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James Minter

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Tom Sharpe, David Lodge, David Walliams

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James is a dad to two grown-up children, and a step father to three more. His fiction writing career started some nine years ago with books designed to appeal to the inner child in all of us - very English humour. Later his daughter Louise, reminded him of the bedtime stories he told her, and suggested he might like to commit them to paper for others to enjoy. He hasn't yet, but instead embarked on writing the eight-book Billy Books series for 7 to 9-year-old girls and boys. These are traditional stories, featuring negative behaviours but with positive outcomes.

Although the main character Billy and his friends are fictitious, Billy's dog, Jacko, is based on his family's much-loved pet, which, with their second dog Malibu, caused havoc and m ...more

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	Billy Has A Birthday (The Billy Books #1) by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2014 — 8 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
	The Unexpected Consequences of Iron Overload 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Hole Opportunity - Bronze Winner for Adult Fiction, Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2013 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	A Tunnel is Only a Hole on Its Side by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Paul Shinn (Illustrator), Gale Winskill (Editor) 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Billy And Ant Fall Out: Pride by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Billy Gets Bullied by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Billy And Ant Lie (The Billy Books #4) by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 5 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
	Billy Wants It All by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 7 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
	Billy Helps Max: Stealing by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	The Billy Books Collection (The Billy Book #9) by James Minter (Goodreads Author), Helen Rushworth (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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

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The World's Greatest Psychics and Mystics (World's Greatest)

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Although I enjoyed the book, it was a bit predictable. Yes, signpost the future action, but Linda spelt it out. Her writing style is evolving, and I'm sure she'll crack it by her next book. Enjoyable read. ...more
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Okay, I'm biased, but I think this book, with the others in the Eyes-Wide-Open series, makes a much-needed contribution to Generation Z’s armoury. They are simultaneously facing huge mountains to climb: the cost of housing, living costs, threats to t ...more
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Life in East London in the early 1970s was difficult for many people, but that doesn't excuse people from taking out their anger and frustrations on ethnic minorities, particularly by using cowardly tactics and unrelenting violence. A deeply personal ...more
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There is no doubt that Lee Child is a prolific writer, but I got the feeling with this book that he was packing for a journey but never really set off. And of course, when you write so many books, keeping them original/engaging is difficult. The stru ...more
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“Oi, stop looking at my nethers. Be a gentleman, look away. When a gal’s in a predicament you should ‘elp ‘er out”
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“A laugh a day does you more good than an apple – read a humours book ...”
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Marketing is not what lures a writer to this pursuit. Marketing is the adversary that arrives smuggled inside the Trojan Horse of one’s creative impulse.”
― Jane Friedman

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“The optimist sees the doughnut, the pessimist sees the hole.”
― McLandburgh Wilson

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“Everybody has to be somewhere!”
― Spike Milligan

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message 8: by Lynne

Nov 06, 2015 01:58PM

Hi James... it is so good to meet you here at Goodreads!

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message 7: by Cindi

Sep 30, 2015 07:16AM

Thanks for the friend request, James. :)

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message 6: by James

Mar 17, 2014 02:57AM

Carole wrote: "hi thanks for adding me!"

Carole, it took a while but now I'm loving GR and the people on here. All the best, James

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message 5: by James

Mar 17, 2014 02:57AM

Jill wrote: "Lovely to meet you here on GRs, James, and thank you for your friendship."

Jill, it took a while but now I'm loving GR and the people on here. All the best, James

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message 4: by Jill

Mar 13, 2014 12:11PM

Lovely to meet you here on GRs, James, and thank you for your friendship.

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message 3: by Carole

Mar 13, 2014 07:31AM

hi thanks for adding me!

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message 2: by James

Jan 24, 2014 09:48AM

Beth wrote: "Thanks for being my friend. I'm fairly new at GR so any tips would be most appreciated. Beth"
Beth I still find GR a bit of a nightmare and just one of the many social media sites I use. Go to YouTube and search on goodreads tutorials.

Hope this helps,
james

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message 1: by Beth

Jan 24, 2014 08:18AM

Thanks for being my friend. I'm fairly new at GR so any tips would be most appreciated. Beth

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