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Aug 31, 20203 min read

The Hungry Ghost - H.S. Norup

Publishing 24th September 2020, Pushkin Press This is a beautifully descriptive and emotional story, telling the tale of Freja and her...

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simpsonrd

Aug 24, 20204 min read

My Name is River - Emma Rea

Oh, I do love a book about the Amazon...Katherine Rundell's 'The Explorer' being one of my favourite class texts to use in Y6 each year!...

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simpsonrd

Aug 24, 20204 min read

After the War - Tom Palmer

This is one of THOSE books. The ones that affect you by being more than just 'a good read' - the ones that have that personal appeal or...

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simpsonrd

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Harrow Lake - Kat Ellis

As part of my my summer challenge, this was a step away from my normal fodder of children's books and spy thrillers, to the genre of...

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simpsonrd

Aug 3, 20201 min read

Bearskin - James McLaughlin

A sicario with a bloody past seeks the quiet life on the run from his past and the drug cartels by taking a remote job as a ranger in a...

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simpsonrd

May 30, 20202 min read

Guilty pleasures....

So...chilled morning, doors to garden open, sitting in kitchen eating toast, drinking coffee, trying to read to the end of...

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