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The Darker Side of Victorian History

25.05.2013 Review of Baby Farmers of the 19th Century - Sylvia Perrini

"The baby farming industry is one of the most grisly chapters in Victorian history, something I became aware of when my sister was writing a dissertation about it some thirty years ago. These women offered their services to adopt or foster children in ret ..."

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Brilliant, Terrible or Simply Misunderstood?

24.05.2013 Review of The Blessed - Tonya Hurley

"The Blessed – Tonya Hurley Having become slightly obsessed with the one-click Kindle book buy on Amazon of late, I have neglected to buy the sheer amount of paperback books I usually do, and so my pile of to-read paperbacks have slowly shrunk. Consideri ..."

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Speaking of Royalty...

24.05.2013 Review of The King's Speech - Mark Logue, Peter Conradi

"The King's Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi is about Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue, the man who helped King George VI overcome his stammer. It accompanies the recently released film of the same name, but it is not a novelisation, nor is i ..."

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A light-hearted read that covers some serious issues

24.05.2013 Review of A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon

"...in the house for a while and only recently picked it up for a read. I wish I'd read it sooner. The edition I'm reviewing was published by Vintage and retails for £7.99. A Spot of Bother is a family drama, with George, a man in his fift ..."

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