redfern]].
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  • Dragon Shield by Charlie Fletcher
    ...acking Will and Jo. A glorious golden girl comes to their rescue, followed by an angel and a muse. And Will and Joe are plunged into a world where statue There are reappearances by some favourite characters from ''Stoneheart'', including my beloved Fusilie
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  • Bubble Wrapped Children by Helen Oakwater
    ...he state of adoption in the UK, and how aspects of it are being threatened by the use of social networks. The author, with over 20 years' experience in t ...[[The Battle for Christabel by Margaret Forster]]. Although we've not yet reviewed it on Bookbag, Dan Hughes' {{amazonurl|isbn=0765704048|title=Building the B
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  • Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter about People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman
    ...th an interest in the subject, or who is affected, directly or indirectly, by the condition. For autistic people, this book represents their roots; their ...e to the fact that the criteria for diagnosing autism are constantly being reviewed and changed as knowledge of the subject increases.
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  • The Traitor's Gate: The Nowhere Chronicles Book 2 by Sarah Silverwood
    ...he five stories that hold the worlds together, finds his mind being warped by the stories and their uncontrollable power. The Knights of Nowhere, inter-w ...as meaningful or satisfying as they might've been, but this is made up for by the pure thrill of the plot.
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  • Build Your Own Website: Create with Code by CoderDojo
    ...tion to the skills required to build your own website. Highly recommended by someone who has done it. ...dren of seven plus will learn how to [https://brainboxlabs.com/blog/a-step-by-step-guide-to-starting-a-website build a website] using HTML, CSS and Javas
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  • Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
    ...s one of the best books in children's literature. It's highly recommended by The Bookbag. Every child should have a copy. .... It's impossible not to be drawn into the story, to be totally convinced by it and the reunion of Tom and the elderly Hatty is so moving (without being
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  • A Death in Valencia by Jason Webster
    ...edding by P J Brooke]] and [[A Darker Night by P J Brooke|A Darker Night]] by the same author.
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  • Grandmother's Footsteps by Charlotte Moore
    ...ere she now lives herself with her three sons. Hancox is reviewed [[Hancox by Charlotte Moore|here]]. ...y of this book to the Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Milicent's Book by Charlotte Moore]].
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  • Dead on Time by Veronyca Bates
    ...in the middle of a council meeting and it's Cobb's job to find out why and by whom. ...ny of us, secretly would like to know the ins and outs, the deals made etc by our locally-elected councillors (even although we agree that much of their
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  • Timebomb by Scott K Andrews
    ...adable. The fourth in the series is reviewed [[Stravaganza City of Secrets by Mary Hoffman|here]].
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  • Struggle or Starve by Carole White and Sian Williams
    |summary=An fascinating anthology of autobiographical writings by women about life in the South Wales mining valleys in the 1920s and 1930s, ...between the wars. This is a new edition of a book first published in 1998 by Honno, an independent publisher set up to encourage Welsh women writers. Mo
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  • Furnaces of Forge by Alan Skinner
    ...flame are not being used by some outlander arsonist, but have been usurped by two inept young scientists from the Myrmidots, to fuel their industry. We ...) by Alan Skinner|Blue Fire and Ice]], which I have read if not officially reviewed, featured some brilliance among its flaws. It was a pity in my mind that t
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  • The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
    ...mans distrust and suspect them. Hapless peculiar children are often hanged by humans. And, even more worryingly, bodies of peculiars have been turning up ...y and then closed again in a cataclysmic disaster. The ensuing war was won by the humans and most of the remaining faeries work in the factories. Only a
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  • The Girl in the Painted Caravan: Memories of a Romany Childhood by Eva Petulengro
    ...y Jennifer Worth|Shadows of the Workhouse]] and [[Farewell To The East End by Jennifer Worth|Farewell to the East End]].
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  • Snowy Showdown (Felicity Wishes) by Emma Thomson
    ...y books (or at least this one) than to the other glittery fare the BookBag reviewed, although the sparkle overkill and the rather mercenary commercial intentio If you have a daughter who has just started to read by herself and you're looking for (or she demands) an easy and girly story wit
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  • The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
    ...plain. ''The Golden Bones'' was a treasure quest book painted and written by Frank and Cora Churcher. The story revolved around murdered Elinore whose ...of the threat and she was delivered to and picked up from school every day by Ahmed. One day she decided that she'd go out with her friends - and Ingrid
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  • On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
    ...ver the handover of the Empire and overcooked beef and potatoes are served by sulky waiters as the meal for the newly weds. ...ensitivity, led by her coy pretence of sensuality and perceptions coloured by his own desire. It's Florence's hangups that lie at the root of the ensuing
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  • Pull Out All The Stops! by Geraldine McCaughrean
    ...Miss May March, comes along as a chaperone on the train journey, motivated by a sense of duty and concern for her charges' welfare. ...ldine McCaughrean and hunted it out – it turned out to be [[Stop the Train by Geraldine McCaughrean|Stop the Train]], which introduced Cissy and many of
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  • Modesty Blaise - The Girl In The Iron Mask by Peter O'Donnell
    ...e is always a friend with a plane, or the funds to provide for a hard-done-by innocent, and of course there is always a nice handy weapon or particular m ...gh there has been one in between. You might also enjoy [[The Phoenix Year by David L Blond]].
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  • The Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison
    As she grew older they have become more offended by her ability to see them and worse still, actually write about them. Of cour ...go and read [[Triskellion by Will Peterson|Triskellian]], which I've also reviewed.
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  • Luke and Jon by Robert Williams
    ...oks in 2010 already, but this is my favourite book of the year so far, and by a country mile too. More, please, Mr Williams, and soon. ...kdaw Summer by David Almond]] either. Oh, and don't forget [[Joe Speedboat by Tommy Wieringa]].
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  • The Pongwiffy Stories 1: A Witch of Dirty Habits and The Goblins' Revenge by Kaye Umansky
    ...s, but at the same time the writing is very visual, and everyone is served by the text just as well as could be hoped. ...ough it has to be said that's a joke that [[Vlad the World's Worst Vampire by Anna Wilson and Kathryn Durst|other books]] are using to this day. What it
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  • Mixed Blood by Roger Smith
    ...their chance and break into the Burns' home. And all this action is seen by a security guard nearby. ...r Smith|Wake Up Dead]] and [[Dust Devils by Roger Smith|Dust Devils]] also by Roger Smith.
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  • Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London by Keith Mansfield
    ...ssex, his only friend is his dog, Bentley. Constantly tracked and put down by the home's chief, Mr Wilkins, he is finding it increasingly hard to get sol ...s|Villain.Net]]. We also have a review of [[Johnny Mackintosh: Star Blaze by Keith Mansfield]].
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  • The Twilight Time by Karen Campbell
    ...inor characters are also remarkably well drawn-from baby Eilidh (described by Anna as a ''live teddy bear''!), to the Polish war veteran- a few deft sent ...y attention: it will be relevant to the plot. I was particularly impressed by the quality of the prose. Hard hitting, yet tender, heartbreaking and inspi
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  • Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill
    ...also love [[Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint]].
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  • Lakes of Mars by Merritt Graves
    ...by Merritt Graves|Graves's previous book]], and being thoroughly depressed by it, I was initially a little apprehensive about picking up this one. Howeve ...re against each other. On the one hand, there is a faction of students led by Brandon and Pierre, who initially befriend Aaron after warning him about an
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hilary McKay
    ...by Hilary McKay|Wishing For Tomorrow]] (the sequel to [[A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett]]) and couldn't resist the opportunity to ask her a ...by Hilary McKay|Wishing For Tomorrow]] (the sequel to [[A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett]]) and couldn't resist the opportunity to ask her a
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  • Nightlight: A Parody of Twilight by The Harvard Lampoon
    |summary= A fun parody of Twilight that will be enjoyed by the original's fans and critics alike! ...ide phenomenon that is [[Twilight by Stephenie Meyer|Twilight]]. The books by Stephenie Meyer and the film have made a legend of the romance between vamp
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  • The Pursuit of Mary Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Novel by Pamela Mingle
    ...get the impression that Mingle has set the bar rather too high for herself by writing a sequel to one of the world’s best-loved books. Die-hard Austen I recently reviewed the fantastic [[The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen by Syrie James]], which is the perfect example of how to write an Austen seque
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  • Elliot Allagash by Simon Rich
    ...ve. Even the most righteous minded reader cannot help but be carried along by their sheer audaciousness and Machiavellian planning. While Elliot is the f ...f increasingly complicated ever more shocking scams and schemes punctuated by hilarious back stories featuring some the secondary characters including Ja
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  • Troubletwisters by Garth Nix and Sean Williams
    |summary=An explosive introduction to a richly realised fantasy series by a pair of accomplished writers, flavoured with plenty of flair to distingui ...ld at a slow trickle, and the curiosity that the twins feel will be shared by readers creating suspense and anticipation. Furthermore, the plotting is de
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  • On Writing by A L Kennedy
    ...witty, profound and intensely personal account of the importance of words by one of our best-known and loved contemporary writers. ...trenchant, no-holds-barred opinions on reviewers and the process of being reviewed? But the task is there, so there's nothing for it but to roll up your sleev
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  • Big Blue Train by Julia Jarman and Adrian Reynolds
    ...any child in the the three- to six-year old age group. Highly recommended by The Bookbag. ''Who's that waving by the track?''
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  • Zelah Green: Who Says I'm a Freak? by Vanessa Curtis
    ...fledged Germ Alerts. Zelah copes by washing her hands thirty-one times and by jumping on the top step one hundred and twenty-eight times. Several times. ...Otherwise, ''Zelah Green: Who Says I'm a Freak?'' comes highly recommended by Bookbag.
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  • No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
    ...gins to give in to despair. Then the 'messages' begin to appear, followed by strange phone calls and the feeling that she is very definitely being follo ...ere is '''nothing''' worse than realising you could have written the story by the time you are thirty pages in!) and made my reading all the more enjoyab
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  • Small Crimes by Dave Zeltserman
    Funnily enough, though, I think the book might be better appreciated by fans of thrillers. I wavered between three and a half and four stars after ...the US, and should also be thanked for sending a copy to the Bookbag to be reviewed.
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  • The Worst Girlfriend In The World by Sarra Manning
    ...genre, I didn't think it was as good as her earlier novels, being annoyed by the insta-love and the dialogue. For the first 100 pages or so of this I wa I think fans of this would love [[Geek Girl by Holly Smale]].
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  • Managing Death by Trent Jamieson
    I reviewed the [[Death Most Definite by Trent Jamieson|first book]] in this series and, even although it's not a ge ...n's company ''Mortmax Industries.'' Due to previous good work carried out by Steven on the ahem, death front, he finds himself promoted. He's a likeabl
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  • As the Earth Turns Silver by Alison Wong
    I was moved by the story of the relationship between Katherine and Yung, of the secret and ...n society in the 19th and 20th centuries – one is [[The Rose Of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon|The Rose of Sebastopol]].
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  • Baggy Brown and the Royal Baby by Mick Inkpen
    We reviewed this book when it was first published as [[Baggy Brown by Mick Inkpen|Baggy Brown]]. Here's what we had to say: Oh, this is a lovely story that will be enjoyed by most children in the three- to five-year-old age group. There's the Dreadfu
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  • Ex-Purgatory by Peter Clines
    ...e fourth outing in the Ex series. Our heroes are used to being surrounded by the undead, but at the start of this novel they wake up in their old lives. ...we following a janitor around? However, they too may be a little put out by the pacing. The first half of the book is almost an awakening. George Bai
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  • The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton by Elizabeth Speller
    ...iewed and thoroughly enjoyed Speller's [[The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller|The Return Of Captain John Emmett]] so I was really keen ...llects him from the local railway station. And straight away I was struck by 'poor' Lydia living some sort of miserable half-existence since her daughte
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  • Changeless: The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger
    ...ly read (and reviewed) the first book [[Soulless: The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger|Soulless]] in this trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed it. Theref ...priate places, as well as the careless tossing aside of flimsy underthings by Lord Maccon, make for great reading. Carriger is on fine form once again w
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  • Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God by Guy Adams
    I've read and reviewed several books regarding the investigative duo recently and overall, I wasn' ...a sensible and open mind even although he's paid a rather unwelcome visit by a ''Psychical Doctor'' he can barely keep the sneer from his face and is of
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  • Great Britain Concise Catalogue 2016 by Hugh Jefferies
    As you would expect, prices have been reviewed throughout, with increases in all periods from line engraved through to rec ...might well enjoy [[First Class: A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps by Chris West]].
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  • Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert
    ...to mention being voted one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine. ...0 shortly after her acclaimed short story collection, 'Pilgrims'. A writer by vocation, she spent the previous decade observing people and learning her c
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  • This Book is Not Good for You by Pseudonymous Bosch
    ...tested on prisoners, of course), this is just too much power being wielded by the wrong people. ...did have too many similarities for me to [[The Name of this Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch|the first book]], in structure. Max-Ernest loses his ho
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  • The Alchemist and the Angel by Joanne Owen
    ...ind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Joanne Owen|interviewed by Bookbag]]. .... But then his uncle is found dead, and Jan is being whisked off to Prague by his vain and calculating aunt. She has her own plans for the serum, and she
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  • The Little Book Of Perfumes by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez
    ...ful little book to sink your teeth into as you’re guided through the field by two people very much in the know. ...at there (or wear the scent) to appreciate the pictures so clearly painted by the language used. The fact that these are the stand-out scents from the or
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  • Derby Day by D J Taylor
    ...the Derby. And by degrees, Taylor introduces his main characters, chapter by chapter, to his readers. As this novel runs to over 400 pages, there's ple And the language used by Taylor is of its time. Victorian, very proper, very charming and with lots
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  • The Other Side of Paradise by Margaret Mayhew
    ...y after, Susan shows her spunkiness (or maybe it's adolescent stroppiness) by refusing to depart for the safety of Australia. In a few pages, normal lif ...the exact details. Perhaps too much of this three year period is covered by straight narration, which left me feeling distanced. A pitfall of Epics, I
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  • Oh, Freedom! by Francesco D'Adamo
    ...rom dusk till dawn. One early evening in May 1850, the family are visited by a mysterious stranger known only as Peg Leg Joe who carried a large bottle ...imply turn a blind-eye. Songs were passed down which acted as secret maps by using the stars as directions. Although this is a work of fiction, Peg Leg
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  • Gate of the Dead (Master of War) by David Gilman
    ...uldn't want him on your own side let alone as an adversary. He's balanced by a new arrival for the goodies – Knight of Tau, Stefano Caprini but even h ...a band and they are in some ways: a band of revolting peasants in France. By the time we finish, their names are etched onto our memories in blood and g
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  • The Hungry Ghosts by Anne Berry
    ...ty - but above all it is Alice that is lost as her young life is destroyed by the ghost feeding on her vitality. ''When she grows dizzy and black shapes ...d is so devastating and this brings her to life. When her child's play is reviewed (''Alice Safford ... was electric. She lit up the stage''), Myrtle's respo
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  • Why We Do the Things We Do: Psychology in a Nutshell by Joel Levy
    ...this volume's [[Why We Think the Things we Think: Philosophy in a Nutshell by Alain Stephen|sister book]] I found no timeline or history evident. Here, ...with [[Psy-Q: You know your IQ - now test your psychological intelligence by Ben Ambridge]].
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  • Deadly Cry (D I Kim Stone) by Angela Marsons
    ...cases which have remained unsolved at another office and they're reviewed by officers from another station to see if a fresh pair of eyes can shed light ...he group. They're tightly knit together and - remarkably - seem unworried by Stone's habitual rudeness. Only Bryant has the face to tell her when she's
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  • Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp by Helga Weiss
    ...heart-warming to know that this lady was living and able to be interviewed by her translator in 2011, and presumably able to answer his editorial notes a ...ething both humble and humbling, but not as strikingly unique as I started by saying this book was.
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  • The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
    ...nly it drops to the floor with the spine splayed upwards. ''Nothing Man'' by Eve Black, is the title. Why is Jim shocked? Well, Jim was - ''is'' - the ...fe superbly. It was an Ireland which took me back to [[The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan]] and it made me want to go there.
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  • The Hand That Trembles by Kjell Eriksson
    I read and reviewed recently Eriksson's [[The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson|The Princess of Burundi]] and was rather disappointed. How .... Terrific. I couldn't stop reading it. And I was also rather impressed by Eriksson's language, with lines such as ''It was not an ideological manife
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  • Closing Time by Joe Queenan
    Being poor, Joe Queenan points out, is not by itself so terrible: children survive hunger and poverty when they are love ...lker's gritty [[Pilgrim State by Jacqueline Walker|Pilgrim State]] which I reviewed recently.
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  • Dragons in Watercolour (Fantasy Art Series) by Paul Bryn Davies
    ...s|Painting Fairies in Watercolour]] and [[Painting Unicorns in Watercolour by Rebecca Balchin|Painting Unicorns in Watercolour]] and I'm pleased to say t ...the front cover. Having previously read [[Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies|Paul Bryn Davies' book on fairies]] I was sure that this b
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  • More Than Just A Hairdresser by Nia Pritchard
    Just as in Pritchard's [[More Than Just A Wedding by Nia Pritchard|previously reviewed title]] there is a heavy presence of Liverpudlian vernacular – perhaps un ...Dent|Diary of a Chav]] series is harder to pull off when it's prattled out by a grown up (and when it's far less obviously tongue in cheek). At the same
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  • Blood Falls by Tom Bale
    ...t as well. Joe soon senses imminent danger when a couple of blokes stroll by, stop and ask his gaffer a couple of questions. Joe needs to be somewhere ...n you might like to try [[Terror's Reach by Tom Bale|Terror's Reach]] also by Tom Bale.
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  • The Rosetta Stone by John Ray
    ...e of Egyptology and introduction to decoding of ancient languages, written by an expert in the field. Light popular science read, recommended to anybody ...the 'Wonders of the World' series by Profile Books: [[St Pancras Station]] by Simon Bradley.
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  • The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books Saved My Life by Andy Miller
    ...kground and I listened to Miller chatting about [[The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov]] and for the first time I saw in the book what our review ...d when I went back to look at it later. But - like [[Fifty Shades Of Grey by EL James|Fifty Shades Of Grey]] it got a lot of people reading who might no
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  • Circle of the Dead by Ingrid Black
    ...smidge, with my heros and heroines and I felt utterly left out in the cold by both Saxon and Fitzgerald. ...ons's outings, [[Blind Spot by Terri Persons|Blind Spot]] and [[Blind Rage by Terri Persons|Blind Rage]], all three of which are more gratifying, need-me
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  • White Space by Ilsa J Bick
    ...htmares start to blur. As dark creatures start to pick off their party one by one, Emma and the others have to fight to survive, and to find out exactly ...ll has been real. I can't even promise a satisfying resolution, either, as by the end, there are still many questions left dangling, ready for book two.
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  • Diary of a Crush: French Kiss by Sarra Manning
    ...ew people, and none of her old friends. But then she meets a trouser-shape by the name of Dylan and everything changes. She develops a huge crush on the ...ory:Sarra Manning|Sarra Manning]] has many other books worth a look. We've reviewed a small selection of them.
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  • The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle by Russell Miller
    Having reviewed several other biographies of well-known authors in the last few months, it ...lented but severely alcoholic father. A false start as a doctor soon went by the wayside as he discovered his gift for writing and selling short stories
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  • Ox Travels by Michael Palin
    ...ists and novelists, with an introduction by Michael Palin and an afterword by Barbara Stocking, Oxfam's Chief Executive. ...authors would be too busy and/or away travelling, and they were surprised by the response – most of the contributions here are original pieces.
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  • Breaking the Silence by Diane Chamberlain
    As I've reviewed several of Chamberlain's previous books and enjoyed them, I was looking for ...] and [[Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain|Before The Storm ]]both also by Diane Chamberlain.
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  • Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky
    ...t they're both reading the same book. I checked on Bookbag to see if we'd reviewed it... ...l. If you'd like to read another book about Maine I can recommend [[Maine by Courtney Sullivan]].
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  • Stravaganza City of Secrets by Mary Hoffman
    ...this book, I'd read [[Triskellion by Will Peterson|Triskellion]], which I reviewed on publication.
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  • Wyrmeweald: Returner's Wealth by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
    ...in a new trilogy by the creators of the [[The Immortals (Edge Chronicles) by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell|Edge Chronicles]]. Micah, a poor farmhand, l ...lose to the mountain-top nests. Micah encounters (and is seriously injured by) Thrace, a beautiful Kin girl who is so far removed from ordinary human beh
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  • America City by Chris Beckett
    ...m of where to place the thousands of Americans who have been made homeless by devastating storms. ...eedless to say, readers may notice that Becket seems to have been inspired by certain aspects of real-life American politics, showing both what could hap
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  • Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) by Terry Brooks
    ...t can change the world. Thus the Ghosts, a collection of street kids, live by faux-socialist principles and tell each other stories which, in their ignor We've also reviewed [[Dark Wraith of Shannara by Terry Brooks]].
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  • The Joshua Files: Ice Shock by M G Harris
    ...gating what we think we know - that I don't expect to get much out of them by reading them in the wrong order. ...andom encounter, force him to return to Mexico, behind his mother's back - by way of Saffron Walden. And almost instantly Josh is running for his life,
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  • A Brand New Me by Shari Low
    ...is for anyone who makes resolutions on January 1st only to break them all by January 2nd! ...ous regularity, but it really is a little gem in the genre, [[Notting Hell by Rachel Johnson]].
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  • The Story of Cirrus Flux by Matthew Skelton
    ...e Breath of God''. He was never seen again. All Cirrus has to remember him by is a small metal globe. And somebody wants to take it from him. A shadowy f ...t, ''Endymion Spring'', hit the shelves three years ago, it was surrounded by every scrap of hype the publisher could muster. There was talk of editors f
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  • Atlas of Miniature Adventures: A pocket-sized collection of small-scale wonders by Emily Hawkins and Alice Letherland
    ...ething pleasingly quirky about itself – it's certainly the only one I have reviewed to concentrate on such a subject for the young audience. It has a wide-ran ...res by Lucy Letherland|same series]]. Elsewhere, [[Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin Brown]] is a great read – although here 'lesser' is not necessaril
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  • The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson
    |summary=Stunning. Don't be misled by the vanilla-flavoured cover: a chillingly convincing psychological whodunni ...ressed me with her imaginative realism in the memorable [[The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold|The Lovely Bones]]; in my view Dorothy Koomson's imagination a
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  • The Life You Want by Emily Barr
    ...France. For more on India itself, consider a peek at [[The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux|The Elephanta Suite]].
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  • Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
    ...s first released. I can hardly believe it! I can hardly believe that we've reviewed three of the book here at Bookbag but not the first, most important, one. S ...l Lewis|Sky Hawk]] and [[White Dolphin by Gill Lewis|White Dolphin]], both by Gill Lewis.
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  • Bertram Fletcher Robinson: A Footnote to The Hound of the Baskervilles by Brian W Pugh and Paul R Spiring
    ...was sadly cut short. However, despite all the painstaking details provided by the authors, I am left with little more than the skeleton of his life-histo ...2008 application to have BFR's body exhumed to check if he'd been poisoned by ACD (which again isn't mentioned in this text).
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  • White Riot by Joe Thomas
    ...een, written in the immediate aftermath of these phenomena has been proven by time to be frothy and insubstantial and ultimately not particularly powerfu ...lly charged murder, his sense of guilt and resentment is further amplified by the ethical conundrum that he himself helped bring this society about when
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  • Exit Day: Brexit; An Assassin Stalks the Prime Minister by David Laws
    ...riller]], David Laws tucked into a historical detail from European history by means of a satisfying genre read. It did what so many old-school thrillers For one thing, even though this is a bare year since I reviewed the author's debut, this is not some cheap knock-off Brexit thriller rushed
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  • The Neighbour by Lisa Gardner
    ...y]], which we thought was excellent. We've also enjoyed [[When You See Me by Lisa Gardner]].
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  • Book by John Agard and Neil Packer (illustrator)
    ...completely enjoyable and spending time with them is like being entertained by a best friend; others have been the equivalent of meeting someone you would ...age, we might suggest [[Charles Dickens: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom]].
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  • Vanished by Joseph Finder
    ...to provide one for the reader. I think in part, that I have been spoiled by [[:Category:Scott Mariani|Scott Mariani]] and his Ben Hope character, who i ...hysical and mental chase. Lastly, maybe you should look at [[Cut Her Dead by Iain McDowall]] which is also a character novel, but slightly grittier and
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chris Worthington
    ...=We were completely taken by the idea behind [[Setting The Record Straight by Chris Worthington|Setting The Record Straight]] of paying a complete strang We were completely taken by the idea behind [[Setting The Record Straight by Chris Worthington|Setting The Record Straight]] of paying a complete strang
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  • Top Ten Books for Young Readers That Feature a Passage Between Worlds
    ...ing your story in a world that isn't - or doesn't have to - be constrained by laws of science and requirements of realism. And how much more appealing is ...enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michelle Lovric|interviewed by Bookbag]].
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  • A Tiding of Magpies: A Birder Murder Mystery by Steve Burrows
    ...so badly burned that identification is difficult - and made more difficult by the indecision of the Medical Examiner. ...too much of our feathered friends. For me ,it was borderline and redeemed by the descriptions of the coastline and the theme of invasive species which r
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  • Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon
    Lucy Dillon's previous novel, [[The Ballroom Class by Lucy Dillon|The Ballroom Class]], featured three couples whose individual s ...(Dillon's idea for it came from her own experience with a new puppy) it is by no means alienating for ''non-dog'' people just as a good new-mum story doe
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  • The Sting of Justice (Burren Mysteries) by Cora Harrison
    ...rsmith, Sorley, is found dead outside the village church. Stung repeatedly by bees… was this a tragic accident, or an on the spur of the moment attempt ...read and reviewed Cora Harrison's [[Michaelmas Tribute (Burren Mysteries) by Cora Harrison|second Burren mystery]], it was with great excitement that I
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  • In Praise of Love by Alain Badiou with Nicholas Truong
    ...ust a transaction if all the chance has been ironed out of it - as perhaps by an Internet match site questionnaire. ...more quotes than ever before, and from one of the shortest books I've ever reviewed at that, I'll point out that these are the common grounds I share with the
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  • Black Rock by Amanda Smyth
    ...ike South Pacific or Ben Hur. Ex-pats were treated with uncritical respect by their loyal servants. Reggae, that raucous, enthusiastic symbol of black pr ...idad, where her other aunt, Sula, lives on a plantation. I wasn't sickened by the rape scene as I'd expected, which really started me thinking.
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  • Eating by Peter Singer and Jim Mason
    ...they explore the plight of the factory-farmed animal, the poverty endured by many food workers and the horrifying degradation caused to an increasingly ...very easy to feel overwhelmed not only by the scale of the task, but also by the way an attempt to address one problem can often give rise to another. C
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  • Eliminate the Impossible: An Examination of the World of Sherlock Holmes on Page and Screen by Alistair Duncan and Steve Emecz
    |summary= An analysis of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, with a brief story synopsis provided, along with a disc ...il about inconsistencies and errors in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it only gives a cursory glance at their literary me
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  • Notting Hell by Rachel Johnson
    ...mpete against each other for everything. The story is narrated alternately by both Clare and Mimi, although unless you pay attention to the chapter headi ...dorable, Kath Kidstone be-decked children, a handsome husband who provides by inheritance their gorgeous, if a little tatty, Notting Hill home and who is
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  • Dashboard Elvis is Dead by David F Ross
    ...anny Garvey]] a couple of years back and remember being absolutely floored by how powerful and affecting it was. It was a gripping, emotionally wounding ...straightforward fiction, and Ross even leans into this idea very cunningly by including himself as a character in the narrative who tries to write about
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  • Flights for Freedom by Steven Burgauer
    ...War: Duty & Drill, Courage & Capture]] and [[The Night of The Eleventh Sun by Steven Burgauer|The Night of The Eleventh Sun]].
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  • Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance by Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna
    Also recently reviewed, [[Originals: How Non-conformists Change the World by Adam Grant]]is further sound thinking on the idea of flourishing and how to
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  • Time of Blood by Robin Jarvis
    ...at nearly got the longest running science fiction show in the world banned by Mary Whitehouse was actually tame in comparison. This is brutal. ...abruptly at times. This can be a powerful trick if trying to build tension by showing simultaneous actions, a trick he used towards the end but on the wh
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  • Javascotia by Benjamin Obler
    Written by newcomer Benjamin Obler, the story is told in the first person by Mel, sent to Glasgow to research coffee establishments for an ambitious Ame Don't be put off by the bland cover design, which I thought a poor advertisement for the vibran
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  • Grievous Angel by Quintin Jardine
    I recently read (and reviewed) Jardine's [[The Loner by Quintin Jardine|The Loner]] and found it an engaging work of fiction, so I If this book appeals then try [[The Loner by Quintin Jardine|The Loner]] also by Quintin Jardine.
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  • The Perfect Man by Sheila O'Flanagan
    ...sending a copy to The Bookbag. We also have a review of [[The Crystal Run by Sheila O'Flanagan]]. ...very strongly in [[Love Letters by Katie Fforde]]. [[The Prodigal Sister by Laura Elliott]] tells of three sisters travelling together through New Zeal
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  • A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler
    Unlike other [[:Category:Liz Kessler|Liz Kessler]] books we have reviewed here at Bookbag, magic does not permeate the whole of Jenni's existence. Th ...ese changes to the people she loves are obliquely and skilfully underlined by physical changes in her surroundings. First of all, Jenni's clothes become
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  • Legacy of Blood: Spartan 3 by Michael Ford
    ...hem to the Harry-Potter-in-togas Roman mysteries by [[The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence|Caroline Lawrence]], but I think they are much better tha ...an enslaved population, and thievery was applauded. Ford gets around this by making Lysander half-Spartan and half-Helot and so his central character im
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  • Listening to Britain: Home Intelligence Reports on Britain's Finest Hour, May-September 1940 by Paul Addison and Jeremy A Crang
    ...ligence Department had been set up by the government to assess home morale by studying immediate reactions to specific events and to find out public opin ...et in wartime Britain and reviewed here at the Bookbag is [[Run Rabbit Run by Barbara Mitchelhill]], a children’s novel about a conscientious objector
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  • The Last Weekend by Blake Morrison
    ...friends and their partners share what is supposed to be a restful weekend by the coast. But as old wounds, negative feelings and resentment - and much ...ad (and reviewed, but not for the Bookbag) Morrison's [[South of the River by Blake Morrison|South of the River]] and enjoyed it, so was looking forward
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  • Top Ten Retellings of Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales
    ...re's Othello, as seen by the eyes of a thirteen year old boy spy recruited by Sir Francis Walsingham. It's engaging, interesting and exciting, but it's a ...g servant girl who encounters Myrddin (Merlin) after her home is destroyed by Arthur and his men. Children and adults alike will find plenty to enjoy in
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  • Tapas and Tears by Chris Higgins
    ...ty). Jaime is clearly supposed to be a 'nice' girl, but she's balanced out by Tira, and Concha to some extent, and although there are subtle little digs ...ight like [[:Category:Chris Higgins|Chris Higgins']] other titles reviewed by the Bookbag. Older readers might like [[:Category:Kate Cann|Kate Cann's]] o
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  • The Kew Gardens Children's Cookbook: Plant, Cook, Eat by Joe Archer and Caroline Craig
    ...ning book for children - [[Flowerpot Farm: A First Gardening Activity Book by Lorraine Harrison]] but once again we think ''The Kew Gardens Children's Co
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  • Top Ten Tube Reads
    ...an hour on the Circle Line, and others will make the best use of our time by improving our minds. These are our favourite books for reading when we're o ...aree and a must-read for the 25 to 35 crowd who found [[A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle|A Year in Provence]] slightly rural.
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  • This World Does Not Belong To Us by Natalia Garcia Freire
    ...rto and Eloy still ruling the roost. These were the men he saw arrive and by whatever power they held over his father, slowly exert their claim on the p ...e and the natural world around it. I hated, but was squeamishly intrigued by, the very close observation of the human body. I love the simplicity of th
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  • K'Barthan Trilogy: Few Are Chosen by M T McGuire
    |summary=Don't be put off by the overly chaotic first few chapters, with the majority of the book provid ...l thimble with the power to allow teleportation, an object greatly desired by K'Barth's despot ruler Lord Vernon.
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  • The Lip by Charlie Carroll
    ...t desolate in the off-season, having priced the locals out of housing and, by analogy (or consequence) out of their own community. There is an irony in t ...it was The Loney which I reviewed for The Bookbag back in 2015 [[The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley]] and I am pleased to see what a success that one bec
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  • Fasting and Feasting - The Life of Visionary Food Writer Patience Gray by Adam Federman
    ...he life of a fascinating woman is conjured up in smells, colours and taste by Adam Federman. A love letter to a woman whose passion for food makes this a ...ull time, and her long and varied career is explored in fascinating detail by author Adam Federman, from childhood in 1930's Britain through to a late-in
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  • Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
    ...it some of the cheesy, gushing praise that was bestowed upon the first one by adults who are trying to sound nice to potential teen readers, but really e ...though more abstract approach while [[Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller|Kiki Strike]] is also one keen on an education outside a cla
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  • Clever Commuter: Puzzles, Tests and Problems to Solve on Your Journey by Dr Gareth Moore
    The week before I reviewed this book I saw a newspaper article that said that so-called brain-training ...nal answer number; 'Rectangles' demands you fill a grid sparsely populated by digits with the outline of the rectangles containing both said digits and t
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  • The White Giraffe by Lauren St John
    ...artine knows he is real. She has ridden him. But the reserve is threatened by poachers. The white giraffe is in danger and Martine is the only one who ca ...detective story was compromised by the magic and the magic was compromised by the detecting. A simpler story, using one or the other device, would have w
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  • Cold Tom by Sally Prue
    ...n Tam Lin is entranced by an elfin queen. After seven years, he is rescued by a human woman who uses her love for Tam to break the elvish spell holding h ...ppear into their burning flame, just as an elf should be able to. Unwanted by the Tribe, cursed for his difference, Tom is cast out. And so, he comes to
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Luisa Plaja
    LP: I was approached by Fiction Express and asked whether I was interested in an innovative online ...ult came in on Monday morning, and the chapter needed to be with my editor by 10am on Thursday, to be published on Friday. Let's just say that I didn't r
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  • The Cold Eye of Heaven by Christine Dwyer Hickey
    I reviewed Hickey's [[Last Train From Liguria by Christine Dwyer Hickey| Last Train From Liguria]] so was keen to see if I'd ...rain From Liguria by Christine Dwyer Hickey|Last Train From Liguria]] also by Christine Dwyer Hickey.
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  • The Comic Strip Big Fat Book of Knowledge by Sally Kindberg and Tracey Turner
    ...acey Turner|History of the World]] and [[The Comic Strip History of Space by Sally Kindberg and Tracey Turner|History of Space]] with the ''Greatest Gre ...inosaurs]] to the pertinent question of [[How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague|How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food]], perfect for s
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  • Top Ten Books About Vampires
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  • Trio by Sue Gee
    ...in other things. His colleague Frank Embleton invites him to a performance by the Hepplewick Trio: Frank's sister Diana on cello; pianist Margot Heslop, ...into Austria and Frank becomes consumed by politics – eventually, inspired by George Orwell, leaving for Spain to fight in the Civil War.
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  • Prep School Children: A Class Apart Over Two Centuries by Vyvyen Brendon
    ...d years, despite the onslaught of socialism and comprehensives, cultivated by the vicissitudes of the British Empire and two world wars. ...uit today's parental needs. In the twenty-first century, they seem peopled by enthusiastic, happy and committed children, but it wasn't always so.
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  • Hell's Belles by Paul Magrs
    |summary=Whitby is invaded by a film crew set to remake a classic horror movie, at the same time as a Go ...stein's daughter is living and sleuthing in Whitby, ably aided and abetted by her sidekick, the enigmatic Effie, and a growing menagerie of younger accom
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  • Timeline by Peter Goes
    ...ge spread, and considering this is one of the most jumbo formats I've ever reviewed, if not the biggest, you can begin to fathom the scope of things. [[Diary of a Time Traveller by David Long and Nicholas Stevenson]] has almost the same approach, built aro
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  • Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
    ...quackery. You might also be interested in [[2012: Science or Superstition by Alexandra Bruce]].
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  • One River: Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon Rainforest by Wade Davis
    ...vel to South America next year, this book practically screamed at me to be reviewed. And, although a little tough going and long-winded in parts, I'm glad I ha ...ledge of botanics, however, I still found it impossible not to be captured by Davis' discoveries.
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  • Dragonfly by Julia Golding
    ...not without a sense of duty towards his guest, and when they are captured by Fergox's spies, he endeavours to escape and get Tashi to safety. The adventure story in the foreground is made all the richer by the politics going on in the background. I've never been particularly inter
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  • Top Ten War Novels
    So, you've read [[Catch 22 by Joseph Heller|Catch-22]], ''Slaughterhouse 5'' and ''Birdsong''. You're loo ...into the nasty, arse-end of war. Rendered unavoidable, harsh and intrusive by a partly second person narrative, it's striking and affecting with an embit
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  • The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sophia Bennett
    |summary=When Robert reviewed [[You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett]] he couldn't bring himself to say too much about it in case When Robert reviewed [[You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett]] he couldn't bring himself to say too much about it in case
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  • Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones
    ...der, particularly one who came to books at an early age, will be entranced by it. Who can resist a novel that says, in its very first chapter: You might also enjoy [[The Reluctant Fundamentalist]] by Mohsin Hamid, while another illuminating look at post-colonial affairs can
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  • The Gathering by Anne Enright
    ...jurors') idea of the the peaks of literary novel is, unavoidably, defined by the Great Moderns, if it's all of Joyce, Woolf and Lawrence; Proust and Mus ...ome to bury. He walked to his death in the Brighton sea, his brain muddled by drink, his pockets filled with stones. The gathering of the title refers to
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  • The Dog Whisperer by Graeme Sims
    ...g for dogs and whilst it doesn't supplant [[RSPCA Complete Dog Care Manual by Dr Bruce Fogle|more specialist books]] it's an excellent starting point. ...e Dog Whisperer''. I've already reviewed a book with a [[The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell|similar name]] and whilst I can see that it's a catchy title I
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  • Faerie Heart by Livi Michael
    ...highly recommend giving Susanna Clarke's [[Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke|Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrel]] a go. You may need some pe
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  • The Cello Suites: In Search of a Baroque Masterpiece by Eric Siblin
    |summary=An account by a former rock journalist of his discovery of Bach's music for the cello. ...g regularly until then. About three years earlier, he had reviewed a show by U2, noting that for the 52,000 fans who attended and ''wanted to see more t
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  • Women of the Revolution: Forty Years of Feminism by Kira Cochrane (editor)
    ...erhaps surprisingly, there are plenty of moments when feminism is attacked by women (demonstrating the difficulty in presenting feminism as one single mo ...ut places outside of the English-speaking world; even when they're written by people living in those places, there's still an awareness that the intended
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  • Thin Ice (Officer Gunnhildur) by Quentin Bates
    For more from Iceland we can recommend books by [[:Category:Arnaldur Indridason|Arnaldur Indridason]]. |comment=I've just reviewed it for the Blog Tour, and felt sorry for Magni - he thought he was just rob
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  • The Last Bachelor by Jay McInerney
    I enjoyed these short stories by Jay McInerney as if they were a box of expensive, dark chocolates. Some cen ...lock, and loses her, just as surely as he misses out on literary greatness by focusing on his own persona rather than observing other people as minutely
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  • Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus
    ...sincerest form of flattery, then AA Milne should have felt very flattered by this 'authorised sequel' because there's little to distinguish it from the ...eople prior to it even being considered for publication. I was also thrown by the Wood's Spelling Bell, a concept I didn't know existed on this side of t
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  • So Much To Tell by Valerie Grove
    ...young, and had moved from clerical and secretarial work to editorial roles by her early 20s, working on magazines such as Lilliput and Picture Post – t ...r as the father, 8 months before they were married. Searle was traumatised by years of captivity as a Japanese prisoner of war, and felt later that he ha
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  • My Favourite Poison by Anna Blundy
    ...Alex over the course of the next several hours, the more she is captivated by him (in a totally un''Harlequin Romance'' kind of way, you understand), unt So naturally, when Alex falls ill, apparently poisoned (we must assume, by the ''FSB (which used to be called the KGB after it wasn't called the NKVD
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  • Top Ten Books For The Defenders Of Reason
    .... Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books by and for the defenders of reason? ...d enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks to Patricia Fara|interviewed by Bookbag]].
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  • What to Give the Parents of a Newborn with a Limited Budget
    ...sights, and tips can be a valuable resource for new parents. Choose a well-reviewed book that covers various aspects of parenthood, from sleep training to chil ...e gifts exchanged carry not only physical value but also emotional weight. By opting for meaningful and lasting presents, we can contribute to the creati
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  • Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat by Chris Stewart
    Books about sailing fall into two sorts: those written by authors who know what they are talking about, (though sometimes they don't ...ous tone. The pair miss being casualties for rescue by the local lifeboat by a whisker, such is their lack of experience.
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  • Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito
    ...h Henning Mankell's [[Quicksand by Henning Mankell|conversational memoir]] reviewed elsewhere on here, but we are back in territory he would probably have been ...igent in the way it looks at society and the way it questions what we mean by guilt and innocence. On the surface it is a courtroom drama, we know very
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  • The Isle of Dogs by Daniel Davies
    ...frain from reading if this offends. Please also note that the novel herein reviewed contains much more.''' ...e and soon he settles in a satisfactory existence whose rhythm is dictated by the pursuit of pure sexual satisfaction.
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  • The Long Arm of the Law by Martin Edwards (editor)
    Among the books resurrected are many novels (including some reviewed on this very site), but editor Martin Edwards has been assiduously looking ...ually, no -' rarely indeed caught out by plodding PC work, most caught out by the same flashes of insight that we normally ascribe to the side-liners. I
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  • Bookbag Review Submission Document
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  • The Silver Blade by Sally Gardner
    The French Revolution has passed by, leaving in its wake a country fraught with violence and lawlessness. Elati ...ally historical. [[Mariah Mundi (The Midas Box) by G P Taylor|Mariah Mundi by G. P. Taylor]] offers fantasy in a tangibly dismal Victorian atmosphere.
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  • War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Melanie Martin
    ...to Dutch Jews in occupied Amsterdam during World War II and was entranced by what she discovered, particularly in ''The Diary of Ann Frank'' but then re ...nt of British Rail, Nederlandse Spoorwagen, earned millions during the war by transporting Dutch Jews to Nazi concentration camps. Afterwards the author
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  • May 2010 Newsletter
    ...f you haven't paid us a visit lately, do come along and have a look. We've reviewed 84 books this month alone. ...ag Talks To Gregory Hughes|Gregory Hughes]]. His book [[Unhooking the Moon by Gregory Hughes|Unhooking the Moon]] came straight at us out of leftfield an
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  • Mission Accomplished: SOE and Italy 1943 - 1945 by David Stafford
    ...ne 1945. SOE's objective was to harass Nazi troops in occupied territories by inciting civilian populations against them. ...and resistance. Allied troops fought their way up from the south, assisted by the efforts of SOE and their trained agents, but always following the Allie
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  • Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, Geoffrey Brock, Umberto Eco and Fulvio Testa
    ...being a major advantage. Consider Pinocchio – I've reviewed a [[Pinocchio by Winshluss|very adult graphic novel version]] that's definitely not for the ...started making his puppet, the talking cricket gets his brains smashed out by a mallet before too long, the blue fairy dies, the hero himself ends up in
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