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Monthly Archives: March 2013
The Chemistry of Tears
The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey 2012/ 229 pages general fiction rating: 8.5 Carey seems to have done what he’s done several times before – he’s constructed a book from two main plot threads. One is “his” thread, one … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, British, fiction
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The Cold Dish
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson western crime 2004 / 400 pages read by George Guidell – 13h 8m rating: C Walt Longmire has been the sheriff of a small county in Wyoming for a long time. One night the … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, police procedural, self-select, series, US
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Eye of the Red Tsar
Eye of the Red Tsar by Sam Eastland crime / Russia-historical 2010 / 288 pages read by Paul Michael 9h 4m rating: B+ The Tsar and his family were executed in 1918. Now, in 1928, Pekkala (of the unknown first … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, historical, Russian, series, Thriller
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Feasting, Fasting
Feasting, Fasting by Anita Desai 1999/240 pages Booker s’list / India rating: 9 Odd I should actually read a paperback rather than an e-book, but this was on a super-sale and I couldn’t resist. Although Desai has been widely acclaimed … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, India, woman author
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You’re Next
You’re Next by Gregg Hurwitz 2011 / 560 pages read by Scott Brick 14h. 1m suspense-thriller rating: A++ Oh what a totally fabulous book – okay, it starts out a little goodie-goodie with Mike being a bit too honest … Continue reading
Posted in "A's" (crime fiction, 2011, Audio, self-select, suspense, Thriller
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The Fallen Angel
The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva 2012 / 432 pages read by George Guidall 10h 25m rating: D Why did I read this? Because it was on sale and on the surface it looked good. Later I found out it … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, self-select, spy, Thriller, US
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Resurrection Men
Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin 2002/ 464 pages read by Joe Dunlop – 15h 34m rating : B+ And John Rebus finds himself sequestered at Tuliallan Castle for retraining. There, he infiltrates a group of the truly corrupt known as “The … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, police procedural, Scotland
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A Distant Shore
A Distant Shore by Caryl Phillips 2003 / 288 pages contemporary fiction rating: 8.5 This book is comprised of 5 unnamed chapters which at first seem unrelated. They are related. This is a novel. It which won a place … Continue reading
Posted in British, fiction
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers:
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo 2012 / 257 pages (Kindle) non-fiction – contemporary India rating: 9.5 Harrowing tale of life of Muslim immigrants to an impoverished and basically Hindu slum area … Continue reading
Posted in non-fiction, US, woman author
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Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power
Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow non-fiction 2012 / 288 pages Read by Maddow / 7h 31m Rating: 8.5 My sister recommended this – I found it on Audible and promptly got it. I have no … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Audio, non-fiction, self-select, US, woman author
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