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Wednesday 1st October 2003

2002

Life Of Pi

Author : Yann Martel

Summary :
Shipwreck en route from India to Canada sees Pi(scine) son of a zookeeper adrift on lifeboat in ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Oct 2003

Review of "Life Of Pi"

fantastic


Wednesday 1st October 2003

1992

Postcards

Author : Annie Proulx

Summary :
story of Loyal Blood leaving his family farm in Vermont and drifting across USA through the 40's ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Oct 2003

Review of "Postcards"

i think this is her best combining the breadth of vision of Accordion Crimes with the emotional intensity of Shipping News


Friday 1st August 2003

0000

Nailing Harry

Author : Jane Blanchard

Summary :
bullying tv exec gets comeuppance at hands of gaggle of staff

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Aug 2003

Review of "Nailing Harry"

poorly written pap - only read because epynomous Harry allegedly based on Harry Turner of TSW


Tuesday 1st July 2003

1999

The Girl With A Pearl Earring

Author : Tracy Chevalier

Summary :
Girl goes to work as maid to work for Vermeer family and gets painted

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 2003

Review of "The Girl With A Pearl Earring"

picture of a relationship from one side V remains an enigma as the other players are fleshed out around


Tuesday 1st July 2003

2002

Why Do People Hate America

unlisted author

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 2003

Review of "Why Do People Hate America"

interesting read - mostly fairly obvious but answers question of title well - and may even persaude some more people that we should hate America Now need a follow-up : 'What to Do About America'


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