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The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological...
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Kierkegarrd manages to take a 200 page philosophical debate on the nature of Christian belief and suck all the joy out of it. For the commit... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Kierkegarrd manages to take a 200 page philosophical debate on the nature of Christian belief and suck all the joy out of it. For the commit... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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The File On H.: A Novel
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
As close as Kadare will get to comedy. Researchers from an American university visit Albania to record the dieing tradition of lyrical story... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
As close as Kadare will get to comedy. Researchers from an American university visit Albania to record the dieing tradition of lyrical story... More
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South of No North: Stories of the Buried Life
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
A collection of short stories that reminds you of all the other short story collections he wrote. Still good, still readable, still wouldn't... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
A collection of short stories that reminds you of all the other short story collections he wrote. Still good, still readable, still wouldn't... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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No Longer at Ease (African Writers Series)
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
A sequel of sorts to "Things Fall Apart" as the grandson of that books main character returns from university life in Britain to a Nigeria e... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
A sequel of sorts to "Things Fall Apart" as the grandson of that books main character returns from university life in Britain to a Nigeria e... More
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Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the Ameri...
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
History of the Black Loyalists during and after the American war of Independence. No one comes out of this looking too clever. K-S More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
History of the Black Loyalists during and after the American war of Independence. No one comes out of this looking too clever. K-S More
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A Man of the People (Heinemann African Writers Ser...
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Can you make a difference in a corrupt society, and do the people even care if you try? Achebe dissects post-colonial Nigeria with his usual... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Can you make a difference in a corrupt society, and do the people even care if you try? Achebe dissects post-colonial Nigeria with his usual... More
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Jeeves And The Feudal Spirit (Everyman Wodehouse)
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
More of the same from Wodehouse. The Jeeves and Wooster story lines are pretty much interchangeable, but who cares when youâre having t... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
More of the same from Wodehouse. The Jeeves and Wooster story lines are pretty much interchangeable, but who cares when youâre having t... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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My First Loves (Penguin International Writers)
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
An excellent collection of short stories by one of my favourite Czech authors. The title gives away the theme of the four stories, all of wh... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
An excellent collection of short stories by one of my favourite Czech authors. The title gives away the theme of the four stories, all of wh... More
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The Sea and Poison: A Novel
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Covers similar territory as âOne Manâs Justiceâ by Akira Yoshimura but with less conviction. The story is of a Japanese docto... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Covers similar territory as âOne Manâs Justiceâ by Akira Yoshimura but with less conviction. The story is of a Japanese docto... More
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The Maltese Falcon (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
I read this whilst watching the film. Ten minutes of the movie, then 20-30 pages of the book. In retrospect Iâm not sure that was a par... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
I read this whilst watching the film. Ten minutes of the movie, then 20-30 pages of the book. In retrospect Iâm not sure that was a par... More
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Jeeves In The Offing (Everyman Wodehouse)
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
My first outing into Jeeves and Wooster, although not my first Wodehouse, and I found myself on pretty familiar, and very comfortable, terri... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
My first outing into Jeeves and Wooster, although not my first Wodehouse, and I found myself on pretty familiar, and very comfortable, terri... More
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Poems of Akhmatova
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Best poet of her generation? Best Russian poet of the 20th Century? Best female poet of all time? Itâs hard to know how high to set the... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Best poet of her generation? Best Russian poet of the 20th Century? Best female poet of all time? Itâs hard to know how high to set the... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Snow Country
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Kawabata is a favourite Japanese author of mine, with a very minimalistic approach to prose. So much is unsaid. Snow Country is about the re... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Kawabata is a favourite Japanese author of mine, with a very minimalistic approach to prose. So much is unsaid. Snow Country is about the re... More
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Vertrouwelijke zaken
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Door Crimezone|Jannelies op 14 januari 2005 Koud weer, warmbloedig eten Vorig jaar februari schreef ik, nadat ik Besmet Bewijs had gele... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Door Crimezone|Jannelies op 14 januari 2005 Koud weer, warmbloedig eten Vorig jaar februari schreef ik, nadat ik Besmet Bewijs had gele... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Moving Pictures
Reviewed by Flanders
A bit of a longer book, Moving Pictures ensures the reader doesn't get bored by shilling out excitement and laughs throughout the story. ... More
Reviewed by Flanders
A bit of a longer book, Moving Pictures ensures the reader doesn't get bored by shilling out excitement and laughs throughout the story. ... More
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Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, Book 1)
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I had not expected much from this story of a woman turned werewolf when I grabbed it of the 50 cent cart of my used book store. I thought it... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I had not expected much from this story of a woman turned werewolf when I grabbed it of the 50 cent cart of my used book store. I thought it... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism
Reviewed by Ayame
This book is simply amazing. My daughter has moderate autism and even though I finally had a "label" that helped me understand a little of w... More
Reviewed by Ayame
This book is simply amazing. My daughter has moderate autism and even though I finally had a "label" that helped me understand a little of w... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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The Longest Way Home (Gollancz S.F.)
Reviewed by Ayame
Joseph is a boy who is a member of the Master race on a planet called Homeworld. In the beginning of the story, the subjugated race, known a... More
Reviewed by Ayame
Joseph is a boy who is a member of the Master race on a planet called Homeworld. In the beginning of the story, the subjugated race, known a... More
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Dode zielen
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Dead Souls (Russian: ÐеÑÑвÑе дÑÑи) is a satirical prose narrative, subtitled poema ("an epic poem"), by the... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Dead Souls (Russian: ÐеÑÑвÑе дÑÑи) is a satirical prose narrative, subtitled poema ("an epic poem"), by the... More
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Reviewed by aze668
Hoselton Book Review (10/2006) Published by Yearling (1997) Christopher Paul Curtis. _The Watsons Go to Birmingham â 1963_ x + 210 ... More
Reviewed by aze668
Hoselton Book Review (10/2006) Published by Yearling (1997) Christopher Paul Curtis. _The Watsons Go to Birmingham â 1963_ x + 210 ... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Just a Geek
Reviewed by Vikster
This was a book I'd been meaning to read for ages but just never got around to it. Yeah, I kicked myself sore. I loved this book -- it made ... More
Reviewed by Vikster
This was a book I'd been meaning to read for ages but just never got around to it. Yeah, I kicked myself sore. I loved this book -- it made ... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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1-800-Where-R-You #1: When Lightning Strikes
Reviewed by Vikster
This book was okay, but it didn't inspire me to continue with the series. I liked the character of Jess, but I hated the narration method sh... More
Reviewed by Vikster
This book was okay, but it didn't inspire me to continue with the series. I liked the character of Jess, but I hated the narration method sh... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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The War Between the Classes (Laurel-Leaf Contempor...
Reviewed by marialynn
I was at first brought back to my 7th, 8th and 9th grade years when I began reading Gloria Miklowitzâs book, âThe War Between the ... More
Reviewed by marialynn
I was at first brought back to my 7th, 8th and 9th grade years when I began reading Gloria Miklowitzâs book, âThe War Between the ... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinar...
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
I saw this book while on holiday in America and knew I had to get it the next time I saw it. I was in Glasgow yesterday and found it again s... More
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
I saw this book while on holiday in America and knew I had to get it the next time I saw it. I was in Glasgow yesterday and found it again s... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Metamorphosen
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Metamorphoses van Ovidius Gravure op de kaft van Ovidius' Metamorphoses, editie uit 1632. Groter Gravure op de kaft van Ovidius' Metamorp... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Metamorphoses van Ovidius Gravure op de kaft van Ovidius' Metamorphoses, editie uit 1632. Groter Gravure op de kaft van Ovidius' Metamorp... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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De gebroeders Karamazow
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
De gebroeders Karamazow is het laatste meesterwerk van Dostojewski. Drie broers hebben ieder hun eigen motief en de gelegenheid gehad om hun... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
De gebroeders Karamazow is het laatste meesterwerk van Dostojewski. Drie broers hebben ieder hun eigen motief en de gelegenheid gehad om hun... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Het spook van de opera
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Gaston Leroux (6 mei 1868, Parijs â 15 april 1927, Nice) was een Frans journalist en novelist. Leroux is vooral bekend door The Phan... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Gaston Leroux (6 mei 1868, Parijs â 15 april 1927, Nice) was een Frans journalist en novelist. Leroux is vooral bekend door The Phan... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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Orsiniaanse vertellingen
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
vert.van: The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975), vert.door: Jean-A. Schalekamp, bevat: 1. APRIL IN PARIJS (April in Paris, 1962) 2. DE... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
vert.van: The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975), vert.door: Jean-A. Schalekamp, bevat: 1. APRIL IN PARIJS (April in Paris, 1962) 2. DE... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago
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De Engelenmaker
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Een gruwelijk boek dat bejubeld werd in de pers. Het speelt zich af in het Duitstalig gedeelte van België. Het spijt me maar zelf vond... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Een gruwelijk boek dat bejubeld werd in de pers. Het speelt zich af in het Duitstalig gedeelte van België. Het spijt me maar zelf vond... More
Added 18 years, 7 months ago