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|author=Martin Edwards

|title=The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books (British Library Crime Classics)

|rating=5

|genre=Reference

|summary=It's easy to be confused by the various 'ages' of crime writing: if you've an interest in the genre you'll almost certainly have heard of the Golden Age of Crime, generally acknowledged as being the period between the first and second world wars. 'Classic Crime' on the other hand extends the time frame at either end and covers books published in the first half of the twentieth century. Throughout my adult life there's been just one genre of books which has fascinated me, and that's crime, so I could hardly resist the chance of reading ''The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books'' particularly as the author, Martin Edwards is an accomplished author within the crime genre ''and'' an acknowledged expert on the subject.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0712356967</amazonuk>

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|author=DK

|summary= Unlock new information about your favourite characters from the Harry Potter film series. This coffeetable book profiles the good, bad, and everything in between – from Harry and Ron to Voldemort and Umbridge. Hugely detailed and filled with beautiful illustrations, images, and never before seen glimpses into the design process – this book will answer your questions about character design in the Harry Potter series.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0062407449</amazonuk>

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~~|author=Steve Silberman~~

~~|title=Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter about People Who Think Differently~~

~~|rating=5~~

~~|genre=Reference~~

|summary=''Neurotribes'' is is an ambitious book. It aims to challenge the widely-held perception that autism is a disability, or a developmental delay. One of my favourite quotes from the book is this:

~~''One way to understand neurodiversity is to think in terms of 'human operating systems' instead of diagnostic labels... Just because a computer is not running Windows doesn't mean that it's broken.''~~

This refreshing approach underpins the whole of this ground-breaking work, which is essentially a potted-history of autism from the distant past to the present day. It will fascinate and enlighten anyone with an interest in the subject, or who is affected, directly or indirectly, by the condition. For autistic people, this book represents their roots; their cultural history, and illustrates how far the autistic community have come over the past few decades.

~~|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1760113638</amazonuk>~~

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