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Never ask a child IF they need the loo... moodlum

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CaptainNancy's (admirably succinct) family rules: "Don't be a dingbat/duffer. Keep calm and carry on. Dream big. Shut up and get on with it."

Recipe of the week

Carmenere's cinder toffee: sweet, sticky, made-in-five-minutes toffee squares that'll spark off a few 'yums' among the 'oohs' and 'aahs' of your little fireworks-watchers.

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Report this review From: SenoraPostrophe on 22-Jun-08 13:33 Overall rating 10.0
This book is two books really - the first is an old woman's recollections of her childhood, marriage and divorce, and the second is "The Blind Assassin", a love story between a 40s woman and a storyteller. But the synopsis could never do it justice really - it's a well-observed, witty, startling insight into the 20th century. It's not quite what you'd call a page-turner but stays with you for a long time.

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