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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Questions of Travel
Questions of Travel by Michele de Kretzer 2013 / 481 pages rating: 5 /contemp fiction Well whaddaya know- one of the epigraphs in de Kretzer’s book is from E.M. Forster’s Howard’s End (which I just barely finished). The epigraph: “Under cosmopolitanism, … Continue reading
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The Ophelia Cut
The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart (#14 in the Dismas Hardy series) 2013/432 pages read by David Colacci 16h 20m rating: A /crime I enjoy Lescroart for some good solid crime fiction. Dismas Hardy the protagonist for this series is … Continue reading
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Howards End
Howards End by E.M. Forster 1910 / 318 pages rating: 9 / classic Brit This is a reread but from so long ago I seem to remember almost nothing. I did enjoy it though and I do remember enjoying … Continue reading
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Return of the Native
Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy 1878 / 448 pages rating: 9.5 / Brit classic I was very interested in reading this book until I read the first chapter. Oh-oh – bo-ring! But I picked it up … Continue reading
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The Last Chinese Chef
The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones 2007/ 278 pages read by Elizabeth Rogers /James Chen /10h 54m rating: 7 /romance-cooking I got this one in an Audible sale because it sounded kind of interesting what with a liberal … Continue reading
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The Fourth Watcher
The Fourth Watcher: A Novel of Bangkok by Timothy Hallinan 2008/320 pages read by Victor Bevine 10h 53m rating A / crime (#2 in Poke Rafferty series) In this gritty, fast-paced novel of Bangkok, the series protagonist, Poke Rafferty, a … Continue reading
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David and Goliath:
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell 2013/ 320 pages rating: 7.5 / nonfiction – psychology I didn’t get along with this book terribly well until the last quarter or so. I’ve read … Continue reading
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 2013/259 pages (Kindle) rating: 7 / fantasy First off, I am NOT a fantasy fan and I’m not sure I would have read this had it not been for … Continue reading
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Zoo Station
Zoo Station by David Downing 2007 / 304 pages read by Simon Prebble 10h. 1m. rating B / WWII spy novel I am so ready for a straightforward crime/spy novel. This choice is thanks to 4_Mystery_Addicts reading group. Between Kristallnacht in late 1938 and … Continue reading
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The Luminaries
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton 2013/848 pages rating 9.5 / literary and historical The setting for this marvelous, page-turner (kept me up very late last night) is Hokitika, New Zealand circa 1866, during the gold rush there. The first Part, about … Continue reading
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary by William Faulkner 1931/ 315 pages rating: 7.5 / classic This is one of Faulkner’s lesser known works and with good reason, imo. He said himself it was a “pot-boiler” and written only for the money. That … Continue reading
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Civilization: The West and the Rest
Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson (Brit) 2011 / 432 pages Rating: 8.5 / Socio-Economic History Very interesting book – I’ve thought some of these things but I don’t think I’ve ever read them – not … Continue reading
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Pilgrim’s Wilderness:
Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier by Tom Kizzia 2013 / 336 pages read by Fred Sanders 10h 15m rating: A / true crime When I saw this book mentioned on Amazon’s “Best … Continue reading
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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith (The #1 Ladies Detective Agency series #14) 2013/256 pages read by Lisette Lecat 9h 43m Rating: A / VERY cozy crime (guilty pleasure) I’ve followed this series from the time when book #1 came out … Continue reading
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My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (Italian) translated by Ann Goldstein 2012/ 336 pages rating: 9.5 /21st cent lit At the age of 65, Lila Cerullo, the best friend of Elena Greco who is the 1st person protagonist, is missing. … Continue reading
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Norwegian by Night x2
Norwegian by Night x2 by Derek B. Miller Read by Sean Mangan 10h. 36m. 2013 / 306 pages Rating: A- / literary crime I used to never listen to a book twice but this time I kind of had to … Continue reading
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