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| 1.The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House: Or the Murder at Road Hill House by: Kate Summerscale July 26, 2008 |
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| This book exists of three interwoven strands: a recounting of a murder, a social history of the period that the murder occured, and discussions of contemporary crime fiction.
The first strand worked fine, and I appreciate the necessity of the second, but the detours into the contemporary crime fiction completely ruined the rhythm of the book for me. Where I had been hooked, I found my mind wandering, hoping the book would get back on track in as short a time as possible. Read More: |
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| 2.A History of Modern Britain by: Andrew Marr May 02, 2008 |
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| This book was updated for its paperback release and having read it carefully I suspect that many of the errors referred to by other reviewers were removed at that point. Having lived out of Britain for a sizeable chunk of my adult life, I found that I had much to learn from the pages - several large gaps in my knowledge were filled in.
I found it difficult to detect any signs of bias, and Andrew Marr's easy writing style made it a pleasure to read. This is almost as far removed from ... Read More: |
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| 3.The Selfish Gene by: Richard Dawkins March 16, 2006 |
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| Dawkins writes that "the argument of this book is that we, and all other animals, are machines created by our genes" (p.xxi) and that "We are survival machines - robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes" (p.xxi). Yet, according to him, this book "is not science fiction; it is science" (p.xxi)!
Dawkins contrives to overlook the twin discoveries that: 1. the observable traits of organisms are mostly conditioned by the interactions of many genes; ... Read More: |
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| 4.The Discovery of France by: Graham Robb July 04, 2008 |
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| This is one of the most enjoyable books i have read in recent years, written in a wonderful accessible style, it contains marvellous detail, and unusual facts about all aspects of France. This is really a first class book, and a great summer read. |
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| 5.The Art of War by: Sun Tzu, Sun Zi May 01, 2006 |
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| I was expecting a huge tome full of Confuscian statements which are allegorical to warfare. What I received was a 69-page book of short instructions which are dirrectly about warfare, but in many cases allegorical to life.
Possibly they're all in some way applicable to the day-to-day, the fighting with fire section does seem a bit specialised, but doubtless the scales will fall from my eyes at some stage and I will be able to use its teachings in buying tangerines from waitrose. The best thing ... Read More: |
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| 6.Executioner: Pierrepoint by: Albert Pierrepoint June 14, 2005 |
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| I must have bought four copies of this as it gets borrowed and never comes back!
Albert Pierrepoint was the last in a dynasty of executioners. As such he wrote a book that is a record of his early life and immediate family history that is couched in the language of the working class man who considers himself the upholder of dignity and standards. This comes across strongly in his references to his work. Albert was very much a man of his time and considered executioner to be a post which carried a great deal ... Read More: |
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| 7.Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess by: Alison Weir August 07, 2008 |
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| I was disappointed. Katherine Swynford is barely a ghost in this book. On the other hand we learn an enormous amount about the cast of hundreds who knew or were related or even contemporary with her. The book jumps around a great deal as well, filling in history about people I had no interest in and drifting away from what was supposed to be the main theme. That was confusing. As there were no facts to hang Katherine's character or life experience on, this was a dry and very lifeless read. It did follow John of Gaunt's life closely ... Read More: |
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| 8.Sniper One: The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege by: Dan Mills May 15, 2008 |
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| I can see why the MOD wanted to ban this book. Dan Mills give a very gungho/right-on account of the battle for the city but if you read between the lines there are lots of unanswered questions. He never questions his own decisions and only occasionally questions those of his superiors.
Why did he roll up right outside the main enemy HQ on the first day? Supposedly no-one had told him.....after he had been given a 1 hour briefing by the guy he was taking over from. Why didnt he ask the CIMIC people who had been working there for ... Read More: |
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| 9.A Short History of Nearly Everything by: Bill Bryson June 01, 2004 |
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| I started out with enthusiasm with this book but should have read the title a little more carefully. A short 'history'of nearly everything with the emphasis on HISTORY. This book goes into great detail on how and when each new bit of information was discovered with biographies of the scientists involved. This was not really what I wanted to read about as would prefer just to know the latest most up to date information and there are plenty much more interesting books on these topics, I have been browsing the Lonely Planet version on space ... Read More: |
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| 10.The Lady Elizabeth by: Alison Weir April 03, 2008 |
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| If you are interest in Elizabeth I in any capacity, then this is the book for you. I stumbled across Alison Weir's book on Lady Jane Grey, and was transfixed, so was delighted when The Lady Elizabeth came out. The book takes you through Elizabeth's childhood, her teenage years, until the moment that she becomes queen. It is both fascinating and compelling and I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in this period, but more importantly for bringing to life Elizabeth I's amazing and intriguing personality. A fantastic, higly recommended read! |
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