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by missixty - written on 13/12/07 (Very useful, 119 readings)
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I recently finished the last of my books that I had bought on my last book 'splurge' and had nothing left to read, and no money to go out and buy a new book. I'm the sort of girl who has to read every day. I will always make time even if just to fit in one chapter. No matter how tired when I go to bed I always read at least a little of whichever book I have on the go. So on my late night quest to find something to read I came across this book which I had bought for my mum for mother's day on her request. At the time I had read the back of the book and not felt much interest for it. However, pickings were slim and I decided to give it a chance. When ...
by bluejules - written on 02/08/07 (Very useful, 98 readings)
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This is the second of this year’s Richard and Judy book club books that I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. ~ The Author ~ Catherine Ryan Hyde is an acclaimed novelist and award-winning short-story writer. She wrote Pay It Forward, which was made into a feature film starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt. She lives in California. ~ The Book ~ “So much of how it was started when that cop got out and came up to me. But I didn’t know all this when it first happened. I didn’t know there would ever be a Leonard, or that this man would be his father, or that anybody would have to die” I thought this was a very powerful ...
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