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Review of "Cypress Grove"
by: Roger
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on: 26 Jan 2015
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Turner's past is revealed as the story unfolds. ...
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Review of "A Swarming of Bees"
by: Roger
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on: 22 Jan 2015
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Shades of Eco's Name of the Rose and just as engrossing as the 7th century world is created and the story unfolds.
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Review of "The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau"
by: Roger
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on: 16 Jan 2015
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Very well written and engrossing. ...
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Review of "The Physic Garden"
by: Roger
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on: 08 Jan 2015
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Although the plot is not a mystery the writing is excellent and the sense of time and place impeccable
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Review of "The Photographer's Wife"
by: Roger
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on: 14 Dec 2014
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I really enjoyed the first chapters in the blitz then it got a bit of a shaky start to the modern day end of the story but eventually was back on course and a good read
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Review of "The Empress Emerald"
by: Roger
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on: 27 Nov 2014
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I wish I could remember who recommended this to me so that I could discount any future recommendations from that source. ...
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Review of "The Making of a Counter Culture"
by: Roger
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on: 05 Nov 2014
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Full of excellent analysis and ideas. ...
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Review of "The Wake"
by: Roger
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on: 02 Nov 2014
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Written in a meta-language based on anglo-saxon adjusted to make it readable to a modern English reader. ...
Full review 61 words
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Review of "A History of the World in Twelve Maps"
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on: 15 Oct 2014
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At first seemed a little slow but led to a deeper understanding of how a map is a cultural phenonium and always has a political and historical dimension and no map can ever be complete or objective
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Review of "Only Planet"
by: Roger
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on: 11 Oct 2014
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Very good, enjoyable to read and interesting. ...
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Review of "A Place of Strangers"
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on: 27 Sep 2014
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Bit of a boys book probably. ...
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Review of "The Misremembered Man"
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on: 24 Sep 2014
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The ending was visible from half way through, if not earlier, but that didn't really spoil it. ...
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Review of "Lion Heart"
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on: 23 Aug 2014
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Interweaving research detective work with thriller romance and historical imaginings in an effective way. ...
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rating of "The Mask of Anarchy"
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on: 18 Aug 2014
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Review of "Skios"
by: Roger
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on: 16 Aug 2014
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Its a farce, not as good as some of his other laugh out loud comedies but a fast read for a rainy day feeling under the weather diversion
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Review of "Power of the Dog"
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on: 20 Jul 2014
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Excellent read, although I did wonder why so much focus and mention of Phil's habit of not wearing gloves and his tough battered hands ...
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Review of "The Goldfinch"
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on: 04 Jul 2014
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NY to Vegas and back. ...
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Review of "Waiting for Sunrise"
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on: 01 Jul 2014
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Young man in Vienna for 'treatment' t hands of one of Freud's disciples gets involved with artist and entrapped then helped by British consulate. ...
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Review of "Crossing"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jul 2014
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Slightly mixed up as can't decide whether the main focus is the murder mystery or the story of the outsider, but quite an enjoyable read
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Review of "Communities That Abide"
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on: 29 Jun 2014
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Useful counterpoint to the review of 1960's communes by Keith Melville (Communes in the Counter Culture) Dimitry's own contribution sets out the core ideas well. ...
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Review of "Life After Life"
by: Roger
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on: 26 Jun 2014
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Very annoying structure - the continual restarting (and the darkness fell) was extremely irritating and pointless or a lazy way out for an author who had written herself into a corner, and I didn't have much sympathy for the unbearably middle class ...
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Review of "Artemis Fowl"
by: Roger
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on: 23 Jun 2014
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Entertaining book for teenagers (with occasional nods to a more adult reader). ...
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rating of "Green Wizardry"
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on: 15 Jun 2014
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Review of "Meadowland"
by: Roger
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on: 24 May 2014
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A fascinating read, and one to revisit at leisure as one's own experience broadens.
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Review of "Stoner: A Novel"
by: Roger
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on: 21 May 2014
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Nothing happens, but everything does. ...
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