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Gill’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gill’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Gill Thompson’s Followers (187)
756 books
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656 books
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Gill Thompson
Goodreads Author
Born
in Epsom, The United Kingdom
Website
Twitter
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Member Since
August 2016
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/thompsg
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The Child on Platform One
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2019
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36 editions
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The Lighthouse Sisters
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The Oceans Between Us
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published
2019
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17 editions
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The Orphans on the Train
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2023
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17 editions
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The Child at the Window
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Autumn Newsletter
As we near the end of August, there’s a slight sharpness in the morning air and bit by bit the nights are getting longer. The other day I smelled a whiff of bonfire smoke. Autumn is advancing slowly but surely. As a teacher of over 40 years, these little signs normally have me digging out my text books and sharpening my pencils ready for the new term. But not this year…
I ‘retired’ from teaching a Read more of this blog post »
I ‘retired’ from teaching a Read more of this blog post »
Gill’s Recent Updates
"I read this book because Tracy said it was good. It was good but I didn't realise it was a true story. Touching in places and I enjoyed it heaps"
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How lovely! Thank you so much for this heart-warming review.
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"Satisfying Read
I looked forward to my daily reading time to learn the endings to the story lines. I will think about Jack from time to time and smile. " |
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"La niña del andén ha sido una lectura que me ha llegado especialmente. A pesar de haber leído ya muchos libros sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial —sobre el nazismo, el Holocausto y la persecución del pueblo judío— esta novela me ha descubierto una parte"
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This was a quiet, emotional read that really grew on me. The Lighthouse Sisters is very much a character-driven story, focused on family, grief, and the complicated bond between sisters. A few parts dragged slightly and some plot elements were a bit p" Read more of this review » |
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Thank you for your lovely review, Cathy. It made my day!
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Gill Thompson
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| Another elegantly written and insightful novel from the brilliant Jessica Bull. Really enjoyed this. | |
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Gill Thompson
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| I loved the story's backdrop of the Greenham Common protests. I'd known about them at the time but it was fascinating to imagine what conditions were like for those involved. Emily Gunnis really makes us empathise with the women who gave up their liv ...more | |
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Gill Thompson
made a comment in the group
Goodreads Librarians Group
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This book is not mine, please move it (part 20)
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Hello again. I would be grateful if someone could merge what appear to be two author pages for my novels. Thank you.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/s ...more " |
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Aussie Readers:
Share Your Reviews (and Thoughts) Here - 2019
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3102 | 330 | Dec 31, 2019 06:58PM | |
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Aussie Lovers of...:
Currently reading/Just finished! CLOSED
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7094 | 742 | Dec 31, 2019 07:03PM | |
| Aussie Readers: **Summer Challenge 1/12/19 - 28/2/20** | 272 | 283 | Mar 28, 2020 08:21PM |
“We often don’t question love. We don’t ask ourselves whether it’s still fit for purpose. I don’t know why that is. Perhaps we’re frightened of not liking the answer. Sometimes we’re too grateful to have been chosen.”
― The Rome Apartment
― The Rome Apartment
“It would be wonderful to complete an evening of culture without requiring a defibrillator.”
― Secrets at the Rome Apartment
― Secrets at the Rome Apartment
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