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Book reviews by themothershipabroadOct 21, 20209:40 am
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81. ‘The Duchess’ by Amanda Foreman.

Before I start, I have to say I was initially very put off by the obvious reference to Martin Bashirs 1995 interview with Princess Diana on the cover, regardless of how true the quotation is […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadOct 16, 20209:18 am
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80. ‘Mildred pierce’ by james m. cain

Recently, I’ve taken to pulling a book off the shelves at random rather than spending time choosing one, and so far, I have to say, it is paying off! Mum had marvellous taste in books […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadOct 9, 20206:13 am
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79. ‘The Mandibles’ by lionel shriver

I do not think it would be an exaggeration to say this this is the most disturbing, the most enthralling, and one of the best written books I have pulled from Mum’s library this year. […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadOct 7, 20205:41 pm
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78. ‘Dead mens wages’ by Lilian pizzichini

This is a book about London and it’s people, snippets of history, a family both held together and torn apart by greed and crime and drugs…and the effects all of this had on the author. […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadOct 1, 20208:57 am
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77. ‘The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England’ by Ian Mortimer.

Flipping heck, what a jolly good read this was! Especially for a history nerd like me. I think a part of the blurb on the back says it best – ‘History is not just something […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadAug 30, 20205:03 pm
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76. ‘The Thunderbolt Kid’ by Bill Bryson.

I do love Bill Bryson, and so did Mum. His sense of humour sometimes feels more British that American – very dry and acerbic – perhaps because he lived in the UK for a long […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadAug 13, 20205:15 pm
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75. ‘Tolkien’, by Michael White

I should begin by making it completely clear that the ‘Lord of the Rings’ is, and has always been, the book(s) I would be most likely to choose, should I be forced to choose just […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadAug 5, 20209:03 am
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74. ‘My Name is Lucy Barton’ by Elizabeth Strout.

I think this may well be the best book I have read thus far this summer. Those who know me well will know that I rarely cry; tears do not come easily to me in […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadJul 26, 20205:00 pm
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73. ‘Imposture’ by Benjamin Markovits

Well, now, what an fascinating book this was! The mystery and intrigue begin straight away in the prologue, and segue neatly into a semi-biographical, semi fictional account of a strange affair and a Gothic obsession; […]

Book reviews by themothershipabroadJul 23, 20205:15 am
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72. ‘Snap’ by Belinda Bauer

Good weather is, I find, very conducive to reading! There are few things in life I enjoy more than sitting in the sunshine, with my hat on of course, and reading.. perhaps another is curling […]

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