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Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales

January 11, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 6 Comments

It's hard to sum up what an extraordinary read Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales really was. I started off a little sceptical, doubtful that Sales would find the right tone to keep me interested, but I was wrong. Very wrong. I thought I knew what the book would be about thanks to the generous media … Continue reading Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales

In The Sea There Are Crocodiles: The True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari | Fabio Geda

April 30, 2011February 24, 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

This is a worthy book.                                                                                       'In The Sea There Are Crocodiles' is the true … Continue reading In The Sea There Are Crocodiles: The True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari | Fabio Geda

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