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Paul Fulcher

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Average rating: 4.56 · 27 ratings · 9 reviews · 2 distinct works
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How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg
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Doppelgänger by Sam Riviere
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The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley
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I did look into that, when I got in. I looked at prices for Paris and for Amsterdam. It was an easy thing to talk myself out of, though, when there was still so much I hadn’t seen in London. Putnam and I kept meaning to go to the Cabinet War Rooms. H ...more
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37 years late to this so just a few observations

- generally a good read, although much better when talking of Lewis's personal experiences working his way through the bank than when he gets into the overall strategy of Salamon Brothers (where he some
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I played Hikaru Rules a few times. They were good value if you were up at 3 a.m. and couldn't sleep, because each game was roughly twice as long. Also the rules of there and back again were more forgiving. In Nachtnebel Rules, you could get flamed by ...more
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The Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung
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Shortlisted for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

Under the sign that said NIGHT BUSES was a ticketing window with a small light lit above it. A white screen stood against the window, however, and she could not see the other side. The deput
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message 15: by Sahara

Sahara Sanders

MERRY CHRISTMAS & Happy New Year to you and your family!
Let your cherished dreams come true in 2019 :-)
Sahara Sanders


message 14: by Tip

Tip Hello Paul Fulcher. Thank you for accepting my request. I would love to message you but can't as you have an author profile. Would you mind messaging me first?
From Tip


FAT HAMSTER!!! Tomorrow (Friday) at four p.m.


FAT HAMSTER!!! Hi. Am at TC right now secretly messaging you.


message 11: by Satsuma

Satsuma Hi miss you from S, J, S!


Satsuma Paul.
Sorry, I just love your name. One of my family is called paul!
😜


message 8: by Paul

Paul Fulcher FAT HAMSTER!!! wrote: "Hi! Thanks for befriending me, as I am new!"

Thank you Fat Hamster - although oddly you remind me of someone....


FAT HAMSTER!!! Hi! Thanks for befriending me, as I am new!


Satsuma Hi Paul! You are an amazing Goodreads contributor! :D
Just wanted to say that I'm having a hard time keeping up with your reviews, but they're really good!!!


Majenta Hello, Paul! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you are well and will have a great weekend. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!

Best wishes from Majenta


Satsuma Thanks for accepting my friend request!


message 3: by Paul

Paul Fulcher Mark wrote: "That is the coolest thing. I expect a handsigned copy of the book tomorrow at lunch. Very well done."

As long as you have a cheque for 100 quid! Quality literature doesn't come cheap!


message 2: by Mark

Mark Hebwood That is the coolest thing. I expect a handsigned copy of the book tomorrow at lunch. Very well done.


Richard Glad to be among the select few. Thank you for accepting the friend request.


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