62 reviews tagged with "book, fiction, european"

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30,000 on the Hoof, by Zane Grey

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<p>A detailed story of a man's dream to become a cattle man in Arizona in the early 1900s.  Parts of the story are skipped over...</p>

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Reviewed by John Keyes via on 07 Oct 2008.

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Six Frames for thinking about Information

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Bought this as a Ebook on the Waterstones book store as I had some points to redeem. Text of review reads.. Described as a “technique for coping with the masses of information we are faced with every day.. which will utterly change the way you...

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Reviewed by lecraic via on 06 Oct 2008.

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Matter by Ian M. Banks

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<p>Matter is the latest in Ian M. Banks Culture novel. It follows the usual format for Culture novels: weaving a very personal story into a...</p>

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Reviewed by theaardvark via on 02 Oct 2008.

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Reinventing Collapse by Dmitry Orlov

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<p>I love seeing the world through the eyes of people who look at the world differently from the rest of us - brain candy! Dmitry...</p>

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Reviewed by Phoebe via on 15 Sep 2008.

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When you are engulfed in flames - David Sedaris

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Wonderfully light, quirky collection of self-deprecating sketches. His writing's appeared in The New Yorker. Best for dipping in &amp; out of.

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Reviewed by famron via on 12 Sep 2008.

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The Algebraist by Ian M. Banks

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<p>What distinguishes Ian M. Banks's novel is the shear scale of the universes he creates. He paints a picutre not just of the his characters...</p>

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Reviewed by theaardvark via on 09 Sep 2008.

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Dissolution by C J Sansom

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Set in England at the time of King Henry VIII and his dissolution of the monasteries, this murder mystery starts with the sending of lawyer and reformist Matthew Shardlake to a Benedictine monastery where the previous commissioner had been found...

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 25 Aug 2008.

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Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

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Usual murder mystery fiction featuring psychologist Alex Delaware partnered with LAPD detective Milo Sturgis. Grand easy holiday read that raced along but the plot I shall probably have forgotten by vacation's end. #book #fiction

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 20 Aug 2008.

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'The Summer Book' by Tove Janssen

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Lovely funny #book about the relationship betw a 6 yr old girl and her grandmother. Events take place over a summer spent on a tiny Finnish island.

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Reviewed by famron via on 19 Aug 2008.

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The Ghost by Robert Harris

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I really enjoyed this novel, a total page turner that raced along. It's narrated by the ghost writer of the former British prime minister, who's brought in on the project after the sudden death of the first writer. The ex PM Adam Lang and his wife Ruth...

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 03 Aug 2008.

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Six Frames for thinking about Information

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Bought this as a Ebook on the Waterstones book store as I had some points to redeem. Text of review reads.. Described as a “technique...

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 I don't think Jamie Oliver is capable of making a bad TV programme at this stage. Wonderfully engaging, interesting, emotional TV that gets you annoyed...

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A detailed story of a man's dream to become a cattle man in Arizona in the early 1900s.  Parts of the story are skipped over...

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Highfield Sauvignon Blanc 2007

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This white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand is gorgeous. Gooseberries, passionfruit with a hint of pepper. Crisp, lively acidity and a well balanced finish, will...

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