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rating of "The Transition Handbook"
by: Roger
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The Transition Handbook
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on: 01 Oct 2009
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No summary or review available
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rating of "Green Economics"
by: Roger
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Green Economics
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on: 01 Jun 2009
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No summary or review available
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Review of "The Steep Approach to Garbadale"
by: Roger
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on: 24 Dec 2008
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Review extract:
Great read, interweaving the present (200x) with the early 80s and the early 90s to uncover the dark secret of Alban's past. ...
Full review 43 words
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Review of "Then We Came to the End"
by: Roger
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on: 22 Dec 2008
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Review extract:
Very funny and true to life
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rating of "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"
by: rogerco
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on: 01 Jan 2008
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No summary or review available
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Review of "The Secret River"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jan 2007
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Review extract:
excellent
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rating of "The Road"
by: rogerco
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The Road
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on: 01 Jan 2007
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No summary or review available
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Review of "Cloud Atlas"
by: Roger
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Cloud Atlas
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on: 01 Jan 2006
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Review extract:
Why are we how we are. ...
Full review 39 words
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Review of "The Fourth Hand"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Apr 2004
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good read interesting writing style
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Review of "What I Loved"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Mar 2004
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weakness in failure to resolve the enigma of painter's son but otherwise gripping
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Review of "Look To Windward"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Feb 2004
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same extraordinary vision & scope as the novels set in present
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Review of "Riding High"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Feb 2004
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interesting but not very engagingly written
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Review of "Close Range"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jan 2004
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Review extract:
absolutely brilliant writing
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Review of "Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Dec 2003
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Review extract:
readable (laugh out loud on train) & interesting
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rating of "Fever Pitch"
by: Roger
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Fever Pitch
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on: 01 Nov 2003
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No summary or review available
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Review of "Baudolino"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Oct 2003
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Review extract:
i enjoyed the historical bits but found some of the excesses of fantasy in the search for the land of Prester John a bit wearing in other words the bits like Name Of Rose good the bits like Island Of Day Before bad
Full review 43 words
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Review of "If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Oct 2003
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Review extract:
poetic & lyrical description of an emotional world intersecting with the physical one
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Review of "Life Of Pi"
by: Roger
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Life Of Pi
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on: 01 Oct 2003
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Review extract:
fantastic
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Review of "Postcards"
by: Roger
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Postcards
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on: 01 Oct 2003
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Review extract:
i think this is her best combining the breadth of vision of Accordion Crimes with the emotional intensity of Shipping News
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Review of "Nailing Harry"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Aug 2003
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Review extract:
poorly written pap - only read because epynomous Harry allegedly based on Harry Turner of TSW
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Review of "The Girl With A Pearl Earring"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jul 2003
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Review extract:
picture of a relationship from one side V remains an enigma as the other players are fleshed out around
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Review of "Why Do People Hate America"
by: Roger
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on: 01 Jul 2003
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Review extract:
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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rating of "Spies"
by: Roger
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Spies
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on: 01 Jun 2003
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No summary or review available
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Review of "The Iron Chain"
by: Roger
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The Iron Chain
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on: 01 Apr 2003
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Review extract:
fewer interesting ideas than the first volume
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Review of "Snow Falling On Cedars"
by: Roger
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Snow Falling On Cedars
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on: 01 Dec 2002
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Review extract:
Very well told tale - what at first seemed like a courtroom drama opened out through use of nested flashbacks
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