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Rose Auburn
Jan 16, 20201 min read
The Last Tycoon
by F. Scott Fitzgerald Rating: *** I feel very unfair giving this three stars as, personally, Fitzgerald, is one of my top ten if not top...
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Rose Auburn
Jan 6, 20201 min read
Twenty-one Stories
by Graham Greene Rating: **** I have not read any Graham Greene for a while and had forgotten what a clever and distinctive writer he is...
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Rose Auburn
Dec 26, 20191 min read
Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections
by Paulo Coelho Rating: **** A beautiful read. Some of the little tales are a touch repetitive and obvious but some are incredibly...
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Rose Auburn
Dec 10, 20191 min read
Silvertown: An East End Family Memoir
by Melanie McGrath Rating: *** A well-written and thought provoking book. I think the Author is selling it short with the description,...
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Rose Auburn
Nov 18, 20191 min read
Germinal
by Émile Zola Rating: ***** An absolute masterpiece. Buy from: Amazon UK | Amazon US
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Rose Auburn
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Breakfast at Sotheby's: An A-Z of the Art World
by Philip Hook Rating: **** I enjoyed this, Hook writes in a very engaging, easy style and you feel as if you having a conversation over...
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Rose Auburn
Oct 31, 20191 min read
Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles Of Brother Cadfael Book 4)
by Ellis Peters Rating: **** Really enjoyed this, not too taxing, a fairly simple plot and even though the protagonist is fairly obvious,...
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Rose Auburn
Oct 11, 20191 min read
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton, Maureen Howard (Introduction) Rating: **** ** spoiler alert ** I believe that I had picked this book up before but had...
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Rose Auburn
Oct 1, 20191 min read
The Wire in the Blood
by Val McDermid Rating: *** Bit of a love/hate relationship with this book. I could rate some parts 2* and others 5*. I struggled to get...
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Rose Auburn
Sep 16, 20191 min read
The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History
by Robert Penn Rating: *** I enjoyed parts of this book immensely, it was reassuring to realise that woodworking craftsman are still...
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