Folio Society
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- Books tagged Folio Society
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- folio society
1
11,165 utenti
223 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 28
Punteggio 16.74
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 8 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC, merrystar, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jeremy53
2
13,690 utenti
248 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 61
Punteggio 12.07
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:33 PM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
3
6,834 utenti
83 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 161
Punteggio 5.6
Aggiunto 2012-02-25, 09:25 AM
4
1,495 utenti
35 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 171
Punteggio 5.35
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 04:31 PM
- 3 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC, ahef1963
- Spiegazioni
- CarltonC: A delightful Wodehouse novel, combining the setting of Blandings Castle, with Lord Emsworth, Lady Constance, Beach, Baxter and the Empress of Blandings as backing characters, and the anarchy that is Uncle Fred (5th Earl of Ickenham) and his unfortunate nephew, Pongo Twistleton. The main story, to the extent that it is important, involves Horace Pendlebury-Davenport (a poet and friend of Pongo) who needs a sum of money (starting at £500 but reduced later to £250) to purchase an onion soup bar, so that he has an income and can marry Polly Pott. Now the Duke of Dunstable (uncle of Horace and the man with the money to fund the soup bar purchase) has invited himself to stay at Blandings Castle. Uncle Fred views Polly Pott as a surrogate daughter and so wants to be able to introduce Polly Pott to the Duke of Dunstable and for him to think well of her, so that he will let Horace have the money to purchase the soup bar. To achieve this, Uncle Fred impersonates Sir Roderick Glossop to get himself (and Polly Pott impersonating his daughter) invited down to Blandings Castle by Lord Emsworth. Lord Emsworth invites Uncle Fred (posing as Glossop) as he wants to evict the Duke of Dunstable, who has shocked him by advising that he wants to take the Empress of Blandings (an enormous, prize winning black Berkshire sow) to make her fit. Uncle Fred (posing as Glossop) is to certify that the Duke of Dunstable is insane, as he throws eggs at gardeners (and others) who whistle or sing The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond, All of this is the recipe for one of the most delightful and amusing stories that I have ever read. Even less than with any of the other Wodehouse novels that I have read is the plot important. The complicated plot and numerous characters just form a structure upon which Wodehouse can place vastly humorous scenes and incidents. It is extremely silly and very funny. I particularly enjoyed the character of Claude "Mustard" Pott, a private detective and former bookie, and having checked Wikipedia am somewhat disappointed that this was Wodehouse's only outing of this character. However, although this is a very funny novel, this is not where to start reading Wodehouse, as the novel benefits from the inclusion of minor characters from other novels, mainly the earlier Blandings novels, so that you appreciate the full humour of some of the scenes with Lord Emsworth, Baxter and Beach, by knowing their previous exploits. There is also a colliding of fictional universes with the cameo appearance of Sir Roderick Glossop, who appears in several Jeeves and Wooster short stories and novels . Highly recommended for those already well acquainted with Wodehouse's timeless stories.
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8,981 utenti
201 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 140
Punteggio 6.56
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:45 PM
- 4 Members
- CarltonC, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963
6
22,948 utenti
336 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 91
Punteggio 8.99
Aggiunto 2012-03-03, 11:01 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, Bluewolf0411, PaulCranswick, ManWithAnAgenda
7
19,059 utenti
403 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 65
Punteggio 11.5
Aggiunto 2014-01-10, 03:14 PM
- 7 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, PaulCranswick, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, Jeremy53
8
4,385 utenti
116 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 144
Punteggio 6.44
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:55 PM
- 4 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
9
4,917 utenti
106 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 23
Punteggio 18.08
Aggiunto 2012-02-26, 12:20 PM
- 8 Members
- jillmwo, booksinbed, CarltonC, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda, JacobKirckman
- Spiegazioni
- JacobKirckman: Folio at their best: non-academic, footnotes not required, nicely bound and good to hold. As always with Folio, avoid when footnotes and other information is required. (Trollope is light reading as afar as I'm concerned, so I don't really care about references).
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4,363 utenti
129 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 112
Punteggio 7.61
Aggiunto 2015-06-04, 10:00 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
11
2,764 utenti
58 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 135
Punteggio 6.71
Aggiunto 2012-10-25, 10:06 AM
- 4 Members
- arne.frey, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom
12
2,200 utenti
55 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 289
Punteggio 3.44
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 04:29 PM
- 2 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC
13
5,258 utenti
150 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 62
Punteggio 12.02
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 03:08 PM
- 6 Members
- Pepys, featherwate, CarltonC, wcarter, PaulCranswick, ahef1963
14
38,773 utenti
720 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 45
Punteggio 13.94
Aggiunto 2012-03-03, 11:01 AM
- 9 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Steve_D, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda,Bluewolf0411
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di Jane Austen
80,591 utenti
1,368 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 13
Punteggio 21.5
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, Willoyd, gypsysmom, ahef1963, teddiepants, kara.shamy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda,Bluewolf0411
16
53,880 utenti
772 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 7
Punteggio 26.21
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, Bluewolf0411, PaulCranswick, cej1027, gypsysmom, erin4, ahef1963, Steve_D, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
17
42,255 utenti
1,138 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 16
Punteggio 20.64
Aggiunto 2012-03-03, 11:01 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, Smiler69, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
18
di Umberto Eco
19,512 utenti
310 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 48
Punteggio 13.61
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:56 PM
19
di Mervyn Peake
4,419 utenti
67 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 79
Punteggio 10.18
Aggiunto 2012-03-12, 06:09 PM
- 5 Members
- Moomin_Mama, arne.frey, CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd
20
5,768 utenti
221 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 24
Punteggio 18.05
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:16 PM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, featherwate, CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, ManWithAnAgenda
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di J. L. Carr
2,303 utenti
118 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 60
Punteggio 12.22
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:36 PM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, featherwate, CarltonC, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, teddiepants, ManWithAnAgenda
22
13,886 utenti
242 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 74
Punteggio 10.52
Aggiunto 2012-10-25, 10:06 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, arne.frey, CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, ahef1963
23
1,891 utenti
31 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 80
Punteggio 10.13
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 04:36 PM
- 5 Members
- CarltonC, Willoyd, GuyKennedy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
24
38,449 utenti
435 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 50
Punteggio 13.36
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:33 PM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, wcarter, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
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24,222 utenti
241 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 101
Punteggio 8.39
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:44 PM
- 6 Members
- CarltonC, wcarter, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
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di Robert Byron
1,227 utenti
13 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 477
Punteggio 1.77
Aggiunto 2013-08-18, 05:44 PM
- Member
- CarltonC
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di Laurie Lee
1,240 utenti
33 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 343
Punteggio 2.92
Aggiunto 2013-08-18, 05:40 PM
- 2 Members
- CarltonC, PaulCranswick
- Spiegazioni
- CarltonC: Immensely enjoyable autobiography of Laurie Lee, mainly about walking through Spain. It starts in 1934 when he was 20, leaving his village walking to London (via Southampton and the south coast where he busks with a violin to make a living), working as a labourer on a construction site in London for a year and taking part in a brief strike. He then takes a boat to Vigo in Spain and the majority of the book is about walking down through Spain, seeing the squalour that the majority of the population live in, but the hospitality that he is nearly always shown. He makes a living busking and this is well portrayed. He also meets characters on his way. However, his most luminous prose describes the landscape and his journey through it. His story ends in the summer of 1936 as civil war breaks out in Spain and Laurie Lee is taken back to England (collected by a destroyer from Gibraltar). In an epilogue he describes his realisation that the struggle for power in Spain is not over and his return to Spain (to fight in the civil war). A really enjoyable read.
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1,016 utenti
19 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 333
Punteggio 3
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 04:32 PM
- 2 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC
- Spiegazioni
- CarltonC: A humorous story of the obstacles arising when Ronnie Fish, an English gentleman, decides that he wants to wed Sue Brown, a chorus girl, which was frowned upon socially in 1930's England. Of course, this is an England that never existed and the action nearly all takes place in Blandings Castle, the country house of Lord Emsworth. The writing is an unmitigated joy, flowing easily with many humorous stories, and the characterisation, although played for comedy with very recognisable types, is well drawn.The plot is tight, keeps moving and is cleverly constructed. The sub-plot, about Lord Emsworth's prize pig, the Empress of Blandings is also well integrated with the main story. The weather in the book may include storms and downpours, but it is a delight to read, and leaving a very warm feeling. Heavy Weather is a direct sequel to Summer Lightning, having many of the same characters and happening just a week or so later, so though hugely enjoyable in its own right, it is best read after Summer Lightning. The Folio Society edition, beautifully and copiously illustrated by Paul Cox, is a joy in itself.
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60 utenti
4.1
Classifica globale 337
Punteggio 2.96
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 05:03 PM
- 2 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC
30
di Primo Levi
4,027 utenti
70 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 359
Punteggio 2.81
Aggiunto 2012-03-14, 06:09 AM
31
3,690 utenti
66 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 349
Punteggio 2.86
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:43 PM
- 2 Members
- CarltonC, PaulCranswick
32
4,466 utenti
121 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 416
Punteggio 2.46
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 05:04 PM
- 3 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, ahef1963,featherwate
33
di Ray Bradbury
53,884 utenti
997 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 2
Punteggio 39.95
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 12:43 PM
- 16 Members
- benbulben, angelikat, booksinbed, featherwate, arne.frey, CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, Bluewolf0411, cej1027, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Steve_D, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
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18,287 utenti
190 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 83
Punteggio 10
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:49 PM
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50,365 utenti
450 recensioni
½ 4.5
Classifica globale 12
Punteggio 22.32
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:03 PM
- 11 Members
- TheoClarke, arne.frey, CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd, nadyaduck, DCBlack, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53,featherwate ,Bluewolf0411 , ,ManWithAnAgenda
36
23,706 utenti
330 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 5
Punteggio 29.78
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:56 PM
- 14 Members
- Smiler69, CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, Willoyd, DCBlack, PaulCranswick, cej1027, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, teddiepants, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
37
1,323 utenti
16 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 10
Punteggio 25.15
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:03 PM
- 9 Members
- CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd, nadyaduck, Comatoes, teddiepants, HU2013, reallyobese, Jeremy53
38
49,571 utenti
745 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 8
Punteggio 25.81
Aggiunto 2012-03-03, 11:02 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, arne.frey, CarltonC, wcarter, Bluewolf0411, PaulCranswick, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, erin4, ahef1963, Steve_D, Jeremy53
39
44,000 utenti
704 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 9
Punteggio 25.43
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 10 Members
- arne.frey, CarltonC, Bluewolf0411, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, erin4, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda, distantriver
40
16,357 utenti
475 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 21
Punteggio 18.29
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:56 PM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, arne.frey, CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
41
4,317 utenti
36 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 27
Punteggio 16.86
Aggiunto 2012-03-14, 03:28 AM
- 8 Members
- CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd, Michael.Rimmer, HU2013, elkeo, reallyobese, Jeremy53,JacobKirckman
- Spiegazioni
- JacobKirckman : When Folio are at their weakest. Beautifully bound and illustrated, and fine paper. But why (especially at the prices charged) exclude the foot and endnotes so important to the serious scholar? I have this two-volume set, sitting almost unused in my library, whilst the Penguin Paperback (same edition) is almost worn through - just because the Penguin is of actual use...
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di Gawain Poet
7,851 utenti
104 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 36
Punteggio 15.21
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:55 PM
- 7 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC, DCBlack, erin4, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
43
di Mark Twain
42,936 utenti
518 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 15
Punteggio 20.99
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, Fourpawz2, CarltonC, Willoyd, Bluewolf0411, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kaykan, ManWithAnAgenda
44
di Bram Stoker
35,403 utenti
624 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 51
Punteggio 13.32
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 12:44 PM
- 8 Members
- angelikat, Pepys, CarltonC, wcarter, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
45
di Emily Brontë
51,947 utenti
703 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 32
Punteggio 15.88
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:56 PM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, Willoyd, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
46
di John Wyndham
7,451 utenti
207 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 70
Punteggio 10.81
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:47 PM
- 7 Members
- arne.frey, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53
47
di John Wyndham
2,954 utenti
86 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 72
Punteggio 10.66
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:47 PM
- 7 Members
- arne.frey, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53
48
di John Wyndham
4,739 utenti
122 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 71
Punteggio 10.73
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:47 PM
- 7 Members
- arne.frey, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53
49
1,038 utenti
12 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 93
Punteggio 8.84
Aggiunto 2012-02-25, 09:29 AM
50
di Jane Austen
38,092 utenti
525 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 39
Punteggio 15.05
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:42 PM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
51
14,673 utenti
190 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 63
Punteggio 11.57
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:48 PM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, featherwate, CarltonC, Willoyd, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
52
di Jane Austen
28,688 utenti
532 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 53
Punteggio 12.93
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, teddiepants, kara.shamy, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda,Bluewolf0411
53
193 utenti
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 106
Punteggio 8.23
Aggiunto 2012-03-14, 03:32 AM
- 4 Members
- CarltonC, wcarter, willow1212k, teddiepants
54
di Jane Austen
37,944 utenti
505 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 56
Punteggio 12.64
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 01:54 PM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, Willoyd, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
55
8,443 utenti
232 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 94
Punteggio 8.76
Aggiunto 2012-03-14, 03:36 AM
56
2,590 utenti
68 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 95
Punteggio 8.65
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:34 PM
- 4 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, Cynfelyn
57
di Paul W. Nash
110 utenti
1 recensione
½ 4.5
Classifica globale 121
Punteggio 7.13
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:48 PM
- 4 Members
- featherwate, CarltonC, wcarter, teddiepants
58
46,715 utenti
282 recensioni
½ 4.5
Classifica globale 66
Punteggio 11.47
Aggiunto 2012-02-25, 09:32 AM
- 8 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, PaulCranswick, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
59
48,408 utenti
309 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 67
Punteggio 11.33
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:44 PM
- 8 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, PaulCranswick, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
60
227 utenti
2 recensioni
½ 3.5
Classifica globale 130
Punteggio 6.84
Aggiunto 2012-03-14, 03:30 AM
61
35,564 utenti
541 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 107
Punteggio 8.06
Aggiunto 2012-02-25, 09:26 AM
- 5 Members
- CarltonC, DCBlack, gypsysmom, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
62
54,596 utenti
486 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 57
Punteggio 12.48
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:44 PM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, PaulCranswick, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jeremy53, ManWithAnAgenda
63
di Dylan Thomas
2,708 utenti
34 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 137
Punteggio 6.69
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:34 PM
- 4 Members
- featherwate, arne.frey, CarltonC, Willoyd
64
di Jane Austen
21,622 utenti
419 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 47
Punteggio 13.67
Aggiunto 2013-08-22, 09:43 PM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
65
5,895 utenti
226 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 49
Punteggio 13.51
Aggiunto 2012-03-03, 11:02 AM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, CarltonC, merrystar, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, ManWithAnAgenda
66
7,697 utenti
290 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 111
Punteggio 7.82
Aggiunto 2012-03-14, 03:32 AM
- 5 Members
- CarltonC, merrystar, wcarter, cej1027, teddiepants
67
11,177 utenti
150 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 145
Punteggio 6.19
Aggiunto 2013-08-29, 09:58 AM
68
4,049 utenti
38 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 113
Punteggio 7.48
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 12:45 PM
- 5 Members
- angelikat, CarltonC, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer,kaykan
69
di J. M. Barrie
18,910 utenti
326 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 59
Punteggio 12.37
Aggiunto 2012-02-24, 12:43 PM
- 6 Members
- angelikat, booksinbed, CarltonC, mark_lewis, gypsysmom, ahef1963
70
3,271 utenti
92 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 43
Punteggio 14.01
Aggiunto 2012-02-28, 02:15 PM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, featherwate, CarltonC, wcarter, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, teddiepants, HU2013