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The Secret Friend by Chris Mooney

Christopher Cole Mooney (Chris Mooney) is an American journalist, author and academic who focuses on science in politics.  He was born on September 20, 1977 in Mesa, Arizona, USA.  He graduated in English from Yale in 1999 and since 2010 has been a member of the board of the American Geophysical Union.   I cannot remember how …

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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 …

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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 …

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