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Sunday 4th September 2016

2000

Clade

Author : James Bradley

Summary :
Episodic glimpses of the future in a climate changing world

Reviewed by Roger, on 04 Sep 2016

Review of "Clade"

Good in parts, although ulimately not really engaging with the family of characters


Monday 29th August 2016

1999

Ghostwritten

Author : David Mitchell

Summary :
About 8 interconnected scenes taking us to the edge of extinction at the hands of our creations
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Reviewed by Roger, on 29 Aug 2016

Review of "Ghostwritten"

Very good. Loved all of the scenes and the interconnections


Tuesday 23rd August 2016

2002

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

Author : MC Beaton

Summary :
PR Consultant retires to the Cotswolds and gets drawn in to uncovering a murder

Reviewed by Roger, on 23 Aug 2016

Review of "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death"

Agatha Christie meets Midsomer Murders. Moves along apace but all a bit enclosed and no trace of real life intrudes


Sunday 21st August 2016

2000

A Pattern Language

Towns, Buildings, Construction

Authors : Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein

Rated by Roger, on 21 Aug 2016



Saturday 20th August 2016

2000

Vanity Fair

Author : William Makepeace Thackery

Summary :
Becky and Emmy make their way through the upper middle classes of 1812-1825

Reviewed by Roger, on 20 Aug 2016

Review of "Vanity Fair"

Things may change but relationships stay the same. A long book - perhaps a bit of a shaggy dog story, but we see much entertainments along the way.


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