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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Recently read for my book group. I really struggled with this one….again. I first came across this book when I was sitting my English O Levels back in the mid 1980s. I hated the book and struggled to get into … Continue reading →

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Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Tori is delighted to have been offered the job of town librarian in Sweet Briar, South Carolina, to get away from her cheating ex. She starts gently revolutionising the library and adds a children’s corner to the library and then … Continue reading →

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Impeccable Petunia Part 1: Claws, Paws, Feathers and Jaws by Katie Christine & illustrated by Jonathan Edward

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A delightful and gentle book about a hen called Petunia who lives as part of a brood in the garden of a house. Petunia is almost an outcast in the hen world. She likes to enjoy the sunshine and flowers … Continue reading →

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Poetry is Dead, but Living is Not by Jay Hobbs

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Poetry is Dead, but Living is Not is a collection of 3 books of poetry written by Jay Hobbs. Not a huge volume, just 95 pages but the collection is thought provoking and emotional. Within the book is a huge … Continue reading →

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A Postcard from Umbria by Damaris West

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Written in a conversationalist style, Damaris reveals an honest approach to the trials and tribulations of relocating from the UK to Umbria in Italy. Damaris and her husband purchased a house which they renovated and dealing with the bureaucracy of such an … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Carrying on from last week’s post  and an post from last Monday – this is another joint weekend cooking and Paris in July post The author reveals that she leaves London to undertake a course at a well known cooking … Continue reading →

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A Murder in Harlem by G.Miki Hayden

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A short story of a couple from Ghana who live in Harlem. The husband then sends for a second wife, who the couple pass off as their daughter. Then the man who lives in the flat below them is brutally … Continue reading →

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Strangers in a Strange Land Belgian Refugees 1914 – 1918

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Written to accompany the exhibition of the same name located in the In Flanders Field Museum in Ieper this book tells the fascinating account of the people of Belgium. Thousands of Belgians fled their homeland to avoid the occupation of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I spotted this in the local library and thought it would be the ideal candidate book for both weekend cooking and Paris in July. The author reveals that she leaves London to undertake a course at a well known cooking … Continue reading →

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Where the heart lies by Michelle Garren Flye

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I was recently given the opportunity to review this book. I am not a particular romance reader, but every once in a while a synopsis grabs the attention and we all can do with a feel good factor once in … Continue reading →

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