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Sunday 26th March 2017

2014

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Author : Claire North

Summary :
There are people who do not get born live and die but who go round in a circle being reborn to the ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 26 Mar 2017

Review of "The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August"

Really good engrossing read, partly science fiction, partly thriller, partly psyco-thriller


Sunday 12th March 2017

2000

Public Library and Other Stories

Author : Ali Smith

Reviewed by Roger, on 12 Mar 2017

Review of "Public Library and Other Stories"

Abandoned one third way through. A total load of rubbish being a set of ill written essays full of me-me-me look how clever I am and no narrative or other interest. I may possibly have got it confusing Ali Smith with Zadie Smith.


Sunday 12th March 2017

2000

Once in Europa

Author : John Berger

Summary :
Odile, born to peasant family in the alps, reflects on her life from the viewpoint of a hangglider ...
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Reviewed by Roger, on 12 Mar 2017

Review of "Once in Europa"

Strange book, the images - photos mostly from an aerial viewpoint as almost abstract patterns - are also telling a story; possibly.


Sunday 5th March 2017

2015

Nothing But Grass

Author : Will Cohu

Summary :
An event on a Lincolnshire Estate in the 19 century has echos in the last quarter of the 20th ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 05 Mar 2017

Review of "Nothing But Grass"

Very enjoyable, although slightly bitty and a large confusing cast of characters.


Wednesday 22nd February 2017

2008

Ecology of Wisdom

Author : Arne Naas

Summary :
A collection of his writings spanning 30+ years. ...
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Reviewed by Roger, on 22 Feb 2017

Review of "Ecology of Wisdom"

As the father of deep ecology he deserves to be read. As a practicing philosopher some of his argument is hard to follow. Some good stuff in there


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