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A Voice in the Distance
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
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Written by
Jane
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Brief summary of the item: Following on from 'A Note of Madness', we revisit Jennah and Flynn in their final year at the Royal College of Music. Told from both their points of view, we see that they are still together and Flynn's future looks promising, with a string of concerts lined up for when he graduates; things seem perfect. However, perfection cannot last... |
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My Side Of The Story
Friday, 14 March 2008
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Written by
Jane
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Brief summary of the item: Jaz is 16, gay and telling his story with no apologies. He has a self-centred mother, a weak-willed father, a pious sister (AKA, The Nun) and his Grandma, his only ally. When he meets Jon at the only gay club that will let him in, his already complicated life takes a new turn. |
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From Where I Stand
Friday, 14 March 2008
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Written by
Jane
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Brief summary of the item: Raven is a teenager suffering deeply after the murder of his mother. Placed in a foster home in a new town, he makes friends with Lotte, a girl at his school, and they plan to find the person responsible for his mother's death. Sadly, with emotions running high, things rarely turn out as you hope they will... |
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A Note of Madness
Friday, 14 March 2008
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Written by
Jane
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Brief summary of the item: Flynn is in his first year at the Royal Acadamy of Music, and is a gifted pianist who looks set to go far. He's going to take part in an important concert and everything seems to be going well, but on the inside he's begun a downward spiral that switches between elation and despair at a terrifying pace. |
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Darth Bane: Rule of Two
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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Written by
Peter Jones
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Brief summary of the item: The second Darth Bane novel set about 1000 years before the Battle of Yavin (episode 4). |
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The House Special Subcommittee's Findings At CTU
Tuesday, 04 December 2007
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Written by
Sarah Meere (Staff Writer)
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Brief summary of the item: Here is a complete report from the closed hearings of the House Special Subcommittees, whom have investigated the longest day of Special Agent Jack Bauer's life. It includes Jack Bauer's complete Grand Jury testimony, David palmer's interview statements, internal prosecution memos, autopsy reports, and previously sealed files. |
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Under Orders
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
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Written by
John Beaty
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Brief summary of the item: [From The Publisher] Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than one eyebrow." It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Last seen in 1995's Come to Grief, former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well-but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker-who, only a few hours earlier, had won the coveted Triumph Hurdle. Just moments before the gruesome discovery, Halley had been called upon by Lord Enstone to make discreet inquiries into why his horses appeared to be on a permanent losing streak. Are races being fixed? Are bookies taking a cut? And if so, are trainers and jockeys playing a dangerous game with stakes far higher than they are realistic? Halley's quest for answers draws him even deeper into the darker side of the race game, in a life-or-death power play that will push him to his very limits-both professionally and personally. |
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
Wednesday, 08 August 2007
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Written by
Jane
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Brief summary of the item: A story told through letters, from Eva to her husband, discussing how and why their son ended up being responsible for a high school shooting shortly before his 16th birthday. |
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Songs of the Humpback Whale: A novel in five voices
Tuesday, 07 August 2007
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Written by
Jane
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Brief summary of the item: In this novel Jodi Picoult powerfully portrays an emotionaly charged marriage that changes course in one volatile moment. After an explosive argument where Jane turns on her husband Oliver, she leaves with her daughter Rebecca in search of her brother Joley's home, guided by letters from him. They arrive at the apple orchard where he works and meet Sam - the owner - and Hadley, his friend and co-worker, who both have a dramatic effect on the women's lives. At the same time Oliver, who is so used to searching for humpback whales, finds himself chasing his family in a journey of his own. Jodi Picoult tells her story from 5 people's point of view with all narration going chronologically apart from Rebecca's, which goes backwards in time. |
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The Harry Potter series
Sunday, 05 August 2007
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Written by
Lauren
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Brief summary of the item: Perhaps you have been living under a rock for the past decade, or maybe you just consider yourself too old, too serious or just plain too busy to read children's books. However, this series works on so many levels, and resonates with so many people, that it has become a worldwide bestseller and brought about a huge upsurge of interest in books. The tales of the boy wizard begin with his discovery of who he is, and follow his journey through wizarding school, where he learns a lot about friendship, who should and shouldn't be trusted, and the nature of courage. The story is spread over seven books - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, released very recently. They combine myths, puns, and a great deal of humour with a lot of imagination and flair, and while they do of course make more sense if you read them in order, you could read almost any on its own apart from the final one, as books six and seven are very closely connected and deal with a lot of information. |
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