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Ross (3282 KP) rated The Talisman in Books

Sep 11, 2017

The Talisman

Stephen King, Peter Straub | 1984 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8

8.3

(30 Ratings)

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Great piece of fiction, dipping into fantasy and the real world. Interestingly, this book was also the inspiration for the song "Jack Names the Planets" by Ash.

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Heather (4 KP) rated The Heretic's Daughter in Books

May 31, 2018

Very interesting combination of fact and fiction in this book. I started to remember names from The Crucible and it made the story all the more real.

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LilyLovesIndie (123 KP) rated Amelia Earhart (National Geographic Readers) in Books

Dec 31, 2019

Good range of facts at an appropriate level for most KS1 children. It was very much enjoyed by my class and helped drive our non-fiction writing.

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated La Cucina in Books

Oct 7, 2020

Lily Prior's debut novel takes culinary fiction to new heights. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/11/16/the-taste-of-passion/

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Neil Gaiman recommended Archer's Goon in Books (curated)

Archer's Goon

Diana Wynne Jones | 2015 | Children, Humor & Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy

(0 Ratings)

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"She was the best writer of magical children’s fiction of our generation. I don’t know if this is the best of her novels, but it’s my favourite."

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Kimmic (814 KP) rated The Nightingale in Books

Sep 3, 2021

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

10

8.9

(61 Ratings)

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Fabulous book about 2 amazing sisters on France during the war.
Well written, loved the characters and the story. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys historical fiction

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Mar 8, 2024

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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt in Books

Feb 22, 2018

Fiction purporting to be non-fiction (0 more)

This was a big DNF from me. I had many problems with this book. Yes, Cooney did disclaim that a lot of this book was conjecture, but it was worse than I was expecting. This book reminded me of James Patterson's book on King Tut that claimed to be non-fiction.
I quit 1/3rd into this book. I got tired of the maybe, likely, probably, it should have just been a fiction novel.
I'm also not a fan of the feminist theory of history, which was exactly what this was. Of that whole third of the book I got through, there was zero information presented that I didn't already know.
I think I'm so irritated by this book because I've been wanting to read it since it came out in 2015. I wait three years for this?!? Woof.

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 2, 2017

This year, Black History Month brings the release of several new non-fiction books that delve into the past, present and future of African-Americans in the country.

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Black History Month Reading List 2017

At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.