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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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3 stars

Book Review | Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

Something Borrowed – Buy this Book [US]
Rating
3.5 stars – would keep you occupied on the beach
Description
Something Borrowed tells the story of Rachel, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl – until her thirtieth birthday, when her best friend, Darcy, throws her a party. That night, after [...]

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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3 stars

Book Review | Dizzying Heights by Bruce Drucker

Dizzying Heights: The Aspen Novel – Buy this book [US]
Rating
3 stars – a few too many characters for my liking
Description
This satirical comedy takes place in Aspen, Colorado, second home to billionaires and corporate titans, as well as the ski bums and service staff who keep the town running. Waddy Brush, a young computer programmer, stumbles [...]

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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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3 stars

Book Review | Admit One: A journey into film by Emmett James

Admit One: A Journey Into Film – buy this book
Rating
3.5 stars – an amusing tale and a reminder of childhood dreams
Description
If you have ever truly loved a film, you will surely find yourself within these pages. Set in Croydon, South London, in the 1980s, ADMIT ONE details how self-deprecating writer Emmett James escaped from the [...]

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Sunday, April 13, 2008
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3 stars

Book Review | A Quiet Belief in Angels by R.J. Ellory

A Quiet Belief in Angels – Buy this book
Rating
3 stars – a fantastic start but a disappointing middle
Description – from lovereading.co.uk
Joseph Vaughan’s life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken, assaulted [...]

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Saturday, March 1, 2008
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3 stars

Book Review | Sisters Avenue – Louise Candlish

Sisters Avenue – Buy this book
Rating
3 stars – an alright read if you don’t want to use much brain power!
Description
Two sisters, two separate ways, one unbreakable friendship – Sisters Hannah and Juliet have been best friends for as long as they can remember, but after a year of tragedy and celebration, they suddenly face very [...]

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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3 stars

Book Review | Love in the Present Tense – Catherine Ryan Hyde

Love in the Present Tense – Buy this book
Rating
3 stars – Enjoyable read – but slightly forgettable
Description
For five years Pearl has managed to keep the past from catching up to her and her bright, frail five-year-old son. Life has given her every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force her to trust her neighbor Mitch [...]

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