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DateUserEvent typeEvent descriptionRating
22 AprilmathampsonThe Hipless Boy by Solly - Great, ideas led graphic book of short stories Rated 5 out of 5.
20 AprilmathampsonSlaughterhouse 5 by Kurt VonnegutRated 3 out of 5.
9 FebruarymathampsonGoldfinger by Ian FlemingRated 3 out of 5.
27 JanuarymathampsonColony by Doug Naylor - Silly but fun quick read to recover from Snowy Cedars. Rated 3 out of 5.
20 JanuarymathampsonSnow Falling on Cedars - A bit slow, but nicely written, and with added Pacific North West historical interest. Rated 3 out of 5.
30 OctobermathampsonDifferent for Girls by Louise Wener - Enjoyable insight into the middle leagues of Britpop from a pretty sane perspective. Rated 4 out of 5.
16 SeptembermathampsonTravels With Charley by John Steinbeck - Fascinating travelogue round 1960's America Rated 4 out of 5.
25 AugustmathampsonPerfume by Patrick Suskind - Inventive page turner. Now onto the film... Rated 4 out of 5.
23 JulymathampsonSmiley's People by John Le Carre - Well-paced and satisfying end to the trilogy. Rated 4 out of 5.
13 JulyabedfordGame of Thrones by George R. R. Martin - Gripping, fantastical epic story based on an honourable family taking on corruption in the highest places. Spawned an equally awesome tv series. Rated 5 out of 5.
1 February 2011mathampsonThe Best of Rumpole by John Mortimer - Collection of amusing yarns from Britain's bizarre legal system Rated 4 out of 5.
20 January 2011mathampsonDr No by Ian Fleming - The usual enjoyment of the harsher, clumsier more realistic Bond that the books portray Rated 4 out of 5.
18 January 2011mathampsonPlayer One by Douglas Coupland - Engrossing as ever, though wish the glossary wasn't a separate turgid postscript. Rated 4 out of 5.
25 November 2010mathampsonBlood Sucking Fiends by Christopher Moore - Ok, but I should probably stop reading comedies - books just don't make me laugh. Rated 3 out of 5.
14 November 2010mathampsonWalking on Water by Brian Clough - Blunt and brash, but never dull. Stupid damn FA. Rated 4 out of 5.
8 November 2010mathampsonFrom Russia with Love by Ian FlemingRated 3 out of 5.
16 October 2010mathampsonThe Honourable Schoolboy by John Le Carre - 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. Rated 4 out of 5.
31 August 2010mathampsonElenor Rigby by Douglas CouplandRated 4 out of 5.
25 August 2010mathampsonWorld War Z by Max Brooks - Uber realistic account of a global zombie pandemic, told via interviews with survivors. Unnervingly good. Rated 4 out of 5.
21 July 2010mathampsonThe Honorary Consul by Graham Greene - Appealing South American kidnap drama, with sadly unconvincing characterisation Rated 2 out of 5.

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