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Sunday 2nd October 2016

2013

Americanah

Author : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Summary :
Nigerian middle class woman gets to US to go to college and then returns to the love of her life ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 02 Oct 2016

Review of "Americanah"

Interesting nigerian view of america and americanised nigerian (an americanah) view of Nigeria.


Sunday 18th September 2016

2000

SPQR

A History of Ancient Rome

Author : Mary Beard

Rated by Roger, on 18 Sep 2016



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


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