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As a fan of Nicholas Sparks books.....I have to say he still doesnt disappoint. It is rare to find a male author who writes such deep love stories as well as Mr Sparks these days.

Not only draws you in, so all you want to do is carrying on reading, but is a book that even months later cant stop thinking about. A very touching and deep thinking book. Everyone should read it!!!!

I really enjoyed this book. I found it funny, clever, and also quite informative despite its satirical nature. As well as raising a smile, I also laughed out loud in parts, as the style of writing (mocking in places, but not sneeringly cynical) is clever. I admit to liking to understand history, so the topic matter held interest, but I do think this might appeal to those who might not be so keen. It's certainly worth a try. I've not read anything else by John Farrell, so I didn't know what to expect, though I'm going to reserve one of his other titles now to give it a try!

This book is really fantastic! It was a really good adventure story. Anyone who has read "Journey to the River Sea will love this book. Eva Ibbotson has a great way of writing and you can't put the book down one you start! Definity 5 out of 5.

I could not put this book down, it is a very intereasting read if you are intreasted in the psychic world.

I found this book a very compelling read I found it hard to put down I was almost in tears when reading some of the things that she had to go through as a child and to see her come out the other side a better person was amazing.

Its a magical book with descriptions that make it feel as if your floating in ingo too!

Third book in the series and is thrilling and very very good

the fourth book in the series and is brilliant to read

Very interesting, clever book. One of my fav. books, couldn't put it down. A book full of all the ingredients for an amazing story and that story's been baked to perfection. GREAT!

The author of the "Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" series has written her first adult novel. In a similar style to Anita Shreve, Brashares writes a slow-burning love story dealing with family, love and death. It's a well-written beach read.

I have so much respect for this author, she's emotionally astute and provides such satisfying reads. This book deals with addictive first love that turns abusive. Older girls should read this.

"The second world war has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles..." This nostalgic book was hard to put down - even at 700 pages!

Brutal, harrowing and perfectly relevant during this recent culture of youth knife crime - a heart-pounding page-turner

The Knife that Killed Me by Anthony McGowan, is a very timely and gripping tale for teens. It does what it says on the tin...you're pretty sure what is going to happen... but why did it happen and how? who are the players? why do they feel the way they do? It assaults the senses - you can feel the knife coming...... the build up, the tension...Grim, but compelling, very well written and very thought provoking...

A girl finds herself on a missing children's webpage and goes in search of her birth family - completely and utterly unbelievable but a thrilling read all the same. My 14 year old daughter recommended it to me.

A story about four young people whose lives are thrown together one summer - Walker is the boy slag who only wants to be respected and loved by one girl, voluptuous Daisy dresses to match her role as angry man-hating feminist, Charlie is gay but doesn't fit into that world and Bree is a WAG who loves Charlie. A thought-provoking book about love and sexual and gender politics.

"Isabel is the girl who rules the school with an iron fist and a gang of minions who do her bidding." This is a book about the school Queen bee, bitchy and frightening, she weilds her power to cover up her secrets and her pain - until she meets Smith. Passionate, trendy and smartly told.

This is the first time I listened to Jojo Moyes on audio book. At first I wondered if I would last until the end, but somehow it grew and I became eager to hear how the characters progressed. Set mainly in Australia, its a tale of families, betrayal, money, power and lessons learnt. It's good to have an audio book on the go whilst washing the car, tidying the garden, sitting in the sun, and this is just the book to listen to. I recommend.

A family tale that twists and turns. Written imaginitively and read very well. This tale winds through a couple of generations of a large family, linking past events, with present situations. I do not know how good this would be if you read it yourself, but I thoroughly recommend the audio copy. I'm fairly new to Jojo Moyes, this being the second I've tried and I am happy to listen to the others as a consequence. Very well done - I heartily recommend.

This title is the second in the series involving Rachel Morgan a white witch. [Witches being genetically distinct from normal humans and thus not fatally valnerable to a rogue GM virus carried by a tomatoe species!] It is like an interesting meld of Janet Evanovich's bounty hunter/crime solver "Stephenie Plum" and a number of undead series such as those by Charliene Harris or Teri Arthur. I found it hard to put down as I read to find out who was responsisble for the ley line witch killings ... The antics of Jenks and his pixie family (living in a stump in the back yard of the former church where Rachel resides) with her living, vampire, friend Ivy add a comic conterpart to the darker story line. After reading this series you may consider ketchup in a whole new light!

this is a gr8 story for teenagers full of drama and luv. it's fab. enjoy. izzy xxxx

I had to read this for a university course and it is an interesting, thought provoking read. It is a greek tragedy about male and female traits and tribulations.

I usually like reading Marian Keyes books. This is the first one that I did not enjoy. There were too many sub-characters popping in and out and the different texts were annoying. Not her best book by far.

My favourite book by Robert Rankin. Full of diverse, interesting characters and a very enjoyable read.

Zach Braff - star of Scrubs plays the lead role in this quirky, funny film. worth a watch.

We thought it would be embarassingly cringy but we gave it a go and really enjoyed it. A welcome good laugh.

This is a very good book, It is on my reservations and my wishlist.

Eva Ibbotson's "The Dragonfly Pool" is a cracking great adventure story for 8-11s, following an evacuees adventures during 1939. It features a fiesty heroine, a country (and young prince) in peril, an "alternative" boarding school, quirky characters, a mysterious and much loved teacher, an epic journey across a war torn country, friendships across divides...Highly recommended

Compulsive listening for men and women alike, three dimentional and full of emotion with a very unexpected ending.

New Moon is the second book in the 'Twilight' series by Stephanie Meyer and captures the readers heart with twists and turns of every kind; heart-stopping one minute and relief the next with laughter and tears in betweeen. Definetly a must-read and will keep you grasped to the last breath-taking page! (The next book is called Eclipse.)