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Time Out of Joint
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While he uses some science fiction to set up the plot, the real underlying novel is not science fiction. It is still a great book, and much ... More
Reviewed by delete me please
While he uses some science fiction to set up the plot, the real underlying novel is not science fiction. It is still a great book, and much ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Lies, Inc.
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This book is not all Dick. They took his short story, the Unteleported Man and found a lost ending. To make it work they had to create fille... More
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This book is not all Dick. They took his short story, the Unteleported Man and found a lost ending. To make it work they had to create fille... More
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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The movie tries to pay homage to the book by including certain points (scarcity of animals) but the movie plot does not do this masterpiece ... More
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The movie tries to pay homage to the book by including certain points (scarcity of animals) but the movie plot does not do this masterpiece ... More
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The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classic...
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I definitely need to reread this book. The idea is simple enough, but Dick switches realities on you so often you don't know what is real an... More
Reviewed by delete me please
I definitely need to reread this book. The idea is simple enough, but Dick switches realities on you so often you don't know what is real an... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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A Scanner Darkly
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If you enjoyed Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, you will like this one. Eschewing his sometimes over sci-fi books, Dick's paranoia comes back w... More
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If you enjoyed Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, you will like this one. Eschewing his sometimes over sci-fi books, Dick's paranoia comes back w... More
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidde...
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One thing people always get wrong is Correlation does not equal causation. This book takes this to heart and finds the real causes behind ev... More
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One thing people always get wrong is Correlation does not equal causation. This book takes this to heart and finds the real causes behind ev... More
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The Dispossessed
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This is a great sci-fi book by some people's definition. It offers real problems set in a scientifically different society, they only issue ... More
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This is a great sci-fi book by some people's definition. It offers real problems set in a scientifically different society, they only issue ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The Pillars of the Earth
Reviewed by Ticko
Its one of those books that you cant put down until you finish it, epic tale of love, hate, power, greed all blended in in a mysterious dark... More
Reviewed by Ticko
Its one of those books that you cant put down until you finish it, epic tale of love, hate, power, greed all blended in in a mysterious dark... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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In Conquest Born (Daw Book Collectors)
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There are 2 kinds of books. Ones you read once, and ones you reread over and over. I found this as a paperback in some library sale and have... More
Reviewed by delete me please
There are 2 kinds of books. Ones you read once, and ones you reread over and over. I found this as a paperback in some library sale and have... More
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The Marriage Test
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
This book could have been great if there wasn't a big deal about the main hero having a smelling problem, and the heroine being a cook of fi... More
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
This book could have been great if there wasn't a big deal about the main hero having a smelling problem, and the heroine being a cook of fi... More
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Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire
Reviewed by Robin Drew
Based around the characters from and drawing heavily on imagery from the original Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes 4/5/6), is quite possibly what... More
Reviewed by Robin Drew
Based around the characters from and drawing heavily on imagery from the original Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes 4/5/6), is quite possibly what... More
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel ...
Reviewed by Ayame
I'm an artist. I went to art school and my math skills are not very advanced--at all. However, this book is very easy to understand. Dr.... More
Reviewed by Ayame
I'm an artist. I went to art school and my math skills are not very advanced--at all. However, this book is very easy to understand. Dr.... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Wild Jasmine
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
This book kept me reading for a day and a half until I finished it! It isn't the first in the series, but it's soooo good that I reserved E... More
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
This book kept me reading for a day and a half until I finished it! It isn't the first in the series, but it's soooo good that I reserved E... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Anton Pieck Zijn leven Zijn Werk
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Anton Franciscus Pieck (Den Helder, 19 april 1895 - Overveen, 24 november 1987) was een Nederlands kunstschilder, tekenaar en graficus. V... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Anton Franciscus Pieck (Den Helder, 19 april 1895 - Overveen, 24 november 1987) was een Nederlands kunstschilder, tekenaar en graficus. V... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Masked Dancers of West Africa The Dogon
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Populaire uiteenzettingen van de Dogon kunst en cultuur zijn De Dogon zijn één van de weinige volkeren in West-Afrika die zeer goed... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Populaire uiteenzettingen van de Dogon kunst en cultuur zijn De Dogon zijn één van de weinige volkeren in West-Afrika die zeer goed... More
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Wie alleen loopt raakt de weg kwijt Vrouwen in Afr...
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Meer info Titel: Wie alleen loopt raakt de weg kwijt : vrouwen in Afrika / [samenst. en red. Woltera den Tex ... et al.] Medewerker: ... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Meer info Titel: Wie alleen loopt raakt de weg kwijt : vrouwen in Afrika / [samenst. en red. Woltera den Tex ... et al.] Medewerker: ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The Vanishing
Reviewed by Stewart
Not many books can claim to have been filmed on more than one occasion although as Hollywood becomes more of a recycling plant than a hotbed... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Not many books can claim to have been filmed on more than one occasion although as Hollywood becomes more of a recycling plant than a hotbed... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The God Boy (Penguin Modern Classics)
Reviewed by Stewart
Were it not for my rather unnatural obsession as regards collecting all of the Penguin Classics, I may never have heard of The God Boy by Ne... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Were it not for my rather unnatural obsession as regards collecting all of the Penguin Classics, I may never have heard of The God Boy by Ne... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Beasts of No Nation
Reviewed by Stewart
Trying out a debutante author can be a huge step into the unknown but, with praise from Rushdie, Ghosh, and a number of British broadsheets ... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Trying out a debutante author can be a huge step into the unknown but, with praise from Rushdie, Ghosh, and a number of British broadsheets ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Penguin Red Classics)
Reviewed by Stewart
Beginning, as it does, with the death of Ivan Ilyich, you wouldn't think there was much left to say but Leo Tolstoy's novella, The Death Of ... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Beginning, as it does, with the death of Ivan Ilyich, you wouldn't think there was much left to say but Leo Tolstoy's novella, The Death Of ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Tamburlaine Must Die
Reviewed by Stewart
I read Welsh's first release, The Cutting Room, when the paperback was released and I read it during a day off work. Looking back, I wish I'... More
Reviewed by Stewart
I read Welsh's first release, The Cutting Room, when the paperback was released and I read it during a day off work. Looking back, I wish I'... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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A Sweet Scent of Death
Reviewed by Stewart
A Sweet Scent Of Death is the second novel by Mexican author and screenplay writer, Guillermo Arriaga, although you probably sort-of know hi... More
Reviewed by Stewart
A Sweet Scent Of Death is the second novel by Mexican author and screenplay writer, Guillermo Arriaga, although you probably sort-of know hi... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Earth And Ashes
Reviewed by Stewart
First published in 2000, Atiq Rahimi's Earth And Ashes is a short novella set in his native Afghanistan (he's another one of those writers t... More
Reviewed by Stewart
First published in 2000, Atiq Rahimi's Earth And Ashes is a short novella set in his native Afghanistan (he's another one of those writers t... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea (Vinta...
Reviewed by Stewart
Yukio Mishimaâs The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea is a short novel but, due to its tight plot, brevity is not an issue. Publi... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Yukio Mishimaâs The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea is a short novel but, due to its tight plot, brevity is not an issue. Publi... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Palindrome Hannah
Reviewed by Stewart
Having been a fan of horror for many years I have moved away from the genre (although I still enjoy the occasional horror movie) due to its ... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Having been a fan of horror for many years I have moved away from the genre (although I still enjoy the occasional horror movie) due to its ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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Slaughterhouse 5 (Vintage Crucial Classics)
Reviewed by Stewart
Kurt Vonnegutâs Slaughterhouse 5 is seen as his best work and a modern classic although, having completed it, Iâm left wondering w... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Kurt Vonnegutâs Slaughterhouse 5 is seen as his best work and a modern classic although, having completed it, Iâm left wondering w... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The Courage Consort
Reviewed by Stewart
Michel Faberâs The Courage Consort is one of those books where you wish it were longer or part of a collection. A novella of 150 pages ... More
Reviewed by Stewart
Michel Faberâs The Courage Consort is one of those books where you wish it were longer or part of a collection. A novella of 150 pages ... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago
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The Invisible Collection
Reviewed by Stewart
This nice little book from Pushkin Press, about A5 in size with quality paper, contains two shorts from Austrian author Stefan Zweig, whom I... More
Reviewed by Stewart
This nice little book from Pushkin Press, about A5 in size with quality paper, contains two shorts from Austrian author Stefan Zweig, whom I... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago