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The Sisters Grimm
by Menna van Praag Rating: *** 'The Sisters Grimm' is the story of four sisters born of the same Father on the same day but with...
Rose Auburn
Jul 2, 20203 min read
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Snapshots - a collection of short stories
by Eliot Parker Rating: **** Snapshots is a collection of ten short stories concerned with the human condition and those moments where...
Rose Auburn
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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The Black Tulip
by Alexandre Dumas Rating: **** ‘The Black Tulip’ , set in Holland in the late seventeenth century, is the story of Cornelius Van Baerle,...
Rose Auburn
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid
by Gary Robinson Rating: *** ‘The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid’ is a book in three parts; the first is the story of Duke Reynolds, who...
Rose Auburn
Jun 19, 20204 min read
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1700 Scenes from London Life
by Maureen Waller Rating: ***** Maureen Waller’s non-fiction history of the people of London at the turn of the Eighteenth Century is...
Rose Auburn
Jun 4, 20202 min read
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Raven's Peak (World on Fire Book 1)
by Lincoln Cole Rating: *** ‘Raven’s Peak’ begins with a Prologue in which we meet the character of Arthur, also known as the Reverend....
Rose Auburn
Jun 2, 20203 min read
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Fair Stood the Wind for France
by H.E. Bates Rating: *** This is a lovely book and it is clear that Bates poured everything into it. There is a feeling of a real labour...
Rose Auburn
May 4, 20201 min read
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To the Lighthouse
by Virginia Woolf Rating: **** I would really like to give this 4.5 stars. I struggled a little in the beginning, it is so very wordy and...
Rose Auburn
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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The Murders of the Black Museum 1870-1970
by Gordon Honeycombe Rating: **** I had originally intended to give this book three stars. It was perfectly readable, does what it says,...
Rose Auburn
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Me: Elton John
by Elton John Rating: **** Really enjoyed this, it rolls along and is very easy to read but the writing is not too basic. Very...
Rose Auburn
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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