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In non-fiction, Sue was very impressed by Chris Mullin's autobiography [[A View from the Foothills by Chris Mullin|A View from the Foothills]]. Mullin was never one of the 'big beasts' of New Labour but this well-written and considered book may well prove to be the definite volume about the Blair years. The reissue of his novel [[A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin|A Very British Coup]] was very welcome too. George really enjoyed [[Taking the Medicine by Druin Burch]] - a fascinating history of pharmacology and medicine and the development of evidence based research.
In children's books, and for the little ones, Keith was enchanted by [[One Smart Fish by Chris Wormell]]. The mix of a magical story, gentle humour, appropriate primer on evolution and Chris Wormell's wonderful illustrations make for a fine addition to any young child's bookshelf. If older readers only know the Disney film, they'll lap up the original [[Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and Sara Fanelli|Pinocchio]], which has wonderful illustrations from Sara Fanelli. Jill was awash with excellent sequels for teens, including [[Blade: Mixing It by Tim Bowler]], and [[The Carbon Diaries 2017 by Saci Lloyd]] and [[Time Quake by Linda Buckley-Archer]]. She also loved [[Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak]]. It's a gritty novella about tough lives in tough neighbourhoods at tough economic times. Short, sharp and punchy, it has moments of savage humour and pure pathos. There's poetry in every life - even when it's seeped in violence.
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