Archive for February, 2008
Book Review | This is all – Aidan Chambers
This Is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn – Buy this book Rating 5 stars – it’s on the re-read list! Description The story of Cordelia Kenn, told by herself, covering her life from the age of fifteen until the birth of her baby when she is almost twenty. The Pillow Book is an [...]
Book Review | Mouse Tales – A Behind the Ears Look at Disneyland – David Koenig
Mouse Tales: A Behind-The-Ears Look at Disneyland – Buy this book Rating 5 stars – I’ll definitely be reading this more than once Description Koenig, a freelance writer and editor, became friendly with many part-time employees of Disneyland in Anaheim. When they joined a major strike in 1984, Koenig was inspired to write this book. [...]
Book Review | Marshmallows for Breakfast – Dorothy Koomson
Marshmallows for Breakfast – Buy this book Rating 5 stars – hard-hitting issues covered in a sensitive way – it’s going on my *read again* pile Description After Kendra Tamale returns to England from Australia, she rents a room from Kyle, a single father of two, and looks forward to an uncomplicated life. Kyle’s young [...]
Book Review | Notes from an Exhibition – Patrick Gale
Notes from an Exhibition buy this book Rating 4 stars – an intriguing and poignant tale that was a pleasure to read. Description An eccentric and bipolar artist living in Cornwall dies suddenly, leaving her family to discover who she really was and where she came from. Full of warmth and rich in texture, the [...]
Book Review | Since I don't have you – Louise Candlish
Since I Don’t Have You – Buy this book Rating 4 stars – perfect for the beach – and makes me want to visit Santorini! Description They were friends who shared everything – until tragedy singled one out. At the birth of their daughters best friends Rachel, Mariel and Jenny make a promise: to love [...]
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