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Doctor Who: Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale

This novel is a brand new adventure for the Fifth Doctors and his companions Tegan and Nyssa. When Nyssa begins to struggle with night terrors, they realise that they are being caused by an external influence; an external influence that … Continue reading

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The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien

This is the third and final book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I heavily suggest that you do not read this if you haven’t read both the first and the second books too. Together, they form one very … Continue reading

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The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien

This is the second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I would heavily suggest that you do not read it if you haven’t read the first. I would also suggest that you do not read this review if … Continue reading

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The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien

This book is the first in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and is also a kind of sequel to Tolkien’s other novel, The Hobbit, which features several of the same characters. While it wouldn’t be necessary to have read … Continue reading

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A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells

In this book, Wells sets out to cover the entire history of the planet up until the 1920s (which was the present day for him). This may sound like something that would be really boring to read, but through his … Continue reading

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Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

This novel introduced to the world the very popular character, James Bond. Of course, he’s not the only one; M and Felix Leiter both debut in this book and both would also go on to be prominent figures in the … Continue reading

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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

This is, perhaps, the best known of all of Dr. Seuss’s picture books. As is very common in his books, everything is written in a beautiful rhyme scheme designed to help children learn to read and it flows through the … Continue reading

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

This novel follows the life of its titular character: Jane Eyre. The whole thing is written in the first person, as if an older Jane had decided to write down all that had happened in her life up until that … Continue reading

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Doctor Who: Only Human by Gareth Roberts

This novel is a new adventure for the Ninth Doctor and his companions Rose and Jack. I’m very happy about this really because they are one of my favourite TARDIS teams and they didn’t really get a large number of … Continue reading

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Carrie by Stephen King

It’s quite hard to give any brief summary of the book to open the review. It’s often listed as a ‘horror’ novel, but I don’t think that label really suits it. So, go into this story with an open mind. … Continue reading

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