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27 reviews

A History Of County Cricket Surrey by Gordon Ross

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A very good history of Surrey. 
Bob Willis: A Cricketer and a Gentleman by Bob Willis, Mike Dickson

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informative medium-paced

3.25

A good book but short on details. Too many repeated stories. 
WG Grace: An Intimate Biography by Robert Low

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

A magnificent historic story about Englands first sporting superstar. Fascinating.
My Early Life by Winston Churchill

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challenging informative medium-paced

3.75

Great insight to Churchills life. He really did lead a full life. Sometimes hard to keep up with his stories. 
Brian Johnston: The Authorised Biography by Tim Heald

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slow-paced

3.0

  1. Really rather disappointed. Never got going, certainly not very insightful . 
Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life by Philip Eade

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Fascinating story of a very interesting life.
Charles I (Penguin Monarchs): An Abbreviated Life by Mark A. Kishlansky

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Better than other monarch books
James I: The Phoenix King by Thomas Cogswell

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informative medium-paced

3.5

One of the more interesting Monarch series books
Howzat! : Kerry Packer's war by Christopher D. Lee, Christopher D. Lee

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A very good book, illustrating the Packer affair in good detail.
On Days Like These: My Life in Football by Martin O'Neill

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A surprisingly decent read on the whole. Certainly has a good story to tell. Takes you back to some very interesting football times.