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1.The Outcast by: Sadie Jones June 16, 2008
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I am amazed that Richard & Judy chose this novel for their Summer Read collection. It is certainly not a book to read while relaxing by the pool. I enjoyed the reading of this as the style of writing is so pristine and fresh. It is also didactic and reveals the narrow minded prejudices of the not so distant past in a very powerful and clever way. It reminded me of Catcher in the Rye, one of my favourites. However, I just found the content so unedifying: self-harm, abuse, incestuous relationships, apathy, coldness etc, etc, etc. It was compulsive reading though as I had to find there was resolution and hope. If that hadn't come, I might just have put the book immediately in the bin. It has certainly made me think though and I am very ... Read More:

2.The Forgotten Garden by: Kate Morton May 29, 2008
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Fantastic book. This book was a pleasure to read. I took this book on holiday and enjoyed it from cover to cover. The plots that intermingle kept me wanting to read more and more, however the book was structured in a way that you could put it down if you needed to (without breaking the flow of what you were reading.) Which is something I always find good in a book, espcially one that is been taken on holiday. The author gives real depth to each of the characters and there were times when my stomach actually flipped as I was so moved by the characters, I was reading at certain points in the book. Cannot recommend this book enough. Although I enjoyed The House at Riverton I think this book is superior

3.No Time For Goodbye by: Linwood Barclay June 12, 2008
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The theme of the book was intriguing, and that's what compelled me to pick it up. The build up was not bad, but halfway through, it seems that the author had decided to throw in every cliche that had ever been screened on cheap thriller movies. The twists were predictable, and the red herrings were glaringly obvious. By the time the villain was revealed, I had already lost interest - particularly because the build up was painfully predictable. The villain was a laughable character - I agree with the sentiments of an earlier reviewer - one dimensional whose role seemed to just be for the sake of creating a villain. The final so called twist was also wrought with tiring predictability. It's a shame, because the author had a really good idea ... Read More:

4.A History of Modern Britain by: Andrew Marr May 02, 2008
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Once I picked this book up I could not put it down.Memories came spinning back to this fifties boy.I came up through most of these times and so I could relate to this modern history.Andrew Marr has handled the political side very well in this book and has managed to keep his personal views from overspilling into factual happeninings.One thing it did for me was to show that our country is run by legalised liars with huge built in egos , no matter what party or Prime Minister has run Britain.How many times has Britain survived bankruptcy from the failings of all these politicians who treat their position as a career and right with greed being the reward? Why do we have to wait until something is history before we see the true failings and stories.Read this book and ... Read More:

5.The Book Thief by: Markus Zusak January 01, 2008
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This book is very hard to read. The writer tried so hard to tell us the story from the point of view of a ghost, and tried very hard to be inventive, as some reviewers said. But it is NOT. In recent years, we have got the American Beauty which is written exactly the same way. This is a bad copy at that. From the pure literary point of view, this is a bad book, because of these factors: the narrator is too remote, and unbelievable, the story is weak for the readers. It is anything but engaging. There is no urge in me when I turned the pages. If it is not for the fact that I paid for it, I would not go beyond page 50. So it is definitely not a page-turner. The writer also tried very hard to give the book a mood of depression. But he was ... Read More:

6.East of the Sun by: Julia Gregson June 12, 2008
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I was lying on the beach last week at Lyme Regis reading Julia Gregson's East of the Sun. Total bliss. I strongly recomend it for a summer escape.

7.A Thousand Splendid Suns by: Khaled Hosseini May 22, 2007
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Never before have I cried over a book. It had me captivated the whole time - thoroughly recommended!

8.The Private Lives of Pippa Lee by: Rebecca Miller June 12, 2008
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I started The Private Lives of Pippa Lee late one evening, expecting something fluffy and satisfying. Three hours later, in the small hours of the morning, I was smiling and crying and laughing and cringing . . . and totally satisfied. What an entrancing little book - sharp and sweet and wise. It reminded me that all of us women - friends, mothers, grandmothers, the woman next to you at the bus stop - have intense, imaginative, sensuous and private lives. A brilliant beach book, Mother's Day book, book to share with friends . . . and of course, I can't wait to see the movie . . .

9.The Kite Runner by: Khaled Hosseini June 07, 2004
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I picked this book up, read a couple of pages and couldnt put it down. A truly moving story of the different lives of two boys. What a fantastic author Khaled Hosseini is, he brings the story alive. I didnt want the book to end.The 2nd best book I have ever read. Caz

10.The Resurrectionist by: James Bradley June 19, 2008
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This scared the pants off me, a brilliant old fashioned gothic tale. The characters are grim but believable, the setting is described with expertise, it makes your skin crawl and your senses tingle as only a great writer can do. It deserves all the aclaim it is recieving. Brilliant.

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