Advantages: Enjoyable, atmospheric
Disadvantages: Would've been better if developed into a longer work

I was in the mood for a spooky tale so when I spotted this Quick Read which claimed it would make me want to sleep with the light on, I decided to give it a try. Lynda La Plante is an acclaimed crime author and screenwriter, known for such masterpieces a ... Read review

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I had no idea she wrote stuff like this by fizzytom

Super review. by Absinthe_Fairy

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Advantages: Uncluttered, clearly worded, levels marked, calculator questions marked, answers included
Disadvantages: none really

...use during my lessons and Lonsdale Essentials KS3 Mathemat ... Read review

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A very helpful and important review by martinthemartian

It's nice to get a bit of extra practise in things like maths! by ChemicalRomance

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Advantages: Mystery, plot twists, great character
Disadvantages: Confusing at times

Title: The 5th Wave Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 7th May 2013 Goodreads Summary: After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky su ... Read review

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Nice review :) by mc_uk100

Must have missed the hype on this completely! by ChemicalRomance

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Advantages: Loads of recipes to choose from
Disadvantages: order of recipes confusing

I got this book out of the library a few years ago and have since bought it to have in the house. I do not use it regularly but probably about a couple of times a month to get ideas on what to cook. There are some good ideas and I like how simple and stra ... Read review

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Well covered x by Gingerkitty

Well reviewed by eilidhcatriona

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Advantages: Interesting facet of our social history
Disadvantages: None, really

As Emily Cockayne emphasises at the beginning of the first chapter of this book, almost everyone has a neighbour; if you have a neighbour, you are one yourself; and neighbours can either enrich or ruin our lives. The book In this engaging and thor ... Read review

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Excellent review by MrBrightside1987

What a great idea for a book! by moistbabe

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Advantages: Clear, plenty of photos, detailed, useful, DK
Disadvantages: It's not the same as being there.

I have never actually been to Sweden, but it has always been somewhere that has always intrigued me. I bought this book with the intention of going there a couple of months later but it was spoken about and nothing was ever organised. I have a couple of f ... Read review

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Excellent review. Well covered. My partner and I want to go to Stockholm in the future. by jojoborne

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Advantages: Interesting but not really my sort of book
Disadvantages: I found it a bit too personal

WHY BE HAPPY WHEN YOU COULD BE NORMAL? By Jeanette Winterson World Book Night Edition April 23rd 2013 I was chosen as a given for World Book Night and the book I was giving was this one. I had not previously read it so I decided to keep one copy after ... Read review

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It must be a very toucing story. I feel like to have one copy. by djohan

Mrs W 'pied' on her? I'm so hoping that was 'spied' and not 'peed'. by koshkha

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Not the best book club choice!
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Advantages: Enjoyable and easy to read, good characterisation
Disadvantages: Intended for a teen audience, not me

...doubt faithfully translated into English, The Midnight Palace is one of the author's tales that were written a while ago and are aimed at a teenage audience. Essentially a horror tale by strict gen ... Read review

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I enjoyed 'Shadow in the wind' - haven't read any others and this sounds a good possibility for me by catsholiday

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Advantages: Fantastic second novel for Rankin's Fox
Disadvantages: Nothing

...doubt have felt aggrieved when the author hung up the boots of his favoured literary hero, the melancholy Detective Inspector John Rebus, grumpiest alcoholic (in denial) on the force. Rankin had already given us a lit ... Read review

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More Complaints, conflicts … and resolutions
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The Impossible Dead
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Advantages: Interesting concepts, well written and thought out
Disadvantages: Story on the boat I found slow and dull in comparison

...she purchases the houseboat ' Revenge of the Tide'. However, to do this she needed to supplement her day job as a Sales Executive with a evening work as a pole dancer in an exclusi ... Read review

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Sounds like a very good idea that sadly didn't live up to potential. Very well reviewed by moistbabe

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Advantages: The fast paced narrative matches the pace of life in the saddle
Disadvantages: A touch one-dimensional, never delving into personal things

With all the revelations about the systemised doping culture surrounding Lance Armstrong's team in the 1990s, it was interesting to read a story of a time before cycling was embroiled in one drugs scandal after another. Although perhaps not as memorable ... Read review

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I'm not sure this - or any other time in the history of cycling was "before cycling was embroiled in one drugs scandal after another" by koshkha

Hubby would like this I bet. by supersonic75

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Advantages: Easy to read, well written, suits the target audience
Disadvantages: Lacks the depth and detail of an adult novel

...audience. This is the second Theodore Boone book, and like the first, it heavily focuses on Grisham's area o ... Read review

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It's no Harry Potter but it's still a fun read
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Advantages: Lots of interesting tips, in sights, exercises
Disadvantages: some people may find it patronising.

Suffering from anxiety can be an horrendous ordeal. It can really be disabling and leave you wondering how you will pick up a proper life again and learning how to do so can be very difficult. Having tools to help you to deal with your anxiety is al part ... Read review

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E from me by ryanando

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Advantages: Dark and gripping
Disadvantages: None

A few minutes before midnight on 22nd January, DC Lacey Flint is standing on top of the tallest tower in Cambridge, contemplating flying. It's a beautiful sight out there. Just one step. Mark Joesbury is entering the chapel and pounding up the stairs… n ... Read review

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Sounds like a good one. Well reviewed. John by Coloneljohn

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Advantages: Much less over-crowded than the first book
Disadvantages: Story weaker

The Iron Daughter – Julie Kagawa I think that it would be very apt to call me a Book-a-holic, or book obsessed, or even a book nerd! Any of these titles, I am happy with, as it is very true. I love immersing myself into different worlds and forgetting m ... Read review

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Excellent review. by Lele76

fab review by cha97michelle

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