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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
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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
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The Thirty Years War
Thirty Years War by C.V. Wedgewood 1938 / 536 pages Rating: 9 The Thirty Years War was the last really large series of conflicts of the Wars of Reformation which had involved the European Protestants and Catholics for in … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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Thomas Jefferson: Author of America
Thomas Jefferson: Author of America by Christopher Hitchens 2005/196 pages Rating: 9 This is more of a long biographical essay than a biography as such. It’s a short book, Hitchens’ ideas are well supported, but there are no source notes. … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Preacher
The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg mystery 2011 / 15h 46m read by David Thorn rating: B- I enjoy the frame story of Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck in their new life together with a baby on the way, and individually … Continue reading
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HHhH
HHhH by Laurent Binet (tr. by Sam Taylor) historical fiction – WWII 2010 Fr / 2012 US / 336 Kindle Rating: 9.5 I suppose I should dislike this book if I’m to remain consistent with prior ideas, but … I … Continue reading
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The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy by William Saroyan classic fiction 1943/ 192 pages Rating: 9.5 I’ve lived here south of Fresno for darned near 50 years and I’ve never read Saroyan! Omg! I’ve been to the Saroyan theater – seeing The Nutcracker … Continue reading
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Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai fiction – India 1998 / 224 pages Rating: 7 This is a somewhat silly but very fun read – inspired by a rather bizarre true a true story from India Desai takes that … Continue reading
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All Cry Chaos
All Cry Chaos by Leonard Rosen mystery 2010 / 332 pages read by Grover Gardner / 10h 24m rating – B This is the debut novel for author Rosen along with his protagonist, Henri Poincaré, and although it was quite a … Continue reading
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