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Monday 1st January 2007

2006

The Road

Author : Cornac McCarthy

Summary :
Man and son trek through post-apocalyptic dystopian world
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Rated by rogerco, on 01 Jan 2007



Wednesday 22nd February 2006

2005

Collapse

how societies choose to fail or survive

Author : Jared Diamond

Rated by Roger CO, on 22 Feb 2006



Sunday 1st January 2006

2004

Cloud Atlas

Author : David Mitchell

Summary :
A series of nested tales across time and place

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jan 2006

Review of "Cloud Atlas"

Why are we how we are. File under 'green' novels there is a environmental thread flowing through it. I found one of the future worlds unconvincing, but overall as a description of how we may collapse it was compelling.


Thursday 1st April 2004

0000

The Fourth Hand

Author : John Irving

Summary :
tv reporter looses hand and finds self & true love

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Apr 2004

Review of "The Fourth Hand"

good read interesting writing style


Monday 1st March 2004

2003

What I Loved

Author : Siri Hustvedt

Summary :
Art historian observes relationship of wife painter best friend his 1st & 2nd wives their two sons ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Mar 2004

Review of "What I Loved"

weakness in failure to resolve the enigma of painter's son but otherwise gripping


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