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David Whitley Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Freelance travel journalist who thinks this whole staycation trend has gone a touch extreme right now.

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Book Cover for: Oppenheimer: The Official Screenplay, Christopher Nolan

Oppenheimer: The Official Screenplay

Christopher Nolan
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

The R rating for Oppenheimer really makes me hope Christopher Nolan has made a bawdy sex comedy.

Paperback, 2023

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Matilda, Roald Dahl

Matilda

Roald Dahl
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

My first day editing Roald Dahl books for modern sensitivities has gone well, and now Matilda just plays Minecraft all day.

Paperback, 2007

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

Disgusted to learn that Roald Dahl's The Human Centipede is now known as James and the Giant Peach.

Paperback, 2007

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Mutiny on the Bounty, William Bligh

Mutiny on the Bounty

William Bligh
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

The answer is... the Mutiny on the Bounty. William Bligh and the crew discovered Aitutaki on the way back from Tahiti. Bligh is also credited with discovering several islands in Fiji on the epic small boat voyage to safety following the mutiny.

Paperback, 2010

$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Super Happy Magic Forest, Matty Long

Super Happy Magic Forest

Matty Long
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

@caoimhinof Also the Super Happy Magic Forest books by Matty Long. And 13 Storey Treehouse books (not sure if the latter are a teeny bit older in reading age, though).

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Book Cover for: The Wind in the Willows: The Classic Heirloom Edition Hardcover with Slipcase and Ribbon Marker, Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows: The Classic Heirloom Edition Hardcover with Slipcase and Ribbon Marker

Kenneth Grahame
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

@JamesHarrisNow Kenneth Grahame. Secretary of the Bank of England, then wrote the Wind In The Willows. George Weah. Top class footballer, then president of Liberia.

Hardcover, 2022

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Wind in the Willows: A Delightful and Entrancing Story for Children, Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows: A Delightful and Entrancing Story for Children

Kenneth Grahame
David WhitleyDavid Whitley

@JamesHarrisNow Kenneth Grahame. Secretary of the Bank of England, then wrote the Wind In The Willows. George Weah. Top class footballer, then president of Liberia.

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