Maressa Mortimer
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Short and sweet Loved this book, it wasn't too long and had me turning pages. It's fascinating and sweet and I love the characters. ...more |
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Interesting and gripping I enjoyed this book, as it's so varied, covering a time and issues I know nothing of, so it wasn't just a good read, but interesting as well. I felt for poor Thomas, having to grow up rather suddenly and would love to know wh ...more |
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Brilliant and full of turns I loved this book and the characters. It kept me turning pages, desperately to get the answers and again when danger appeared... It's quite a fast read, cozy enough but really interesting. I loved the twins especially and no ...more |
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Interesting and gripping Loved this book as we were at the Devil's Porridge museum in the summer, so this was a Must Read! I'm surprised they didn't sell copies as it brings the site to life. I couldn't stop reading as I just needed to find out what ...more |
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Gripping if a bit slow Set in the immediate aftermath of the second WW, this book was gripping. It moves rather slowly and feels repetitive but I just had to know what happened to the main characters! Still hoping for justice, but looking forward to ...more |
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Gripping if a bit slow Set in the immediate aftermath of the second WW, this book was gripping. It moves rather slowly and feels repetitive but I just had to know what happened to the main characters! Still hoping for justice, but looking forward to ...more |
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Haunting and beautiful I absolutely love this book, recommended by a friend. The prologue was so sad, making you wonder about the poor child and how it would cope as an adult. The rest of the book answers that... It's really well written, filled with ...more |
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“For we let our young men and women go out unarmed, in a day when armour was never so necessary. By teaching them all to read, we have left them at the mercy of the printed word. By the invention of the film and the radio, we have made certain that no aversion to reading shall secure them from the incessant battery of words, words, words. They do not know what the words mean; they do not know how to ward them off or blunt their edge or fling them back; they are a prey to words in their emotions instead of being the masters of them in their intellects.”
― The Lost Tools of Learning
― The Lost Tools of Learning






































Thank you, Zach! And thanks for showing me how to find the comments as well!