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Puzzling announcement in local paper

Thursday, May 30, 2013

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King Of The Ants by Charlie Higson

Thursday, May 23, 2013

King Of The Ants by Charlie Higson is what I would categorise a holiday novel. And great fun it is too! Set in London, it seemed to take an age to get going (100+ pages) but once it does, the fun is violent and exciting. Recommended as a light, holiday read.

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The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats

Monday, May 20, 2013

I enjoyed The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats by Hesh Kestin. A gangster novel with an interesting story and good period detail, it seemed to run out of steam, so only just misses out on being recommended.

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Mystery knocking 3am this morning

Monday, May 20, 2013

We are yet to determine the source of the mysterious, loud knocking at 3am this morning. At its loudest from the back garden, I first timed it at 49 regular knocks per minute, then 40, then 25. At 4am it was time to give up on trying to guess what it was! What do you think? (Sound addon doesn’t appear on an ipad!)

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Sunday afternoon

Sunday, May 19, 2013

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One Hand Clapping by Anthony Burgess

Thursday, May 16, 2013

One Hand Clapping by Anthony Burgess is gem of a story. Written in 1961 it tells the story of a working-class couple from the perspective of the wife, Janet. Her husband has a special talent of a photographic memory, which leads to success and then unhappiness. It’s a charming, easy read, and is highly recommended.