March 30, 2012
by Mrs K
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Judy Belmont writes: “The book is written by myself and another psychotherapist and we each have over 30 years of experience so that it is full of information delivered in a very whimsical way.” This book is written in a … Continue reading
January 16, 2012
by Mrs K
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From the very first line in this book, by Wednesday Martin, it is clear that she understands me completely. “My marriage was meant to be. It was also doomed to fail. You see, I chose a man with children.” The … Continue reading
January 12, 2012
by Mrs K
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Teaser verse, to whet your appetitte: “The windows are dark in the town, child. The whales huddle down in the deep. I’ll read you one very last book if you swear You’ll go the f**k to sleep.” This book is … Continue reading
January 10, 2012
by Mrs K
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An amazingly fast-paced thriller, with an, um, ‘quirky’ lead character, this book kept me on my toes the whole time. I was bearly able to to tear myself away to eat dinner. I wouldn’t recommend reading this book at night … Continue reading
September 14, 2011
by Mrs K
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I just finished reading Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales to the kids. All of us, me included, loved this series, all short stories, involving talking animals. My personal favourite was The Tale Of Two Bad Mice. It is the story of two … Continue reading
September 6, 2011
by Mrs K
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I just finished reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel. What an amazing book. From start to finish I was on the edge of my seat, wondering, hoping, praying. Amazing to be so enraptured with a book. The story is based on … Continue reading
January 18, 2011
by Mrs K
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This book is a legal based thriller. Basically it’s about this really rich, lawyer, who’s doing really well in his career. He has a wife, and is living in a rich area, good car etc etc. He is involved in … Continue reading
January 30, 2010
by Mrs K
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Title of BookSummer Sisters Author of Book Judy Blume Plot SummarySummer Sisters is a coming-of-age novel about two friends, Caitlin Somers and Victoria “Vix” Leonard, who spend every summer together as teenagers. The girls are polar opposites, Caitlin being beautiful, … Continue reading
January 23, 2010
by Mrs K
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Title of BookRachel’s Holiday Author of BookMarian Keyes Plot SummaryRACHEL’S HOLIDAY, Marian’s classic novel about addiction, is being given a new lease of life with a fantastic new jacket treatment. Here’s Rachel Walsh, twenty-seven and the miserable owner of size … Continue reading
December 23, 2009
by Mrs K
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Title of BookThe Husband Author of BookDean Koontz Plot SummaryIn this novel, The Husband, Mitchell Rafferty, a landscape contractor, receives a phone call telling him that his wife Holly has been kidnapped, and unless he can come up with two … Continue reading