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Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:13:39 +0000

“Hamnet is a novel inspired by the lost son of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief.” Hamnet is part of a pair; a twin and as you may expect, they are completely inseparable. Apart...

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Review: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:30:35 +0000

Said to be inspired by the true-life story of Francois Picaud, who was a 19th century shoemaker from Nimes accused of becoming a spy for the English and imprisoned in Fenestrelle fortress, The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic novel that is still well-loved today. The Story of The...

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Review: You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:03:18 +0000

It’s October 2010 and Willem Brandt is being dropped off at New Dawn Training Camp with a backpack full of expensive items to help him survive his time there. From khaki trousers and boots, to mess tins and a hunting knife, the list was comprehensive, suggesting to the recipient that...

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Review: The Familiars by Stacey Halls

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:00:29 +0000

“… it is with solemn regret that I impart on you my professional opinion as a physick and expert in matters of childbed: that upon visiting her last Friday sennight, I drew the deeply unfortunate conclusion that she can not and should not bear children… if she finds herself once more in...

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Review: Hitler’s Secret by Rory Clements

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:39 +0000

Bormann is Hitler’s right-hand man, so when he insists that a girl by the name of Klara Wolf is found and disposed of; you have to wonder what connection there is between her and the German Fuehrer and why it is so important that she is found. Without asking questions,...

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The Ideal Way to Experience a Book Blind Date With Pebblewise

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:16:56 +0000

Have you ever been on a blind date? No, well I have, just recently in fact, and I have to say I was quite impressed with the pairing I received. Now, before you judge this is not a blind date in the typical sense but something a bit different. Yes,...

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Could You Survive a Bout of the Plague?

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:08:56 +0000

If you enjoy reading about the bubonic plague, and yes I know it sounds morbid, you really do need to read ‘The Plague Road’ by L.C. Tyler Based partly on fact, with an added indulgence of the fictional kind, The Plague Road, highlights just how hard it must have been...

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