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I Don’t Mean to be Rude But … by Simon Cowell
I find Simon Cowell a very interesting man. He was born in the Lambeth district of London, England on 7 October 1959. He comes from a large family of six brothers and one sister but is best known as a is a television music and talent competition judge, A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. …
Humble Pie by Gordon Ramsay
Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, driven, stubborn. Bearing in mind his turbulent private life I find it funny when he gives conciliatory family advice on his Kitchen Nightmares television program. However, this is his own story. In this bestselling autobiography, Humble Pie, Ramsay tells his life story starting long …
The Mission Song by John le Carre
David John Moore Cornwell, using the pen name John le Carre, has written so many exciting books that when I found this one in my local library I picked it up without hesitation. During the 1950s and the 1960s, Cornwell worked for the British Intelligence services MI5 and MI6, and began writing novels so his books have …
The Islamist by Ed Husain
“The Islamist: Why I joined Radical Islam in Britain, What I saw inside and Why I Left” by Ed Husain is a fascinating story which gave me insight into the methods and mindset of cults and extremist groups of all kinds, but particularly Muslim extremists. In addition, as I am not Muslim I found the array …
White Rose Rebel by Janet Paisley
I first came across Janet Paisley, who is an award winning poet and author, when I was studying Creative Writing in Stirling, Scotland. She read some of her amazing poetry to us. She writes in both Scots and English. As a result of this I have always thought of her as a poet, first and …
Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
Sarah Dunant is the author of international bestsellers. She has homes in London, England and Florence, Italy. She researches carefully but I did not enjoy this book. It was a recent read in my book group. I would not have chosen the book myself. The story is set in 1570 in the Italian city of …
The British Museum Indian Love Poetry by A L Dallapiccola
A. L. Dallapiccola is the author of “Hindu Visions of the Sacred and Hindu Myths” as well as “A Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend”. In this book “The British Museum Indian Love Poetry” she has collated a beautiful selection of beautiful Indian love poetry, richly illustrated with vivid paintings from magnificent collections. I have admitted …
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