On the Bright Side
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Synopsis Chaos ensues as 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is determined to grow old with dignity: to rise...
Her Ladyship's Ring (The Harmony Duprie Mysteries Book 2)
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Harmony Duprie is back, and so is trouble in Oak Grove. When a man is murdered in the back yard...
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Unforgettable Senior Jokes
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Old age catches up with us all, and when the inevitable senior moments begin to set in, there is...
Grumpy Old Git Jokes: Because Life's Not All Fun, Fun, Fun
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Railing against the world? Fed up with everything? In need of a hefty dose of cynical humour? Then...
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
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Book 10 in the phenomenally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is here! Life was better in the...
Old School
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Get ready, book 10 in the phenomenally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is coming!...
ClareR (5726 KP) rated Death of an Old Girl in Books
Sep 19, 2018
The body of an 'old girl' is found in the art room after the annual reunion ('Festival') of the Old Girls. Beatrice Baynes had remained near her old school, living within walking distance, and had a reputation of being a busy body - and quite unpleasant with it. When her body is found, Scotland Yard send Inspector Pollard and Sergeant Toye to solve the murder.
I've read quite a few police procedurals recently, and the modern version can be gritty, violent and very graphic. This isn't any of those things. I do assume that it portrays the way in which murders were investigated back then quite well (I'd have to ask my Dad. He was in the Met Police in London in the 1960s, 70s and 80s!). Although I'm pretty sure that the investigating officers weren't all as pleasant as Pollard and Toye.
I loved all the old language ("frocks" for one!) and attitudes, even if they were very old fashioned. It's just so different to what's on offer now.
Well worth a read - and it's interesting to note that the Pollard and Toye series consisted of something like 19 books! Lots to be getting on with!
The Adventures of Molly and Ollie: Moving Day (The Adventures of Molly & Ollie #1)
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Every child experiences change in their life. Moving can be difficult, but in this Mom’s Choice...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Sunrunner's Fire (Dragon Prince #3) in Books
Aug 22, 2021
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Sunrunners Fire ( Dragon Prince book 3)
By Melanie Rawn
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The discovery of the Star Scroll, a repository of forgotten spells of sorcery, threatens the Sunrunners as Andry attempts to master the ancient knowledge, Pol seeks to touch the minds of dragons, and an old enemey reawakens.
These books get better with each one! They are a bit slow going but you realise how much you need that extra information as you get towards the end! Now not many books bring a tear but when Rohan and Sioned tell Pol about his birth and parentage I couldn’t stop myself! Over 3 books and they are thick books you come to love and despise these characters. It’s definitely a an epic journey. I’m looking forward to seeing what comes from the next set of books.
