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mathampson Colony by Doug Naylor

Fri, 27 Jan 12 22:00:00 +0000

Silly but fun quick read to recover from Snowy Cedars. (3 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Snow Falling on Cedars

Fri, 20 Jan 12 23:00:00 +0000

A bit slow, but nicely written, and with added Pacific North West historical interest. (3 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Different for Girls by Louise Wener

Sun, 30 Oct 11 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoyable insight into the middle leagues of Britpop from a pretty sane perspective. (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck

Fri, 16 Sep 11 23:00:00 +0000

Fascinating travelogue round 1960's America (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Perfume by Patrick Suskind

Thu, 25 Aug 11 23:00:00 +0000

Inventive page turner. Now onto the film... (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Smiley's People by John Le Carre

Sat, 23 Jul 11 12:00:00 +0000

Well-paced and satisfying end to the trilogy. (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

abedford Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

Wed, 13 Jul 11 22:00:00 +0000

Gripping, fantastical epic story based on an honourable family taking on corruption in the highest places. Spawned an equally awesome tv series. (5 out of 5.) Show all of abedford's recent events.

mathampson The Best of Rumpole by John Mortimer

Tue, 01 Feb 11 16:00:00 +0000

Collection of amusing yarns from Britain's bizarre legal system (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Dr No by Ian Fleming

Thu, 20 Jan 11 18:00:00 +0000

The usual enjoyment of the harsher, clumsier more realistic Bond that the books portray (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Player One by Douglas Coupland

Tue, 18 Jan 11 17:00:00 +0000

Engrossing as ever, though wish the glossary wasn't a separate turgid postscript. (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Blood Sucking Fiends by Christopher Moore

Thu, 25 Nov 10 10:00:00 +0000

Ok, but I should probably stop reading comedies - books just don't make me laugh. (3 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Walking on Water by Brian Clough

Sun, 14 Nov 10 10:00:00 +0000

Blunt and brash, but never dull. Stupid damn FA. (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming

Mon, 08 Nov 10 09:00:00 +0000

(3 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson The Honourable Schoolboy by John Le Carre

Sat, 16 Oct 10 15:00:00 +0000

Second in the Smiley trilogy. Nicely paced, slow burner, which gently immerses you in east asia, then violently wakes you up with a action-packed final quarter. (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Elenor Rigby by Douglas Coupland

Tue, 31 Aug 10 18:00:00 +0000

(4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson World War Z by Max Brooks

Wed, 25 Aug 10 09:00:00 +0000

Uber realistic account of a global zombie pandemic, told via interviews with survivors. Unnervingly good. (4 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene

Wed, 21 Jul 10 23:00:00 +0000

Appealing South American kidnap drama, with sadly unconvincing characterisation (2 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Mon, 12 Jul 10 14:00:00 +0000

Zoomed through it in a couple of days, partially because of the lack of punctuation, and partially because it was excellent. Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

Sat, 10 Jul 10 15:00:00 +0000

Complete with classic unmasking finale (3 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.

mathampson Mr Nice by Howard Marks

Tue, 06 Jul 10 01:00:00 +0000

Amazing life story. Inspiring and saddening, often simultaneously. (5 out of 5.) Show all of mathampson's recent events.