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The Other Hand

The Other Hand

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by .

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The book we have chosen for our Reading Group in October is The Other Hand by Chris Cleave.

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The Time Traveller’s Wife

The Time Traveller’s Wife

Posted on13. Aug, 2009 by .

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Magical, moving and unforgettable.

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The Piano Teacher

The Piano Teacher

Posted on20. Jul, 2009 by .

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Welcome to the Canny Reading Group. The third book we have chosen is The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee. An intriguing, evocative and insightful novel about an Englishman in Hong Kong in the 1940s.

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The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

Posted on12. Jun, 2009 by .

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Welcome to the Canny Reading Group. The second book we’ve chosen is The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. It tells the emotional story of an elderly lady and her battle against prejudice in an evolving Ireland. Full of twists and turns and deeply affecting.

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The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Posted on14. May, 2009 by .

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Welcome to our Reading Group. The first book we’re looking at is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This moving, original book, ultimately celebratory and life-affirming, is the story of a young girl’s experience in Nazi Germany.

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