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British Justice in the Dock - and guilty as hell
by: rogerco
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A Bit of a Stretch
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on: 13 Oct 2021
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A damning indictment of the prison system especially as run under the Tories
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A Hollow Middle
by: rogerco
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Middle England
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on: 05 Oct 2021
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Is it a yawning void of emptiness or a black hole at the heart of middle england.
Full review 63 words
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A bit more than a small pleasure to read
by: rogerco
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Small Pleasures
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on: 15 Sep 2021
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late 1950's (and early 60's) life well evoked
Full review 144 words
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rating of "Last Stories"
by: Roger CO
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Last Stories
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on: 01 Aug 2021
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No summary or review available
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A Gripping Yarn
by: rogerco
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The Last Kingdom
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on: 15 Jun 2021
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Totally engrossing and readable
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Gripping and painful
by: rogerco
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Shuggie Bain
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on: 01 Jun 2021
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Gripping, but not an easy read. Very well written.
Full review 244 words
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Funny but not hilarious
by: rogerco
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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
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on: 22 Apr 2021
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Funny, at time LOL funny, sometimes OTT funny
Full review 53 words
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Rating only "Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency" -1
by: rogerco
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Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency
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on: 12 Apr 2021
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No summary or review available
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Can a Ghost unmask a Criminal?
by: rogerco
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Pine
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on: 23 Mar 2021
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A well crafted tale mixing ghost story with crime
Full review 241 words
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A Saga Out of Africa
by: rogerco
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The Old Drift
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on: 02 Mar 2021
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At times difficult, at times rewarding
Full review 173 words
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And the point is...
by: rogerco
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Borkmann’s Point
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on: 21 Jan 2021
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...revealed at the end
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The Beauty of the Network
by: rogerco
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Entangled Life
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on: 21 Jan 2021
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This fascinating book occupies the territory between scientific paper, popular science, and evangelical polemic.
Full review 134 words
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Excellent and Accessible
by: rogerco
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The Garden Jungle
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on: 04 Jan 2021
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Packed full of useful information
Full review 149 words
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Totalitarian Communism Understood
by: rogerco
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The Case of Comrade Tulayev
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on: 03 Jan 2021
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How Stalin was supported even by those who were being purged and eliminated, as they saw a greater good.
Full review 206 words
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Extraordinary and gripping
by: rogerco
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Where the Crawdads Sing
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on: 26 Nov 2020
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Extraordinary tale from the swamps of the east coast of northern america.
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Rating only "Little Siberia" -1
by: rogerco
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Little Siberia
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on: 16 Nov 2020
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No summary or review available
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Rating only "The King's Evil" -1
by: rogerco
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The King's Evil
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on: 16 Nov 2020
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No summary or review available
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Rating only "The Quarry" -1
by: rogerco
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The Quarry
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on: 16 Nov 2020
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Rating only "The Book of Trespass" -1
by: rogerco
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The Book of Trespass
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on: 15 Sep 2020
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No summary or review available
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Rating only "The Machine Stops" -1
by: rogerco
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The Machine Stops
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on: 06 Jun 2020
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Review of "The Three Body Problem"
by: Roger
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The Three Body Problem
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on: 21 Apr 2020
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Opening with a stunning picture of the intensity of the cultural revolution and then through its consequences. ...
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Rating only "The Fire Court" -1
by: rogerco
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The Fire Court
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on: 03 Feb 2020
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No summary or review available
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Rating only "The Mind’s Eye" -1
by: rogerco
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The Mind’s Eye
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on: 01 Jan 2020
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No summary or review available
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Review of "Underland"
by: rogerco
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Underland
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on: 30 Dec 2019
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Fabulous bit of personal nature/ecology writing
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Review of "The Living and The Dead in Winsford"
by: Roger
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The Living and The Dead in Winsford
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on: 30 Nov 2019
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Review extract:
Very good read. ...
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