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Saturday 12th January 2013

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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


Saturday 15th December 2012

2005

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Author : Stieg Larsson

Summary :
Introducing Lisbeth and Bloomkist

Rated by Roger, on 15 Dec 2012



Friday 14th December 2012

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Kind of Cruel

Author : Sophie Hannah

Summary :
Stupid people in a stupid story

Reviewed by Roger, on 14 Dec 2012

Review of "Kind of Cruel"

Complete rubbish which Jane bought by mistake on Amazon. Ridiculous psychological thriller that completely fails to convince. Lead character totally implausible.


Thursday 6th December 2012

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Shieldwall

Author : Justin Hill

Summary :
11th century history from 1000ish to 1020ish told through eyes of Wolfnucuth who becomes adviser ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 06 Dec 2012

Review of "Shieldwall"

By comparison with Wold Hall which I just finished this is a complete load of c**p. Poorly written, poorly edited, two dimensional characters, little sense of place or time and gratituitous gore. Rubbish. Avoid any othe rbooks by this author


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