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Pompeii A Novel

I am reviewing the historical fiction novel Pompeii A Novel by Robert Harris which is very good and which I bought from a car boot sale. I think practically everyone knows that Mount Vesuvius erupted...

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Dodger

I am reviewing the novel Dodger by Terry Pratchett which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. Most of Pratchett’s novels are part of the Discworld & this novel is quite different. It’s a...

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Earthlight

I am reviewing the hard science fiction novel Earthlight by Arthur C Clarke which is an excellent novel which I bought from kindle. This novel was written in 1955 at a time when little was known about...

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Chile

The book I read to research this post was Cultureshock Chile by Susan Roraff et al which is an excellent book which I read at http://safaribooksonline.com Chile is on average 110 miles wide and over...

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Saturday

I am reviewing the novel Saturday by Ian McEwan which is an excellent novel which I bought at a car boot sale. Ian is one of my favourite & I know won the Booker prize for Amsterdam. His books are...

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Germany

The book I read to research this post was Germany For Dummies by Donald Olson which is a very good book which I bought from Amazon. This book is the 1st and doesn’t cover the attractions the author...

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Imperial Earth

I am reviewing the hard science fiction novel Imperial Earth by Arthur C Clarke which is an excellent book which I bought from kindle. This novel was written in 1975 and I think it’s one of his better...

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The Sands Of Mars

I am reviewing the hard science fiction novel The Sands Of Mars by Arthur C Clarke which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. This is one of his early books written in 1951. The plot is an...

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Childhood’s End

I am reviewing the hard science fiction novel Childhood’s End by Arthur C Clarke which is one of the best books I have ever read. This book won all the major science fiction awards and generally...

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The City And The Stars

I am reviewing the hard science fiction novel The City And The Stars by Arthur C Clarke which is an excellent book which I bought from kindle. This is a story with the theme as life gets more...

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The Evanescance

I am reviewing the fantasy novel The Evanescance by Jessica Sorensen which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. This novel is part of the Fallen Souls series which are a jazzed up sexier...

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The Gambia And Senegal

The book I read to research this post was the Lonely Planet Guide To The Gambia & Senegal which is an excellent book which I bought at a car boot sale. Gambia is half the size of Wales and follows...

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Nepal

The book I read to research this post was Nepal Handbook by Kerry Moran which is an excellent book which I bought from a local secondhand bookstore. Nepal is a small principality just north of India...

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In Their Footsteps

I am reviewing the thriller In Their Footsteps by Tess Gerritsen which is an excellent novel which I bought from a local secondhand bookstore. Before Tess became famous for writing medical thrillers...

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The Fallen Star

I am reviewing the teen fantasy novel The Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen which is a very good book which I downloaded for free from kindle. Quite a few Sorensen books are being offered for free on...

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Shelter

I am reviewing the teen thriller novel Shelter which is an excellent story which I bought from kindle. This book is the first installment in the Mickey Bolitar series which if you have read any of the...

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Virgin Conquests

I am reviewing the book Virgin Conquests by Mark Horrell which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. This book is rather short and is more like a booklet than a book. Mark is a mountaineer...

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The Wrath Of The Turquoise Goddess

I am reviewing the book The Wrath Of The Turquoise Goddess by Mark Horrell which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. These books written by Mark about his mounteering adventures tend to be...

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Heathen

I am reviewing the horror novel Heathen by Shaun Hutson which is a very good story which I bought from a local secondhand bookstore. This book carefully combines the genres of horror and thriller and...

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Silencer

I am reviewing the SAS thriller Silencer by Andy McNab which is an excellent novel which I bought from kindle. This is the 15th installment in the Nick Stone series about an ex SAS soldier who is quite...

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