Showing posts with label Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fiction. Show all posts
26 December 2025

Pure nostalgia: Enid Blyton

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I cannot imagine my childhood without Enid Blyton. I started with Noddy, then moved on to The Secret Seven, and later to The Famous Five. Th...
25 December 2025

Pure nostalgia: Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew

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After Enid Blyton, my reading naturally shifted to American mystery series—The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. I loved the mystery and suspense t...
11 July 2025

The adventures of Tintin (and a memorable moment)

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As a child, I loved reading Tintin and getting swept up in his thrilling adventures with the fiery but lovable Captain Haddock. As a dog lo...
24 June 2009

Fiction books read (2009)

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The Book Thief (Markus Zusak) The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follet) World Without End (Ken Follet) The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien) The Secret ...
8 June 2008

Fiction books read (2008)

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The Wire in the Blood (Val McDerend) Retribution (Jullianne Hoffman) Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)  The Last Don (Mario Puzo)  Monsoon (Wilb...
24 May 2008

Books: Jack Reacher (Lee Childs)

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Another of my recent addictions is Jack Reacher. I'd go as far as saying I have a bit of a "school boy" crush on him. He's...
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2 May 2008

Top 100 BBC Reads

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Ally and I both decided that it would be great to read the Top 100 BBC Reads - a list of the 100 favourite books voted for by the readers o...
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8 June 2007

Fiction books read (2007)

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Abduction (Robin Cook) Derailed (James Siegel) Echo Burning (Lee Child) The Hard Way (Lee Child) Bad Luck and Trouble (Lee Child) Harry Pott...