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Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
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Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat chronicles another segment of the multifarious adventures of this wild...
Confessions of the World's Best Father
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Dave Engledow's Confessions of the World's Best Father is one ordinary dad's attempt to capture his...
An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
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Being diagnosed with autism as an adult can be disorienting and isolating; however, if you can...
Hurrah for Gin: The Daily Struggles of Archie Adams (Aged 2 )
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Unleashing Happiness: How I Helped Free My Child from Anxious Thoughts
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder in Books
Apr 11, 2018
I really felt for his father: it can't be easy parenting a child with Jaspers complex needs. However, I feel he comes across as being a very capable, loving man. He struggles to understand his son sometimes, but I think he appears to work very hard to help Jasper. And honestly, it must be hard to be Jasper as well.
As someone who works in education, I found it difficult to see how Jasper has slipped through the net of support for his conditions - but it does say in the novel that they have moved around a lot. So this might be the reason (and I'll allow for poetic licence!).
The descriptive language in this novel surrounding Jaspers synaesthesia really is beautiful, and well worth a read purely for that. Then you can stay for the murder mystery event!
Merissa (12061 KP) rated Guardian in Books
Dec 17, 2018
Holy Smoke, this book will give you something new to read. The story starts with 17-year-old Maggie suffering from being bullied by a jock, Serge. As you read, you find out that Maggie has strange abilities although she is quite content and able to deal with them. What makes this all the better is that her dad knows and helps too. There is no absentee parenting with this pair!
There is no slacking off in this book, you are literally carried from one thing to another. It has multiple layers and is woven together so well, that you will go where the book takes you instead of trying to figure it out beforehand.
Along with trying to solve a murder and not being killed in the process, you also have teenage angst in there of the uncertainty of knowing if someone likes you or not. There are also humorous moments, scary moments, tragic moments and sad. This book basically has it all.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book and I really hope there is more to come. Favourite line of the book has to be right at the end - "Who knew I'd have to die to start living?" Excellent stuff and highly recommended.
Handbook of Consumer Finance Research: 2016
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This second edition of the authoritative resource summarizes the state of consumer finance research...