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Everything and Nothing by Araminta Hall

On the back of the book, they try selling this as a gripping, psychological suspense read. That it wasn't! To me, it was just dull. The story itself sounded promising but, I found it boring and the characters were unlikable - not just one of them - ALL OF THEM. I was really disappointed with this!
I bought this book because it got such great reviews. Out of 26 people on Amazon.co.uk, it got an average of 5 stars. I expected great things and had to push my way through it. This is one of those times when I start to wonder about the UK - US differences.
On a whole, the book made marriage and parenthood seem bleak. Since I enjoy both my husband and being a mother, I just couldn't relate.
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Anonymous said…
the book is mis-sold, it's about relationships and the struggles of modern parenting in the UK...ii does that very well
3:18 PM
jamshid said…
but after all it is a well written book, just read the first page - and the rest it is a feast of similes and metaphors and as far as human relationships are concerned- there is hope there - a woman forgiving her husband,friends always there for them, the children improving as they grow up - it is the reality of life- a mirror held to human life.... It is an English essay ...on modern life....
4:33 PM
Nam Mr said…
Ở giai đoạn tuổi 20 - Bảo vệ và hồi phục làn da
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Những dấu hiệu lão hóa da để bạn nhận biết đó là: xuất hiện quầng thâm ở mắt, mắt hay bị sưng và gương mặt hốc hác, Collagen shiseido nhat ban dang nuoc mệt mỏi. Trong trường hợp này, tốt nhất các cô nàng nên sử dụng kính râm và thoa kem chống nắng mỗi khi ra ngoài. Hơn nữa, hàng ngày, bạn nên sử dụng kem dưỡng ẩm có chỉ số SPF tối thiểu là 30. cách phân biệt collagen giảbạn đang phân vân khi đứng giữa 2 dòng sản phẩm collagen nhưng bạn ko biết dòng nào thật sự tốt.? liệu mình có chọn phải hàng nhái hay không.? Mọi thắc mắc của bạn sẽ được chúng tôi giải đáp tại đây. Bí quyết này sẽ giúp bạn kích thích quá trình chống oxy hóa và cải thiện làn da "sống mãi với thời gian" của mình. Ở giai đoạn tuổi 30 - Cải thiện làn da
1. Mệt mỏi
Đây là một triệu chứng cho thấy thiếu hụt nhiều dưỡng chất khác nhau, thành phần dinh dưỡng của chuối như máu hay sắt. Sự thiếu hụt vitamin B12 và kali còn làm cho cơ thể bạn nhức mỏi toàn thân. Bạn nên dừng chế độ dinh dưỡng hiện tại, thành phần dinh dưỡng của gạo trắng đến gặp bác sĩ để được tư vấn và bắt đầu kế hoạch mới.
2.Cảm thấy chán nản
Dấu hiệu này có thể do nhiều nguyên nhân. Tuy nhiên, lợi ích của hạt điều các nghiên cứu đã chứng minh thiếu dưỡng chất cũng có thể gây chán nản, cụ thể là axit béo omega-3, amino axit và một số vitamin cũng như khoáng chất khác.
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