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"Top Gear": 2009 Annual ("Top Gear")

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by: BBC

August 07, 2008
This book is fantastic! My son watches Top Gear with me all the time and when he saw the book advertised on amazon, he begged me to buy it for him and he certainly wasn't disappointed. It is packed with information and fun things to do. It will keep him amused for hours. There aren't really any books for children with an interest in cars, so this was a great buy and fantastic value

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The God Delusion

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by: Richard Dawkins

May 21, 2007
Like many succesful books debating religion vs science, dawkins uses logic and reason to 'debunk' popular monotheistic religions, along the way revealing weak pro-religious arguments and the rather queer(in the context of strangeness not homosexuality) morals which they claim they derive from their 'holy' books. Dawkins starts with the 'God hypothisis' and throughout the book systematically disproves each couter argument along the way, encorperating british witt and humour to the mix of what is already truely an exhilirating and awe inspiring read, that will allow you to open your eyes and peer contently through that narrow slit in Dawkins hypothetical burka.

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Love Letters of Great Men

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by: Ursula Doyle (Ed)

July 31, 2008
This is a beautiful collection of love poems from Beethoven to Napoleon to name but a few. I saw this featured in Sex and the City and had to read it! I then found out it had been created following the demand after the movie and thankfully it was!
Made me laugh when one 'Great Man' wrote love letters to multiple women but I guess the heart can love more than once!
Get it for a loved one of yourself, truly heartwarming.

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Watchmen

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by: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

July 31, 2008
I bought this comic based partly on the positive feedback it has received and the hype surrounding it; however such hype can create unrealistic expectations. That isn't to say Watchmen isn't a fantastic work of fiction, simply it wasn't what I expected.

The story begins with an intriguing murder mystery that helps to introduce one the books greatest characters, Rorschach. After this promising start the story slows down considerably with the majority of the book dedicated more to the development of the main characters rather than the story itself. The deliberate slow pacing and exploration of the inner landscape can make reading Watchmen difficult as developments in the main story take an age to develop.

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Oath Breaker: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 5 (Chronicles Of Ancient Darkness)

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by: Michelle Paver

September 01, 2008
I waited a year for this book, but it was definatley worth the wait. So much happens in this one, and a few things are answered.
An excellent fifth installment to the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. In my opinion, the best of the series so far.
I will probably re-read this and the previous four I own repeatedly, until next September, when the final book comes out.

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The Official Highway Code

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by: Department for Transport, Driving Standards Agency

September 28, 2007
As has been mentioned - all drivers should have a copy of this book as it lays out very simply exactly what you should and shouldn't do in most situations on the road.
So many of us drive, ride or use the roads and we need to understand the ground rules - for less than the price of a pint, you can use it to dazzle your team-mates in pub quizzes, or settle those perennial arguements (what is the speed limit for a van on a dual carraigeway anyway?).
It's an absolute bargain - so if you find yourself frustrated by modern road designs and signs, or get confused by how to deal with some of the strange new junctions - get a copy.

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Seven Troop

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by: Andy McNab

September 12, 2008
A sad but very much needed work on the nasty realities of soldiering, this book recounts the very moving descent into unhappiness and despair some of McNab's best mates endured in the aftermath of service.

From this book it seems clear that the Regiment is an unnatural substitute for normal family life for young men, i.e., wife and kids are replaced by comradeship, which perhaps becomes foundational for a subsequent dysfunctional life for some of the guys. It means that when they leave there is a sense that they've lost the focus or foundation of their daily existence. And of course, the exposure to the cutting edge of modern military adventurism is the other key factor destabilising the mental health of special forces soldiers, with the ... Read More:

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The Believers

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by: Zoe Heller

September 25, 2008
There was such an enormous amount of expectation surrounding the arrival of this book for me - five years on, could anything come close to the assured masterpiece that is Notes on a Scandal? The answer is absolutely yes.

It's a very different book to Notes - ostensibly an `American novel' while Notes was so solidly British. It's about a dysfunctional Jewish family (the Litvinoffs) in New York who are trying, in the light of a family emergency and the consequent uncovering of a devastating secret, to work out what (and who) they believe in.

Darkly funny, subtle and deliciously written, The Believers is, by a long shot, one of the best literary novels I have read in years. And Audrey Litvinoff, the mother hen in the book, is sure ... Read More:

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Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument (Palgrave Study Guides)

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by: Stella Cottrell

September 09, 2005
If you are unsure about how to critically think, or pinpoint an argument, then get this book. It has plenty of excersises to help hone your skills, and I'm glad I got this book before going into 2nd Year Uni.

Definatley a must-have in my opinion.

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My Life, My Way

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by: Cliff Richard

September 01, 2008
Wow. Amazing book! I am still recovering from this book which cliff has written from the bottom of his heart. Thank you cliff for giving us an insight into your personality. For fans, it is a 'must' read, as we get to know so many intimate details like what he has for breakfast, his fears, his love and above all his frank approach to life and controversies which surround him. He not only clears the dust but also confirms what all his fans already know about him...that he is such a humble person, inspite of having millions of fans worldwide, especially here in India. My only regret was there were no contact details about his fan clubs nor an address we could write to, which could have been included in this super book.