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...and prison is the new Butlins?!
Advantages: Kerman is well-read and literate, so the story reads nicely, characters described well
Disadvantages: Piper's superior attitude gets quite annoying, not as gritty or exciting as the cover suggests
I'm always interested in reading non-fiction accounts of time spent in prison because, quite frankly, it is not a place I wish to see firsthand! Up until now, though, I've found myself getting a little aggravated with the narrator and their self-pity. Or ...
 bamamo 03.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison - Piper Kerman
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An often contradictory man
Advantages: Solid, well-researched and readable biography
Disadvantages: A little dry, really for the specialist
Today, William Makepeace Thackeray is remembered almost exclusively as the writer of ‘Vanity Fair’, which has long been considered as among the greatest novels of its time. Yet he was a prolific writer, also responsible for ‘Pendennis’ and ‘The Newcomes’ ...
JOHNV 06.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Thackeray - D.J. Taylor
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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
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Review of The End of Your Life Book Club - Will Schwalbe
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A mesmerizing inspiring read
Advantages: a great inspiring read
Disadvantages: none for me
SYNOPSIS There must be something between the retirement party and buying a zimmer frame. JO CARROLL decided this was the time to revive her teenage dreams and go round the world. So she packed her rucksack, a round-the-world ticket, and a notebook. Not p ...
rachdwriter 20.03.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Over The Hill And Far Away - Jo Carroll
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