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A Diamond Book on a Diamond Queen Advantages: Excellent writing, enjoyable to read, interesting and thought-provoking, insightful Disadvantages: None With the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II taking place last year, over the last year or so there have been a lot of books published about her life and reign, as well as on her family. There are bound to be a lot of rather trashy attempts to "tell all ... eilidhcatriona 13.05.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Diamond Queen Elizabeth II And Her People - Andrew Marr	Degree of Information How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
A Strange 'Biogra-fee' Advantages: Contained Wikileaks data in the public domain Disadvantages: First draft published, without author's agreement ...Publishing House: Canongate Duration: 339 pages Chapters: 14 2011 - * - - * - Neither am I jumping the gun, or firing ‘WikiLeak’ ammunition when I state – ‘Canongate the publishers have been walking on an Assange minefield to get this unauthori ... 1st2thebar 01.05.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Unauthorised Autobiography - Julian Assange	Degree of Information How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
"...A great king, and perhaps a very great king" Advantages: Well written, appropriate tone, fascinating insight into George VI Disadvantages: Photos should be on proper photo paper Sarah Bradford's biography of George VI deals with a king who faced a great deal of adversity in his short reign. The second son of George V, he ascended to the throne on the abdication of his older brother, Edward VIII, who chose marriage to Wallis Simps ... eilidhcatriona 17.12.2012 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of George VI - Sarah Bradford	Degree of Information How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
The 'Must Read Before You Die' Book List Advantages: Great book recommendations and an introduction to a wonderful woman Disadvantages: Not everyone can read 'cancerographies' so this won't suit everyone. Mother and Son Sitting at the hospital waiting for his mother to complete her chemotherapy session, Will Schwalbe asked her what she was reading. Hours and hours of poison dripping into her arm could be made bearable by reading books and talking about ... koshkha 29.10.2012 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The End of Your Life Book Club - Will Schwalbe	Degree of Information How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Keep on Coachin' Advantages: Great for fans of the show. Light, engaging Disadvantages: Not as much behind the scenes stuff as the blurb would have you believe. ...Channel 4's weekday teatime show Coach Trip is my guilty secret. The premise of the show, for those who are unfamiliar, is that various British pairs take a coach trip (surprised surprise!) around Europe where they complete activities and vote each other ... Essexgirl2006 23.08.2012 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of My Life: A Coach Trip Adventure - Brendan Sheerin	Degree of Information How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money