376 reviews found, sorted by Review date descending
Cover Review Title Book Rating
Date
Review Summary Category
Tags

Review of "The History of Bees"  

by: Roger

The History of Bees  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 14 Jan 2018

Review extract: Excellent, engrossing, page-turning, thought provoking.

Imported

Review of "Lilac and Flag"  

by: Roger

Lilac and Flag  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 28 Dec 2017

Review extract: Yes, a fitting conclusion to the poetic trilogy - more down to earth than once in Europa and a more linear narrative than either Europa or Pig Earth.

Imported

Review of "The Left Hand of Darkness"  

by: Roger

The Left Hand of Darkness  

⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 02 Dec 2017

Review extract: Supposedly has a strong feminine sub-text which I didn't get at all - perhaps we take it for granted now and its not so odd to write about a world where there is no difference between the sexes (even if ours is still not like that)

Full review 46 words

Imported

Review of "A Delicate Truth"  

by: Roger

A Delicate Truth  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 09 Nov 2017

Review extract: Greatly enjoyed this

Imported

Review of "Things We Never Said"  

by: Roger

Things We Never Said  

⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 15 Oct 2017

Review extract: Enjoyed this a lot whilst reading - presses lots of buttons for a bloke in a long term relationship. ...

Full review 59 words

Imported

Review of "A Good Man in Africa"  

by: Roger

A Good Man in Africa  

⭐⭐⭐

on: 13 Oct 2017

Review extract: Billed as a comedy I think he was trying to do a "Scoop" but without the comic sense of Waugh. ...

Imported

rating of "The Secret Pilgrim"  

by: Roger

The Secret Pilgrim  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 11 Oct 2017

No summary or review available

Imported

Review of "The Silent Boy"  

by: Roger

The Silent Boy  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 08 Oct 2017

Review extract: Enjoyed it. ...

Imported

Review of "The Childrens Book"  

by: Roger

The Childrens Book  

on: 25 Aug 2017

Review extract: Interminable. ...

Full review 67 words

Imported

Review of "The Martian"  

by: Roger

The Martian  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 10 Aug 2017

Review extract: Really compelling read. ...

Imported

Rating only "Things Fall Apart" -1  

by:

Things Fall Apart  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 09 Aug 2017

No summary or review available

Imported

Rating only "Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth" -1  

by:

Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth  

⭐⭐⭐

on: 08 Aug 2017

No summary or review available

Imported

Review of "Dark Matter"  

by: Roger

Dark Matter  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 01 Aug 2017

Review extract: see also The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (as good) and The Shining Girls (very poor) for similarish themes.

Imported

rating of "Station Eleven"  

by: Roger

Station Eleven  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 01 Aug 2017

No summary or review available

Imported

Review of "Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"  

by: Roger

Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 15 Jul 2017

Review extract: Re-reading after 40 years still fascinating discussion of the nature of quality and value. ...

Full review 36 words

Imported

Review of "The Little Red Chairs"  

by: Roger

The Little Red Chairs  

⭐⭐⭐

on: 01 Jul 2017

Review extract: It was good for the first two thirds and I enjoyed it while reading but ultimately a bit unsatisfactory.

Imported

Review of "The Luminaries"  

by: Roger

The Luminaries  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 01 Jul 2017

Review extract: Excellent weaving of mystery and tale. ...

Imported

rating of "The Fire Engine That Disappeared"  

by: Roger

The Fire Engine That Disappeared  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 01 Jul 2017

No summary or review available

Imported

rating of "Blackout"  

by: Roger

Blackout  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 15 Jun 2017

No summary or review available

Imported

Review of "The Company of Trees"  

by: Roger

The Company of Trees  

⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 10 Apr 2017

Review extract: Reflective, informative, entertaining. ...

Imported

Review of "The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August"  

by: Roger

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 26 Mar 2017

Review extract: Really good engrossing read, partly science fiction, partly thriller, partly psyco-thriller

Imported

Review of "Public Library and Other Stories"  

by: Roger

Public Library and Other Stories  

on: 12 Mar 2017

Review extract: Abandoned one third way through. ...

Full review 43 words

Imported

Review of "Once in Europa"  

by: Roger

Once in Europa  

⭐⭐⭐

on: 12 Mar 2017

Review extract: Strange book, the images - photos mostly from an aerial viewpoint as almost abstract patterns - are also telling a story; possibly.

Imported

Review of "Nothing But Grass"  

by: Roger

Nothing But Grass  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 05 Mar 2017

Review extract: Very enjoyable, although slightly bitty and a large confusing cast of characters.

Imported

Review of "Ecology of Wisdom"  

by: Roger

Ecology of Wisdom  

⭐⭐⭐⭐

on: 22 Feb 2017

Review extract: As the father of deep ecology he deserves to be read. ...

Imported