Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment - Bryan Talbot

Advantages: Original concept written in a good Dr. Who style
Disadvantages: Not much development in the storyline

...with her grandfather, she feels as though her memory of the past and who she is, is fading... All the books in the Telos Novella series are available in two formats: a standard edition (for around £10) or a deluxe edition (for around £25), which is signed and has a limited print range (which, for this book, is 1400). Both editions have a forward by Justin Richards, and the deluxe edition has a beautiful frontispiece illustrated by Bryan Talbot. This book is very entertaining, and although the story is quite simple with few surprising twists or turns, it is a good length and has enough intrigue to keep you interested, and so is an excellent example of a piece of Dr. Who memorabilia!... Read review

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Advantages: Great Classic Historical Fiction
Disadvantages: My copy had very small print

...This enjoyable classic is entertaining as well as educational. Is is very easy to be carried away to another time if you have the time to lose yourself in this masterpiece of historical fiction. Plot: ********* (You've been warned, it's a long one! But this is an epic after all....) Young Edward Waverley is a dreamer and a romantic who is ready for an adventure but he has no idea what's in store for him when this novel begins. His upbringing has been shared between his Whig father and his Tory uncle who can't stand each other's politics but are united in wanting to do their best for the Waverley heir. His education has been a bit neglected and he has spent too much time on novels and poetry when he should have been working on his classics. Edward is a member of the English gentry with a nice estate to inherit and no particular plans... Read review

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Advantages: absolutely brilliant
Disadvantages: none

...Alice and Gemma are best friends they have been since the day they where born. It is true they share the same birthday and every year they have a special birthday wish. Alice and Gemma are total opposites Alice is very girly and likes to spend her time drawing pictures and writing in her diary while Gemma likes to play football and act mad. One day Gemma has a peak at Alice's diary and finds out that Alice has a secret she is not telling Gemma. Gemma asks Alice and she spills the beans that she is moving to Scotland. Alice and Gemma change there names and run away but there mate biscuits finds out and tells there parents. There parents catch them just as there about to get on a train to London. As usual Gemma gets the blame and is in disgrace by both her and Alice's family. Gemma and Alice find away to keep in touch by using her new... Read review

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