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Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual

David Day and Albert Jackson

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker's...

Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Providing Energy Efficient Homes

Tom Dollard

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The book is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all...

The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham

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The classic bestseller by Benjamin Graham, "The Intelligent Investor" has taught and inspired...

Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Writing the Memoir in Books

May 14, 2017

Easy to read and follow. Valuable insight. Wonderful guide. (0 more)

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Every wanna be memoirist needs this book

I read this book in a couple of days and found it to be incredibly helpful. I wrote memoir for my dissertation in creative writing at university and was looking for some guidelines and tools to assist me, this book has it all. Barrington takes the reader step by step through the process of memoir writing and highlights the do's and dont's in each informative chapter. Her greatest piece of advice is to read, read, read as many memoirs as possible prior to the task. This book is not for everyone, after all not everyone wants to write a memoir, but for me, the book did its job and will be a very useful tool. I would recommend this to all aspiring memoirists.

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ClareR (6037 KP) rated Flames in Books

Feb 12, 2019

Flames

Robbie Arnott | 2018 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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Magical realism at it's most beautiful

This book is jam packed with magical realism. The imagery is beautiful, it is constantly surprising, and I couldn't get enough.
There are women who rise from the dead, seals who forge unbreakable bonds with swimming fishermen, Gods, Goddesses, and people borne of fire.
Tasmania is imagined as a fantastical landscape, steeped in beauty and folklore - it's a place I've never been to, but this book certainly piqued my interest. I can honestly say that each chapter is a surprise. I didn't see any of the storyline coming. There's no guessing at what's going to happen - and I loved that unpredictable journey through this book.
If I could give this book more than 5/5, i most certainly would!
Many thanks to ReadersFirst and the publisher for my copy of this beautiful book.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2456 KP) rated Secret Origins (Story Thieves #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

It’s been two months since Bethany last jumped into a book, and she’s started to notice a man sitting in a car across the street. Owen thinks Bethany is overreacting to things, but as the friends follow him to his house, they make a startling discovery. Have they stumbled upon Bethany’s fictional father?

This book overs things to the comic book world, and I found this setting to be lots of fun. The plot twists out in some surprising and fun directions, and the cliffhangers at the end of each chapter kept me turning pages. The characters are strong as well, and we meet some great new ones along the way. Just watch out for the cliffhanger at the end of the book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-secret-origins-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Kelly (279 KP) rated Rivers of London: The First PC Grant Mystery in Books

Nov 22, 2018

Lovable characters and a gripping plot. (0 more)

Laugh out loud read

Ben Aaronovitch has excelled himself in this novel. Having never read any urban fantasy books before, I was dubious about reading this book, which was purchased for me as a gift. Having picked up the book during a bored moment on holiday, I became hooked before the end of the first chapter.

PC Grant is a character with whom I could engage with from the start. A character who was likeable, but also not your typical hero. The story itself is very easy to follow and Aaronovitch does not overload the reader with complex characters, making the book a perfect easy read.

Aaronovitch uses humour appropriately throughout the book, keeping the reader engaged without being over silly. Once started, this book was not put down until after I had turned the last page.

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Sam (74 KP) rated Joe and Clara’s Christmas Countdown in Books

Dec 10, 2018

Joe and Clara’s Christmas Countdown

Katey Lovell | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance

9.5

(2 Ratings)

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Perfect for reading through advent

THE festive romance

This is one of my absolute favourite festive books out there. It’s warm and snuggly and it is so cheerful that it makes me smile as soon as I open the book.

Joe and Clara are both wonderfully developed characters who steal your heart from their first introductions. There were little moments that got me giggling, and plenty of times where the novel was just purely heartwarming.

To me, this is what every festive novel should be. It is so feel-good and I love the way that every chapter counts down until Christmas. If I had the self-control, I would read a chapter a day through December but I know I would never be able to restrain myself that much!

This is definitely a Christmas book you have to experience.

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