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A book club - with a difference.

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Someone asked today if there is a book club, so I thought I'd try starting one. Not the usual type of club where everyone reads the same book - I thought we could write a synopsis of a book we've recently read, to give each other ideas for new books to read.

I have a Kindle subscription, so all of mine will be available on there for people who also subscribe.

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  • I just read a book on the History of the North, or northern England rather, it was terrible, events on a string with no analysis or discussion, little about the things that make people, people. A lot of the events talked about weren't even particularly northern, Richard III had a big power base in the North, but that dosen't make him a Norherner or his usurpation of the throne in anyway part of the north south divide. He was so intent on pushing his poor north-rich south narrative that he ignored place in the north that are wealthy and ignored place in the south that are poor. There's as much an East West divide in England as there is a North South one and this wasn't explored either. Very disapointing, more like an A level essay, than a serious piece of research worthy of publication.

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  • I just read a book on the History of the North, or northern England rather, it was terrible, events on a string with no analysis or discussion, little about the things that make people, people. A lot of the events talked about weren't even particularly northern, Richard III had a big power base in the North, but that dosen't make him a Norherner or his usurpation of the throne in anyway part of the north south divide. He was so intent on pushing his poor north-rich south narrative that he ignored place in the north that are wealthy and ignored place in the south that are poor. There's as much an East West divide in England as there is a North South one and this wasn't explored either. Very disapointing, more like an A level essay, than a serious piece of research worthy of publication.

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