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The Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera
The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera
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The Palace of Illusions
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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Land's Edge - Tim WINTON
Kangaroo (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. Lawrence) - D. H. Lawrence
The Dead Heart of Australia - John Walter Gregory
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The Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera
The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera
The Palace of Illusions - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Palace of Illusions
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
February 2015
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The Invisible Library - Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library Genevieve Cogman
February 2015
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Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University - Mark Kramer, Wendy Call
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University Mark Kramer, Wendy Call
February 2015
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The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton
The Miniaturist Jessie Burton
February 2015
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The City of Dreaming Books - Walter Moers, John Brownjohn
The City of Dreaming Books Walter Moers, John Brownjohn
February 2015
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Colour Scheme - John R. Gordon
Colour Scheme John R. Gordon
February 2015
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Moon Over Soho - Ben Aaronovitch
Moon Over Soho Ben Aaronovitch
February 2015
01
reviewed: The Activists’ Handbook: A step-by-step guide to participatory democracy
I think the ideal reader for this book would be just starting to get involved in some sort of activism, either a starting a c...
The Activists’ Handbook: A step-by-step guide to participatory democracy - Aidan Ricketts
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The Activists’ Handbook: A step-by-step guide to participatory democracy - Aidan Ricketts
The Activists’ Handbook: A step-by-step guide to participatory democracy Aidan Ricketts
January 2015
22
reviewed: I Shall Wear Midnight
A lot of this book is about Tiffany struggling with situations she is really too young and inexperienced to cope with, which ...
I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett
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I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett
I Shall Wear Midnight Terry Pratchett
January 2015
21
reviewed: A Hat Full of Sky
I think this may well be my favorite of the four Tiffany Aching books. If I had to say why... perhaps it's because it has a b...
A Hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett
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A Hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett
A Hat Full of Sky Terry Pratchett
January 2015
17
reviewed: Jude in London
I picked this book up in the library and after the first couple of chapters I decided it was going to be rather like spending...
Jude in London - Julian Gough
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Jude in London - Julian Gough
Jude in London Julian Gough
January 2015
11
reviewed: The Gospel of Loki
This is the latest of several books I've read with my daughter (aged 13), so I'm going to review it from that perspective. Fi...
The Gospel of Loki - Joanne Harris
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The Gospel of Loki - Joanne Harris
The Gospel of Loki Joanne Harris
January 2015
10
reviewed: The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
I really liked the film of [b:The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared|18308098|The Hundred-Yea...
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden - Jonas Jonasson
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The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden - Jonas Jonasson
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden Jonas Jonasson
January 2015
04
reviewed: The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul
You really don't need to read this book to do a 100 Thing Challenge. I picked up on the idea as an Internet meme about 5 year...
The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul - Dave Bruno
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The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul - Dave Bruno
The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul Dave Bruno
November 2014
21
reviewed: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Hmmm... it's the sort of book where everyone's heard what's in it, even before they read it. I actually found the third secti...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Benjamin Franklin
reviewed: Confucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage--Selections Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations)
After trying to read Confucius 'raw' I realized I needed a little help and orientation. This hit the spot and I now feel much...
Confucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage--Selections Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations) - Confucius, Rodney L. Taylor, James Legge
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin
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Confucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage--Selections Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations) - Confucius, Rodney L. Taylor, James Legge
Confucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage--Selections Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations) Confucius, Rodney L. Taylor, James Legge
October 2014
10
reviewed: Mindful London
It's a cute idea but I suppose it wasn't really for me because I'm already perfectly calm and contented with London's state o...
Mindful London - Tessa Watt
August 2014
23
finished reading:
Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank - 'Phil Foglio', 'Kaja Foglio'
Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank 'Phil Foglio', 'Kaja Foglio'
August 2014
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Cat Out of Hell - Lynee Truss
Cat Out of Hell Lynee Truss
August 2014
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The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wecker
The Golem and the Jinni Helene Wecker
August 2014
06
reviewed: The Fifth Elephant
I read The Fifth Elephant again because I needed to relax.I wonder if it's even worth saying anything about a book that alrea...
The Fifth Elephant - Terry Pratchett
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The Fifth Elephant - Terry Pratchett
The Fifth Elephant Terry Pratchett
August 2014
02
reviewed: The Stars Change
I've been trying to decide whether The Stars Change is erotica with a science fiction backdrop or a science fiction story in ...
The Stars Change - Mary Anne Mohanraj
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The Stars Change - Mary Anne Mohanraj
The Stars Change Mary Anne Mohanraj
August 2014
01
reviewed: Toby Alone
The world building idea of the tree as continent with a complex society of people inhabiting it is cute. The plot and charac...
Toby Alone - Timothée de Fombelle, Sarah Ardizzone
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Toby Alone - Timothée de Fombelle, Sarah Ardizzone
Toby Alone Timothée de Fombelle, Sarah Ardizzone
July 2014
27
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg
July 2014
26
reviewed: Gods Without Men
This was so beautifully written and so intense to read, I had to take it in very small stages, but maybe a lot of that depend...
Gods Without Men - Hari Kunzru
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Gods Without Men - Hari Kunzru
Gods Without Men Hari Kunzru
July 2014
23
reviewed: Emil and the Detectives
I'd expected a slightly higher reading age. Emil was fun but I should have tried to plough through it in German for a bit of ...
Emil and the Detectives - Erich Kästner, Walter Trier
reviewed: Satan's Guide to the Bible: 1 Satan, Hitch and Snikwad Face Their Demons
This is the free, two chapter preview for a series I'll definitely be checking out. Poor old Satan is up to his horns in trou...
Satan's Guide to the Bible: 1 Satan, Hitch and Snikwad Face Their Demons - Stuart Lorde
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Emil and the Detectives - Erich Kästner, Walter Trier
Emil and the Detectives Erich Kästner, Walter Trier
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Satan's Guide to the Bible: 1 Satan, Hitch and Snikwad Face Their Demons - Stuart Lorde
Satan's Guide to the Bible: 1 Satan, Hitch and Snikwad Face Their Demons Stuart Lorde
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