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- Book Reviews - below is a selection of our book reviews,
contributed by some of our visitors. We welcome the submission
of similar book reviews, which can be written about any "good
read" that you've picked up lately and would like to write
about and (currently) is available at Amazon.co.uk. If you're
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Sepulchure - Kate Mosse |
| A stunning novel about obsession
and revenge, this book is extremely hard to put down once you’ve
started it. As with her previous book ‘Labyrinth’ the story
switches between the past and the present with ease, establishing
connections that make the story complete. I often find with
books that do this that there is one era I prefer, and whilst
reading about the other era I’m itching to get back to my favourite.
However, not so with Sepulchre, the story in both eras is equally
gripping, and the characters in both eras are fundamental to
developing the reader’s understanding of the characters in the
tarot cards. Read
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Hurting
Distance - Sophie Hannah |
| I have just put this book down
and was so impressed that I felt compelled to promote it! It’s
been a while since I’ve read such an original, disturbing, and
superbly choreographed psychological thriller. The character
development is brilliant, with ‘baddies’ who are chillingly
understated, and ‘goodies’ who are, quite frankly, a bit of
a mess! You would be too if you’d been in their shoes! The complexity
of the plot makes the book fascinating and difficult to put
down, as you’re constantly wondering where it will take you
next. I’m usually quite good at guessing the ending, however
I couldn’t see through this one! Read
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The
Heart of Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering Into Peace,
Joy and Liberation - Thich Nhat Hahn |
| In this book Thich Nhat Hanh
gives the reader an excellent introduction to basic Buddhist
beliefs and principles, highlighting Buddhism as a way of being
rather than a formal religion. Indeed, he actively encourages
those practicing formal religions to continue doing so, as the
Buddhist way of being is complementary. This is of course equally
applicable to agnostics such as myself, and atheists. All he
really asks us to believe in is ourselves, and life in general.
There is a beautiful eloquence to the way in which Thich Nhat
Hanh writes, using evocative stories, recollections, and metaphors
to clearly demonstrate the core Buddhist beliefs. Read
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Yoga School Dropout -
Lucy Edge |
| You don’t have to be
a travel or a yoga enthusiast to enjoy reading this book. In
fact as soon as you read the synopsis you know you’re
in for a treat, the ironic self-deprecating, dare-I-say-it very
British sense of humour comes across straight away. Lucy’s
plan was to travel to India and “find a guru and return
a yoga goddess – a magnetic babe attracting strong and
sweaty yet emotionally vulnerable men with my pretzel-like body
and compassionate grace.” Puts a smile on your face straight
away! Read
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Living and Working in
Hong Kong - How To Books |
| In
the expat fantasy, every day is an adventure, and dealing with
a new language and culture a joy. After living in Hong Kong
for five years, Rachel Wright begins with a reality check for
those tempted by exotic dreams and seemingly generous expat
packages. “Foreign talent and expertise is still in demand,
but the extravagant salaries of the 1980s and 1990s are no longer
common and many expats are now being offered ‘local’
contracts.”
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Two For One |
Two
For One—a novel about having choices is Sean David
Wright’s debut book, a romantic comedy which takes the
typical girl-seeks-guy formula one would find in a Jane Green
or Marian Keyes story and adds another, saucier element to it
by making the main female character, Danielle, a bisexual woman.
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Tatty - Christine Dwyer
Hickey |
| Christine
Dwyer Hickey's historical trilogy The Dancer, The Gambler and
The Gatemaker established her as a major presence in contemporary
Irish fiction. Her fourth novel, Tatty, beautiful and heartbreaking,
confirms that her skills are perfected, and her exceptional
talent is far from exhausted. Read
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Chasing Gold |
| The
British Olympic Association celebrate their centenary this year,
but have been too preoccupied with the London bid to make a
fuss about it. But the BOA have produced a book to honour the
occasion. Chasing Gold is a pictorial history of British participation
in the Olympics, compiled by Nick Yapp with the archive of Getty
Images, and is a useful reminder of what the Games have meant
to this country.
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