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Helen Tse tells a gripping tale of struggle, laughter, love and food that marks Sweet Mandarin as a must read book. It… — Ken Hom Copy Share Image
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Books ought to have good endings.How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after? — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Oh, 'Pandaemonium', by Chris Brookmyre! Just fabulous - such a layered, beautifully structured, engaging, intelligent book. I love all Chris's stuff, but… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
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That's such a great book [Bloods]. That's a perfect way to articulate this thing that we're talking about. Just because someone is… — Paul Beatty Copy Share Image
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