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|author=Georgina Rodgers
|title=Peace of Mind: A Book of Calm for Busy Mums
|rating=3
|genre=Lifestyle
|summary=The promise of a book bringing me calm was too much to resist! There it is, in the title, my job description (busy mum...well, that's just one of my jobs!) and that elusive state that many mums seem to be trying to find, peace of mind. I have to say, I was looking forward to some insightful revelations into changing my life. I think the problem, however, was quickly apparent in that like a busy mum, who is trying to wear a hundred masks at the same time, and carry out a multitude of roles, this book isn't entirely sure what it's trying to be, with everything from poetry and colouring to mindfulness and recipes.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473635519</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author= Merinda D'Aprano
|summary=Here at Bookbag we're great fans of John Jackson. We loved his [[Tales for Great Grandchildren by John Jackson and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini|Tales for Great Grandchildren]] ''and'' [[Brahma Dreaming: Legends from Hindu Mythology by John Jackson and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini|Brahma Dreaming: Legends from Hindu Mythology]] so it was something of a treat to meet the author on his own ground, so to speak. Originally published as ''A Bucket of Nuts and a Herring Net: The Birth of a Spare-Time Farm'' this is actually Jackson's first book and thirty-five years later we're delighted that it's been republished in hardback complete with the original black-and-white illustrations by Val Biro.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909661031</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|title=Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
|author=Maria Konnikova
|rating=3.5
|genre=Lifestyle
|summary=Psychologist Maria Konnikova seems to have rather ambitious aims regarding her new book, ''Mastermind'' . She plans to teach her readers how to think like Sherlock Holmes. Anyone who has read the adventures of the world’s most famous detective will have no doubt marvelled at his uncanny powers of analysis and observation. Can a book really unlock the power of the mind and turn average-Joe into a master of deduction?
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>085786727X</amazonuk>
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