Competition - win a signed copy of David Baddiel's new book

[Sarah_Mencap]

All you need to do is post a short book review on here in December - the best one (as judged by me) will be sent a signed copy of David's book in the new year.

You can review any book you like (it can be a new book or one of your favourites) but it would be great if you have any thoughts about how characters with a learning disability are portrayed in books.

To inspire you here is Harry interviewing Amy about what she thought about David's book:

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Good luck

Sarah

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The "Taylor Turbochaser" keeping calm

[crazysquirrel Moderator]

Hello

I am a bit nerdy and I love science fiction books. I really like that they are so different from real life - it is a great chance to take a break.

I really love it when I find a series of books that I can motor through. My key recommendation is the Expanse series by James S.A Corey. The first books is called Leviathan Wakes and it is an easy read.

jamessacorey.com/books/levi...

It would make a great present for someone this Christmas. If you want an easy life the books have also been made into a TV series and it is very accurate.

If you read these books you will come to really like the main characters. I can't wait for the next one.

[jow2319 in reply to crazysquirrel]

I've read these too, they are great.

I'm currently reading the new Philip Pullman book (The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust Volume Two (Book of Dust 2)). I loved book 1 but this one is a very heavy going. I am reading it with my 12 year old son and he finding it hard to follow. I think the book is for fans only, and probably ones with quite mature tastes and the patience to read a lot of pages without much happening.

My brother, who is 46 with an LD, loves the Harry Potter books. I think the films really helped him to picture what everything, and everyone, might look like. He has read, with some support, the first 3 books. But then they got a bit long and so he has listened to the rest of them on audio book. Audio books are wonderful.