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This week I’m reading: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah

May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 My Mashed Up Life

Endorsed by Amnesty International, Windrush Child is part of the Voices series, which aims to provide “gripping adventures that reflect the authentic, unsung stories of our past”. Continue reading This week I’m reading: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah

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This week I’m reading: Maus by Art Spiegelman

February 26, 2022February 25, 2022 My Mashed Up Life

Essential reading. Continue reading This week I’m reading: Maus by Art Spiegelman

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The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor

January 8, 2022January 29, 2022 My Mashed Up Life

…it is easy to picture yourself there, walking among the smouldering ruins after the Great Fire has ripped through the heart of the city. Continue reading The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor

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Weekend Reading: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk

October 16, 2021 My Mashed Up Life

Istanbul comes alive with Pamuk’s vivid recollections of his childhood Continue reading Weekend Reading: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk

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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: sink your teeth into this thrilling journey into another world

September 22, 2021 My Mashed Up Life

…the real thrills here are the stories behind those fossil discoveries… Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: sink your teeth into this thrilling journey into another world

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August in Review: a month of books!

August 30, 2021 My Mashed Up Life

I read a murder mystery novel, two non-fiction history books and a biography this month. What did you read? Continue reading August in Review: a month of books!

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Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier and Spy

August 17, 2021August 19, 2021 My Mashed Up Life

She played a part in sharing secrets with the Russians on how to build the atomic bomb and was involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. What a remarkable life! Continue reading Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier and Spy

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David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones

August 10, 2021 My Mashed Up Life

“I wanted to write about the man, the person himself” not “the metaphor we have come to know as ‘Bowie'” Jones states in the preface. Continue reading David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones

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