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Saturday 1st July 2017

2000

The Luminaries

Author : Eleanor Catton

Summary :
New Zealand gold rush in 19th Century

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 2017

Review of "The Luminaries"

Excellent weaving of mystery and tale. Largish cast of characters sometimes hard to keep track of


Saturday 1st July 2017

2000

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

Authors : Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo

Rated by Roger, on 01 Jul 2017



Thursday 15th June 2017

2000

Blackout

Author : Ragnar Jonasson

Rated by Roger, on 15 Jun 2017



Monday 10th April 2017

2015

The Company of Trees

Author : Thomas Pakenham

Summary :
A personal account of a tree collector's estate (demense) in Ireland (Tullynally) in the form of a ...
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Reviewed by Roger, on 10 Apr 2017

Review of "The Company of Trees"

Reflective, informative, entertaining. Sometimes difficult to ignore the upper class underlying attitudes and envy at his birthright.


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


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