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Wednesday 4th August 2010

2006

Black Swan Green

Author : David Mitchell

Summary :
Growing up in a village in Glous through eyes of 13/14yo boy in 1982.

Reviewed by Roger, on 04 Aug 2010

Review of "Black Swan Green"

Engrossing and captivating both in picture of inter-child relationships (heirearchy of status etc) and view of adult relationships and wider social observation and comment (gypsies, Falklands etc)


Monday 2nd August 2010

2009

Transition

Author : Iain Banks

Summary :
'Concern' is an organisation that attempts to influence the development of multiple parallel ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 02 Aug 2010

Review of "Transition"

Bank's sci-fi merges with his novels in a less than successful blend. Core idea is interesing but raisesmore questions than it answers and the ending is a bit ragged and unsatisfactory


Wednesday 28th July 2010

0000

Sex Lies and Handlebar Tape

Author : Paul Howard

Summary :
Biography of Jaques Anquetil

Rated by Roger, on 28 Jul 2010



Friday 18th June 2010

1991

The War of Don Emmanuels Nether Regions

Author : Louis de Bernieres

Rated by Roger, on 18 Jun 2010



Tuesday 8th June 2010

2007

Engleby

Author : Sebastian Faulks

Summary :
Life story of a nutter who kills a girl whilst a student (and possibly two more). ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 08 Jun 2010

Review of "Engleby"

Billed as a mystery thriller it wasn't really since it was very obvious that he had killed Jen within a page of it happening. Amazing detail about life as a student at Emma in early 70s including references to known people and events. Turns out that Faulks was there a year or two behind me.


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