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Friday 8th March 2013

2012

Why Are We The Good Guys?

Author : David Cromwell

Summary :
First half is analysis of media bias and propoganda focusing on war, climate and economics. ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 08 Mar 2013

Review of "Why Are We The Good Guys?"

The first section is all well known stuff (to me) but well set out and referenced. Gets more interesting in the final few chapters although the flow of argument becomes a bit disjointed. On universities he points out that they now create and are run by Ideologically Disciplined thinkers and not Critical Thinkers.


Sunday 24th February 2013

2006

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Author : Stig Larsson

Summary :
Lisabeth Salander and Mikael Bloomkist are back in this time we learn that the villian is her ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 24 Feb 2013

Review of "The Girl Who Played with Fire"

Took a while to get into but mercifully less graphic sexual violence ethan the first book although still there as a strong undercurrent. In the end became un-put-down-able.


Sunday 17th February 2013

0000

The Song of Achilles

Author : Madeline Miller

Summary :
Patrolclus' story from boyhood to death on the plains of Troy at the hands of Hector

Rated by Roger, on 17 Feb 2013



Saturday 12th January 2013

0000

The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

Author : Jonas Jonasson

Summary :
What the title says and then who he finds a trunk of money and drawing on his experience of having ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 12 Jan 2013

Review of "The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared"

Hilarious and compelling. A wonderful read.


Friday 4th January 2013

2009

The Last Englishman

The double life of Arthur Ransome

Author : Roland Chambers

Summary :
Biography of A.Ransome covering the time before he became a writer, while he experienced the ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 04 Jan 2013

Review of "The Last Englishman"

Fascinating story, a whole new angle on the Russian revolution of 1917-1924 plus background to the nice perfection of Swallows and Amazons


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