The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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Rating - 9/10

I can't believe I never read this as a child. I really enjoyed the book, it took me back to a place & time that is long gone. Marvellous!!

The Centre of the Bed by Joan Bakewell
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Quilt by Donna E Smyth
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Rating - 8/10

From the back of the book:
The quilt which the novel takes as its title draws together a special Canadian story, the story of a small group of people in rural Nova Scotia. Hazel, Sam & a handful of women who piece together a quilt for a local raffle confront an unusual tragedy in ( Read more... )

Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich
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Rating - 8/10

Fantastic! More fun & mayhem with Stephanie & chums. Bombs, love, laughter, much resisting of temptation between Stephanie & Ranger, how does she manage :)

Mrs Kimble by Jennifer Haigh
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Rating - 7/10

Synopsis from Amazon
Covering a span of twenty five years, Mrs Kimble tells the story of three women married in succession to the same man -- a charismatic opportunist named Ken Kimble. Told from the perspective of each Mrs Kimble, it offers a mesmerising look at how three very ( Read more... )

The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
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Rating - 9/10

Book cover:

Satellite City, Northern Hemisphere, soon: Cosmo Hill is a human guinea pig in an orphanage used by corporations to test new products. Statistics say he has about a year left to live - unless he escapes. But escapes to what? To a world of high-tech gang ( Read more... )

The Pact by Jodi Picoult
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Rating - 8/10

From the back of the book:

The Hartes and the Golds have lived next door to each other for eighteen years. They have shared everything from family picnics to chicken pox - so it's no surprise that in high school Chris and Emily's friendship blossoms into something more.

When the ( Read more... )