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.Anathem
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by: Neal Stephenson

September 01, 2008

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.Angel Uncovered
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by: Katie Price

July 17, 2008
I enjoyed this book, its a bit of fluff and escapisim. As much as I like Katie Price, I dont think you can expect any great literacy masterpiece, from either her or her ghost writer but it does whatit is aimed to do, entertain you for a bit with a few twists and turns!!

I was a bit disapointed at what I can only describe as a total personality change of Cal, and I did'nt like the end of the book at all, I was really disapointed, and a tad confused but in retrospect this is an ideal ending for the next in the Angel triology.

Good read for a beach holiday or just a lazy afternoon, I finished it within about five hours!!!
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.The Road
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by: Cormac McCarthy

June 01, 2007
This was the first McCarthy book I'd read. I bought it based on a Wish List recommendation and I would just like to say thank you, thank you, thank you. Once I got used to the author's quirky style, it became a thoroughly enjoyable read. He uses suspense very well.
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.Notes from an Exhibition
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by: Patrick Gale

January 07, 2008
Although this is the first Patrick Gale book I've ever read it certainly won't be my last. The story focuses on the inter-woven lives and experiences of a family held together by a parents' bi-polar disorder. Each of the characters are very individual, however the mental illness that they live with runs through them all and becomes more evident the further you read on. Gale manages to write about the emotive topic of mental illness without mushy sentimentality or judgements being evident. Excellant!!!
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.Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake 1)
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by: C.J. Sansom

May 18, 2007
This book is not as dry as it sounds in the product description! You'd have to be a pretty bad writer to make anything to do with Henry VIII boring but this book adds a new twist.

Our "hero", Matthew Shardlake, is a hunchback lawyer that works for Cromwell around the time that Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, died in childbirth. But Henry's problems are merely a background, the novel is concerned with the murder of one of Cromwell's officers in a monastery which Shardlake is sent to investigate. The description of life in the monastery and the life of the lay people that live in the nearby village is fascinating and just as interesting as the mystery itself. The characters are developed with the story and there's even a little romance. ... Read More:
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.The Ashes of Worlds (Saga of Seven Suns 7)
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by: Kevin J. Anderson

August 04, 2008
Whilst this book resolves all plot lines and manages to bring to an end a complex story with multiple interwoven plot lines, it does so at the cost of style and flair, with the books written structure becoming a vehicle for presenting plot lines rather than a structure that was in any way enjoyable to read.

Other than to finish reading the series I cannot recommend this book. Indeed on balance after the first 3 or 4 of the series, the books become tedious and onerous to read, therefore I would not recommend starting it.
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.The Memory Garden
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by: Rachel Hore

August 06, 2007
I persisted with this book far longer than I should have - I could have been reading something worthwhile. Ploughed through to the half way point, expecting that something interesting must happen soon (no), not at all interested in what happened to any of the dull and one dimensional characters. I eventually skipped to the end to see what happened, which was what I was expecting. Saved myself a few hours and can now move onto something I might actually enjoy. Disappointing.
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.The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
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by: Rebecca Miller

June 12, 2008
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and devoured it in as few sittings as possible. It is the kind of book that, for me, has too many extraordinary plot twists and character traits to seem completely realistic, but the writing was so good that I was prepared to suspend belief and just go with the story.

The novel begins with Pippa Lee at 50 years old, married to a man 30 years her senior, and moving into a retirement complex. The first part of the book describes her current life, focussing on her relationship with her husband and two adult children. The second part goes back to Pippa's childhood and charts her wild and self-destructive youth up until she meets her husband and changes her life. The final portion of the book returns to the present ... Read More:
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.The Pillars of the Earth
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by: Ken Follett

April 06, 2007
I was disappointed by this book. I totally agree with H. Morris's review. Everything is predictable, the story is very much like a soap opera (with the goodies and the baddies) and it drags on and on. Not gripping like I imagined it would be. I had to stop half way through as I felt I was wasting my time.
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.A Quiet Belief in Angels
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by: R.J. Ellory

January 02, 2008
I enjoyed reading this. I don't normally choose this type of fiction, but I found it most interesting. The descriptions are beautiful, parts read more like a poem, and the simple beauty in parts of this novel, lighten the mostly dark and disturbing storyline.
I would definately recomend this book, as not only a good thriller, but a poetic, and almost philosiphical read.
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