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In danger of wasting time!

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...a friend gave my husband a copy of the dangerous book for boys. I think it was meant as a bit of a joke present really and after a cursory flick through the book was put aside. However a few weeks ago I wanted something to read whilst my so ...

anwar 17.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Dangerous Book for Boys - Conn Iggulden

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A Dangerous Book That's Dangerously Good

Advantages: Great Book
Disadvantages: Slightly Outdated

...Contents Introduction First Impressions Content Educational Use Quality of Writing Usability Top 10 contents Opinion Price Summary Introduction Both of the brothers are proclaimed History writers, and have now written another book in the se ...

rhyrhy1 19.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Dangerous Book for Boys - Conn Iggulden

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Not just for the boys!

Advantages: Easy to dip into and lots of daft but, interesting or useful snippets!
Disadvantages: None really

A couple of Christmases back, I bought my hubby this little book as part of his stocking filler present as I thought it would be something he would occasionally flick through and enjoy. He did read through it a few times but, to be honest, I have probably ...

frankiecesca 12.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do - Conn Iggulden

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Dangerous Book for Boys - Pocket Version - Diverting Miscellany

Advantages: Easy to dip in and out of. Well written. Good "little room" reading.
Disadvantages: A little too big and heavy to be a true "pocket" sized book.

...INTRODUCTION As a fan of Conn Iggulden’s writing - having read his excellent “Emperor” and “Conqueror” series of historic novels - I was a little surprised to learn that he and his brother, Hal, had branched out into the genre of miscellany. I was ...

Hishyeness 07.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do - Conn Iggulden

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Fair play to Playfair

Advantages: A vast amount of useful information, generally pretty well arranged and set out
Disadvantages: A teeny bit pricey at RRP these days

The Playfair Cricket Annual, a sort of "little brother" to the mighty Wisden Crickters' Almanack, is still strongly associated in the minds of many people with the late Bill Frindall, who certainly stamped his personality on it despite its very limite ...

davidbuttery 30.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Playfair Cricket Annual 2011 - Marshall, Ian

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