mathampson's 'book' entries

Past events

DateUserEvent typeEvent descriptionRating
27 JanuaryColony by Doug Naylor - Silly but fun quick read to recover from Snowy Cedars. Rated 3 out of 5.
20 JanuarySnow Falling on Cedars - A bit slow, but nicely written, and with added Pacific North West historical interest. Rated 3 out of 5.
30 OctoberDifferent for Girls by Louise Wener - Enjoyable insight into the middle leagues of Britpop from a pretty sane perspective. Rated 4 out of 5.
16 SeptemberTravels With Charley by John Steinbeck - Fascinating travelogue round 1960's America Rated 4 out of 5.
25 AugustPerfume by Patrick Suskind - Inventive page turner. Now onto the film... Rated 4 out of 5.
23 JulySmiley's People by John Le Carre - Well-paced and satisfying end to the trilogy. Rated 4 out of 5.
1 February 2011The Best of Rumpole by John Mortimer - Collection of amusing yarns from Britain's bizarre legal system Rated 4 out of 5.
20 January 2011Dr 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 2011Player One by Douglas Coupland - Engrossing as ever, though wish the glossary wasn't a separate turgid postscript. Rated 4 out of 5.
25 November 2010Blood 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 2010Walking on Water by Brian Clough - Blunt and brash, but never dull. Stupid damn FA. Rated 4 out of 5.
8 November 2010From Russia with Love by Ian FlemingRated 3 out of 5.
16 October 2010The 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 2010Elenor Rigby by Douglas CouplandRated 4 out of 5.
25 August 2010World 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 2010The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene - Appealing South American kidnap drama, with sadly unconvincing characterisation Rated 2 out of 5.
12 July 2010The Road by Cormac McCarthy - Zoomed through it in a couple of days, partially because of the lack of punctuation, and partially because it was excellent.  
10 July 2010Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie - Complete with classic unmasking finale Rated 3 out of 5.
6 July 2010Mr Nice by Howard Marks - Amazing life story. Inspiring and saddening, often simultaneously. Rated 5 out of 5.
19 June 2010City of Thieves by David Benioff - Harrowing but pacy story of two mistfits during the convincingly depicted Leningrad siege Rated 4 out of 5.

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