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Joan Lewis

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in North Shields, The United Kingdom

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https://www.joansjottings.net

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Contemporary, Fiction

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February 2024

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Joan has always loved telling stories, and introducing young children to some of the best tales in the world. She has worked in schools as a teacher and headteacher both in Germany, and in different parts of England and Wales. Nowadays she lives in a beautiful and remote part of the Languedoc in Southern France, where the utter peace and beauty of these surroundings provide plenty of stimulation for her writing. She likes to blog about life in France too, at joansjottings.net..

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Average rating: 4.48 · 197 ratings · 185 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Scent of Wild Garlic 4.56 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Because You Were There 4.52 avg rating — 52 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PROTEST! 4.39 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruby Tuesdays 4.41 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Joan Lewis rated a book it was amazing Marina & The Pack - The Day Nadine Arrived by Marina Fabre Morales	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a well written sensitive story about friendship and growing up, eminently suitable for competent young readers . It tells the story of Marina who lives with her father Pepe an artist. Soon a third member is added to the family in the shape of ...more
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Joan Lewis rated a book really liked it A Cuppa With Anger: A Relatable Guide to Seeing Anger Differently by Madee Featherstone (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Author Madee Featherstone is , among other things, a trained counsellor, and as such she extends a sympathetic hand to anyone who may 'suffer from a short fuse' by helping them not only to understand and deal with these feelings, but to lose any sens ...more
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Joan Lewis rated a book liked it The Right Man and More Romantic Short Stories: Uplifting Short Romances of Grace, Faith, and Second Chances (Finding Love) by Susie Clifft Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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