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Fun Facts Friday: Rosamunde Pilcher
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Fun Facts Friday: Rosamunde Pilcher

Man of la BookSeptember 22, 2023

Rosamunde Pilcher (22 September, 1924 – 6 February, 2019) was an award-winning English novelist. She is known for her novels which take place mostly in Cornwall

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Book Review: Eye of the Needle by Ken Follet
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Book Review: Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett

Man of la BookJanuary 24, 2023

This is an exciting, fast-paced, and well-written book. Mr. Follet crafts a great espionage chase of MI5 agents on the trail of Faber

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Fun Facts Friday: J.I.M. Stewart
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Fun Facts Friday: J.I.M. Stewart

Man of la BookSeptember 30, 2022

J.I.M. Stewart was a novelist, professor, and critic from Scotland. He is known for his crime fiction books featuring Inspector John Appleby.

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Book Review: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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Book Review: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Man of la BookAugust 3, 2022

Gaiman lets the reader do a lot of the imagining, he stays away from overexplaining “how” or even “why” – many things are “just is”.

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Book Review: Alex: The Man Behind the Legend by David Lyons
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Book Review: Alex: The Man Behind the Legend by David Lyons

Man of la BookMay 5, 2022

Alex Ferguson is one of the most successful managers in the history of soccer. He led Manchester United to multiple titles, British and European

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Book Review: 1000 Perfect Weekends
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Book Review: 1000 Perfect Weekends

Man of la BookNovember 8, 2021

1,000 Perfect Weekends: Great Getaways Around the Globe is another addition in the National Geographic Society books to inspire and educate.

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Fun Facts Friday: Robert Louis Stevenson
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Fun Facts Friday: Robert Louis Stevenson

Man of la BookNovember 13, 2020

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November, 1850 – 3 December, 1894) has been one of my favorite authors since I could read. He is know for such works as Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

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Fun Facts Friday: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Fun Facts Friday: Arthur Conan Doyle

Man of la BookMay 22, 2020

Arthur Conan Doyle ((22 May, 1859 – 7 July, 1930) was a Scottish author most famous for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

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Book Review: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Book Review: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Man of la BookApril 13, 2020

I found the story to be well researched and detail enough to build a picture without hurting the narrative. The writing is very engaging, almost lyrical, but the author somehow also manages to capture the harsh life and climate.  

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Book Review: A Matter of Interpretation by Elizabeth Mac Donald
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Book Review: A Matter of Interpretation by Elizabeth Mac Donald

Man of la BookOctober 30, 2019

A Matter of Interpretation tells of Michael Scot, scholar, translator, and a priest, has been asked by Emperor Frederick II to translate the works of Aristotle.

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