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Moab Is My Washpot: Unabridged [8 tapes]: Unabridged

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by: Stephen Fry

November 05, 2007
Stephen Fry`s autobiography is astonishingly frank, very funny and tremendously touching by turns - his life of crime is treated with a frankness which seeks no sympathy and the torments of adolescense leave no stone unturned. Throughout we feel that Stephen is talking to us as the sort of erudite yet unselfconscious companion one would love to spend time with of an evening in a firelit country pub. I hope it won`t be too much longer before the sequel comes out!

Mick Drake author of the comic novel All`s Well at Wellwithoute

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Rosie

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by: Alan Titchmarsh

September 20, 2004
What a delight,I loved it .The storyline is wonderful so is Rosie herself. A slightly outrageous,whacky mature !!!lady who is not going down without a fight and is determined to live life to the full, even if it does`nt meet with all of her family`s approval. Whoever heard of a lady that age getting herself arrested, running away from home, then turning up on her grandsons doorstep,and what a great relationship they have.There are so many surprises in this book.Alan Titchmarsh has done it again.

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Boy Soldier

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by: Andy McNab, Robert Rigby

May 07, 2007

I have had this book lying around for a while and never really got around to reading it, recently started reading it and can't believe it took me so long!!

I do not understand the complaints people have about this book - So far complaints regarding the language used, and the violence? That's part of the story. An ex-SAS soldier set and and being hunted down to be killed, it wouldn't be action without these.

Very fast paced at times and enjoyable to read, will make sure i get the other books within this set.

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The Box of Delights: BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Dramatisation (BBC Radio Collection)

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by: John Masefield, John Peacock

November 04, 1996
I have always loved this classic story, and was going to read it to my children when they were old enough. Imagine my joy at finding this excellent BBC production. which we then sat around listening to at home. My kids were enchanted just as I was.

Come on BBC lets have some more gems like this.

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Cold Heart

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by: Lynda La Plante

September 20, 2000
This was generally another good book by Lynda La Plante, though i was suprosed at the ending and the way it enfolded,great read

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The Lord of the Flies (Penguin/Faber audiobooks)

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by: William Golding

July 22, 1996
I spent years looking for a book that would make me forget everything around me and I finally found this. Golding's story is absolutely gripping and of huge interest as it explores the dark depths of human nature. Here you can see how humanity disintegrates outside formal social bounderies.

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A Peaceful Retirement (Penguin Audiobooks)

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by: Read Miss

September 30, 1996
A change in direction with not only retirement but marriage proposals as well for my most loved fictional character. With all of the Fairacre books, a book I have read over and over - only with particular sadness as it appears that this may be the final book. I found the illustrations a bit off putting - part of my love of Miss Read's books are due to J Goodall's beautiful illustrations - not that these are bad, just not what previous readers may be used to. My only complaint is that it is too short!

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Mansfield Park: Starring Hannah Gordon & Cast (BBC Classic Collection)

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by: Jane Austen, Elizabeth Pound

May 05, 1997
Mansfield park is definitely not Austen's most thrilling novel and this is not a particularly flamboyant adaptation but there is something relaxing and very charming about this radio adaptation. It makes the story very accessable and you can't help but like the endlessly hard done by herione Fanny Price. If you're looking for easy, relaxing and less known Austen this is for you. If you're looking for high drama or a lot of romance, in my opinion, this isn't for you.

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Blandings Castle

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by: P.G. Wodehouse

1992-01
"One is tempted to say," said the white wine and soda, "it was a positive wolf in the grass slothing lambs wool mittens!"

The tea with milk, no sugar, agreed.

With a clear and unambiguous title, Blandings Castle emblazoned on the dust cover, one is not expecting trips to Hollywood, even with the inestimable Mr. Mulliner and his ubiquitous family.

Sneakily slipped inside is the full title, `Blandings Castle and Elsewhere'. Damned cheek I'd call it - especially as I'd settled in to my summer holiday read and, like England, was expecting ...

In two clear parts with and entr'acte of mixed pedigree, this collection of short stories takes you through an early phase of Lord Emsworth's passions (strictly horticultural at first but moving ... Read More:

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The Goon Show Classics: He's Fallen in the Water! (Previously Volume 11) (BBC Radio Collection)

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by: Spike Milligan, Larry Stephens, Eric Sykes

September 05, 1994
"One is tempted to say," said the white wine and soda, "it was a positive wolf in the grass slothing lambs wool mittens!"

The tea with milk, no sugar, agreed.

With a clear and unambiguous title, Blandings Castle emblazoned on the dust cover, one is not expecting trips to Hollywood, even with the inestimable Mr. Mulliner and his ubiquitous family.

Sneakily slipped inside is the full title, `Blandings Castle and Elsewhere'. Damned cheek I'd call it - especially as I'd settled in to my summer holiday read and, like England, was expecting ...

In two clear parts with and entr'acte of mixed pedigree, this collection of short stories takes you through an early phase of Lord Emsworth's passions (strictly horticultural at first but moving ... Read More: