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IX. Currently Reading?
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What are you currently reading (or just finished)?

Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Joshua Levine - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2913467762
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People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil by M. Scott Peck - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2917670343.



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Fortune's Fool
by Mercedes Lackey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This wasn't my favourite of this series so far, because I felt the tradition was too easily sent in the direction the characters wanted, taking away some
of the potential conflict and tension. Besides that I really enjoyed it though, and I do think it's a nice addition to the series, hence the good rating.

and The Fresco by Sheri Tepper - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1381976366

I'm not enjoying it as much as the first two but it's still going to be a solid 4* read unless something really amazing happens in the 2nd half of the book. (Which is likely considering the second half is a good 600 pages)

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Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
by Sue Townsend
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you enjoyed the other books in this series, chances are you'll enjoy this one too. It's filled with the same kind of humour as the previous books, and
is a great addition to the series. Even if sometimes I wanted to scream at Adrian to grow up and stop whining. Yes, he can be annoying at times, but he's
an entertaining character, and reading his diaries hasn't failed to make me laugh yet.
Marked
by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a fantastic introduction to the new series by this author, which has me eager to see what the main books in the series have in store.
Chosen
by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a gripping - and sometimes amusing - read, with fantastic characters, an exciting plot, and excellent descriptions. Perfect for young dragon fans,
or dragon lovers of pretty much any age.
*NOTE: I was given a free advanced copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced either my opinion of
the book or the contents of this review.
Vanished
by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a fantastic continuation of the series! I love how the plot is progressing, and seeing the bond between dragon and human develop. I've not read
the "How To Train Your Dragon" books, but I've seen and loved the movies. If you loved them as much as me, you'll love this book!
*NOTE: I was given a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This fact has had no influence on either my opinion of the book,
or the contents of this review.

It reminded me of some of the writing of Elif Shafak. I think if you enjoy her writing, you will probably enjoy this.
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Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2923787278
and
A Life In Secrets: The Story Of Vera Atkins And The Lost Agents Of Soe by Sarah Helm - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2934217362.

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and
Volume 1 of Joe Abercrombie's trilogy The Blade Itself - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2934335538.





Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
by Sue Townsend
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a great addition to this series, which fans of the earlier books will love. The main character is relatable, and the events of the plot are often
entertaining - even when they aren't to him.
Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
by Sue Townsend
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
For the most part this was another exceelent addition to this series. However, it was spoiled for me a little by the way a blind character was handled.
I appreciate that most people haven't had much contact with visually impaired people, so the main character's initial behaviour towards him is understandable.
I have to say though, speaking as a blind person who went through sight loss as an adult myself, if my friends continued to act that way to me - doing
things like leading me by the front of my t-shirt so I hit things all the time, just to use one example - I wouldn't stay their friend. It wouldn't have
been so bad if the author had used those experiences as learning experiences for the main character, and shown him improving in his interaction with the
blind character. But there was no improvement in the behaviour towards the blind character, or even evidence that the blind character was showing he was
more than just a disabled person who needed others to do things for him. Either the main character is even less observant than I thought, or the author
should have spoken to a few blind people before writing her blind character.

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