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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
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Review of My Life: A Coach Trip Adventure - Brendan Sheerin

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I don't want a George

Advantages: Started off quite readable
Disadvantages: I began to lose interest very quickly

My Life with George: The Inspirational Story of How a Wilful Dog Brought Joy to a Bereaved Family By Judith Summers ISBN: 978-0141032238 Amazon £5.99 or £1.23 plus P&P used Having enjoyed a few animal stories recently I spotted this on my Bookcrossing sh ...

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Life of Brian

Advantages: An enjoyable read about a nice bloke
Disadvantages: Nothing terribly exciting happens

"My name is Arthur Smith, unless there's anybody here from Streatham Tax Office, in which case I'm Daphne Fairfax." This is how Arthur Smith admits he's been opening his act for years but, in fact, he's neither Arthur Smith nor Daphne Fairfax. In reali ...

ladybracknell 02.04.2011 · Read full review
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Review of My Name is Daphne Fairfax - Arthur Smith

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My Life with George - Life with a pampered pooch

Advantages: uplifting, well-written, touching
Disadvantages: none

In the aftermath of her husband’s death, Judith Summers is persuaded by her young son to get a dog. Enter George, a beautiful cavalier King Charles spaniel, and life is never the same again. As the author touchingly describes her pet – “He found us when ...

moistbabe 02.10.2010 · Read full review
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Life at the Sharpe end!

Advantages: Joyous read for a footy biog
Disadvantages: More juice please

Alex Ferguson may have been the bricks and mortar of the Manchester United success story, and Mark Robbins the trigger; but it was all smiling Lee Sharpe who was the La chispa` (the spark of magic) that ignited the new dynasty with passion, intensity and ...

thedevilinme 21.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of My Idea Of Fun - Lee Sharpe

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