This book tells the story of two couples struggling through the hardships of life in Afghanistan during the reign of the Taliban, and of how their lives become intertwined. I found the story hard going and quite disturbing and distressing as the traumas that the characters witness and face were difficult to read. […]

(1 votes, average: 2 out of 5)

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I found the brief description of this book in the flyleaf fascinating and couldn’t wait to start reading it. It is the story of a girl’s introduction into the mysterious and dangerous history of Dracula. Her experiences begin when she finds a tantalising letter in her father’s papers beginning with the words, “My […]

(2 votes, average: 2.5 out of 5)

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This was a very interesting book and one that really stayed in my mind and made me think about a lot of the themes. I didn’t particularly enjoy reading it but I can see it is a powerful book and was impressed by it. The story is set in the future where new […]

(2 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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This is one of the most interesting, fascinating and thought provoking books I’ve read in quite a while. I still don’t feel I fully understand it all and am sure there are many subtle meanings in it that I have missed. It is a complex book with many odd things and mysterious happenings […]

(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminded me very much of an Agatha Christie novel, particularly because the story is set in an older time, the mid 1800s, with large rambling houses complete with servants and butlers and paid companions. The novel tells the story of Lizzie Martin and her arrival in London […]

(1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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I really enjoyed this book, it was a great read. It was a little unusual - a little bit fantasy, a little bit family drama, a little bit mystery. The story is about Tamara and the massive changes in her life after her father commits suicide due to money problems, their home is […]

(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)

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Amazingly, this is the first Sherlock Holmes story I have read – I don’t know how I have gone through life without reading one of these books but somehow I have. I have a whole volume now though, so have plenty to work my way through and enjoy.
This particular story revolves around […]

(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

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I enjoyed this book. It feels like just a gentle read and quite charming on the surface, but it has quite sinister undertones. It is very cleverly written.
The story is told from the viewpoint of two young boys through their games of make-believe and pretend, one such game being tracking a […]

(1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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I found this a very memorable and clever book. It is the story of Liesel, a German girl living through the Second World War. She has had a difficult start in life as she has been sent away to live with foster parents. Liesel struggles to cope with the awful events happening […]

(5 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5)

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I found this a bit of a strange book from Bryson as I expected a funny book full of amusing stories, and this is more of a text book. But it is really, really good. I loved it. The book is all about the history, formation, meanings, and apparent inconsistencies (charmingly) of […]

(2 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5)

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