What We Think
The Wonder
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August 2010
To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary edition
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June 2010
Conspirator
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May 2010
The House of Special Purpose
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April 2010
The Mango Orchard: Travelling back to the secret heart of Mexico
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March 2010
The Day the Falls Stood Still
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February 2010
Blacklands
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January 2010
A Christmas Carol
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December 2009
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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November 2009
Crime
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October 2009
Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy
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September 2009
Paying For It
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July 2009
Hammer
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May 2009
Lottery: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Perry L. Crandall
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March 2009
War and Peace
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February 2009
Something Might Happen
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January 2009
The Master Bedroom
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December 2008
The Scandal of the Season
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November 2008
The Road Home
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October 2008
The Devil Within: A Memoir of Depression
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September 2008
Mudbound
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August 2008
Birds Without Wings
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July 2008
Gods Behaving Badly
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June 2008
All This Is Mine
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May 2008
The Other Side of the Bridge
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April 2008
Ishq And Mushq
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March 2008
Before I Die
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March 2008
The Last Family In England
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February 2008
The Swimming Pool Season
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January 2008
Music & Silence
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January 2008
The Way I Found Her
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January 2008
The Colour
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January 2008
The Darkness Of Wallis Simpson
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January 2008
In A Good Light
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January 2008
Brave New World
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December 2007
The Man Who Smiled
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December 2007
The Invisible Wall
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December 2007
Jane Eyre
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November 2007
Death In Danzig
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November 2007
Honor And Evie
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November 2007
The Darkness Of Wallis Simpson
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October 2007
Going Under
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September 2007
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
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August 2007
Yoga School Dropout
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August 2007
Kafka On The Shore
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July 2007
Suite Francaise
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June 2007
The Naked Drinking Club
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June 2007
Fun Home
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June 2007
Fangland
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June 2007
Triptych
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June 2007
A Spot of Bother
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June 2007
My Life So Far
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June 2007
Gentlemen & Players
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May 2007
The Learning Curve
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May 2007
A Country Wife
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May 2007
Alentejo Blue
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April 2007
The Whole World Over
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March 2007
My Life So Far
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February 2007
Little Infamies
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January 2007
Patsy Of Paradise Place
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December 2006
The Pursuit Of Happiness
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November 2006
Diane Arbus
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October 2006
The Devil's Star
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September 2006
Down Daisy Street
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August 2006
Silence Of The Grave
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July 2006
The Horrific Sufferings Of The Mind-Reading: Monster Hercules Barefoot, his...
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June 2006
Autobiography Of A Geisha
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May 2006
The Private World of Georgette Heyer
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April 2006
Don't Move
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March 2006
Smashed: Growing Up A Drunk Girl
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February 2006
Just One More Day
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January 2006
Atomised
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December 2005
Death And The Penguin
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November 2005
Kafka On The Shore
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October 2005
Calling Out For You
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September 2005
Pompeii
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August 2005
Birds Without Wings
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July 2005
A Round-Heeled Woman
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June 2005
Love
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May 2005
Yellow Dog
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April 2005
The Hamilton Case
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March 2005
Trainspotting
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February 2005
Enjoyed, but thought there would be more to it.
Posted by P.Hemmans on 2010-08-17
Just finished the book, recomended to me after reading Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell. It is a fantastic book, but the ending spoiled my overall view of the book, i speak of the death of Amparo and Bors, which although as a twisting story seemed like a good idea, i would have ended with them surviving, for after so much death explained in the book, are we not allowed comfort in knowing the characters we read in depth would survive, mostly of Amparo, for i believe her death was no necessity, rather a mistake on the author’s part and i would hope to hear her name in the trilogy again, for that character deserves better than how she left “The Religion” epic.
Posted by Tony de Lacey on 2010-08-16
Everyone should read. Common sense and infinite wisdom. Big topic.
Posted by . on 2010-08-02
Loved it. 9/10 but would never give 10 for anything horrific.
First reading and hadn’t seen film.
Interesting.
Well drawn characters/
Posted by Pat on 2010-08-02
9/10.
A bit dated now. Didn’t like southern dialect printed.
Has things to say – racism/class/discrimination.
Posted by Pat on 2010-08-02
Had read condensed version in past and found full verion harder to follow. Slow read. Didn’t like scout’s responsibility aged 7 and a half. Found ‘too old’.
5/10
Posted by Pat on 2010-08-02
One of my favourites of all time.
Surprised at the humour and respect children had for adults. Wonderfully simply written. 10/10
Posted by Pat on 2010-08-02
Censored in the south at some point.
Posted by . on 2010-08-02
A adore this book. It would definately be in my all time top 5 favourites.
There is a simplicity and honesty about it.
Together with the believable, well-drawn characters and the absorbing parallel stories of domesticity and racial drama there is humour and pathos, never overdone or contrived.
This was the author’s first and only book that it is still going strong after 50 years is alone a testament to her writing.
Possibly she also thought she could not better it.
Posted by Pat Olner on 2010-08-02
I had not read this book or seen the film. Such a serious subject yet in parts quite funny – the children were so interesting and Atticus almost too good.
Posted by … on 2010-08-02
A book that deserves its status as a classic – and one of the few written by a woman. Perhaps it needs reading with the knowledge that it is a historical novel of its time/context. Published in the 60’s and based on a real life incident from 30’s but it still deserves to be read for what it says about racism/discrimination/class. It shows what it is like to cope with people who are different/outsiders and how the innocence of childhood can be destroyed.
9/10. Excellent.
Posted by … on 2010-08-02
Good read – 50 years this year. Right and wrong very clear cut.
Humorous in parts. Remember film – Gregory Peck.
Posted by … on 2010-08-02
I just finished “The Religion.” What a great book. I can’t wait for the next one to come out.
Posted by Kathy Nelson on 2010-07-22
This is a wonderful depiction of the consequences of prejudice and intolerance. Everyone should read this book.
Posted by Michael on 2010-07-13
I read this – To Kill a Mocking Bird – many, many moons ago., and have a copy in my library. My hope is that the book you are promoting will be the full version and not a edited down one.
This is not just about racial points of view, but is also a thriller and a court room drama, with great child characters. Take it slowly to savour the whole atmosphere and the time of the action too.
Much has not changed – you will know that when you watch or watched a tv documentary last night with the comments of a very bigoted man to the coloured election candidate.
To be greatly recommended to readers of all ages.
Posted by viviennebentley on 2010-06-07