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Karen
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by C.J. Sansom
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Reading for the 2nd time
read in October 2018
Karen
rated a book it was amazing
by Adrian Newey
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Reading for the 2nd time
read in May 2020
Karen said:
"
As promised, a review of the book now that I have finished it. Don't let the title put you off - Adrian's writing style is easy to read, and where he does use technical terms, he puts it in to language that the lay person can understand.He takes you ...more "
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"The title may sound boring, but Adrian's writing style is far from it. Yes, there are the "techy / engineering bits" but the stories that he tells (expelled from Repton for a really funny misdemeanor) and other bits make it a good read.
Proper review will be posted once I've finished the book..." — May 06, 2020 03:40AM
"The title may sound boring, but Adrian's writing style is far from it. Yes, there are the "techy / engineering bits" but the stories that he tells (expelled from Repton for a really funny misdemeanor) and other bits make it a good read.
Proper review will be posted once I've finished the book..." — May 06, 2020 03:40AM
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