Reviews
Very well written modern chick-lit
Playground Mafia by Sarah Tucker My review on Amazon | Book on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed Sep 9, 2009 Very well written modern chick-lit – it’s fast...
Window into early nineteenth century England
Bride of Science: Romance, Reason, and Byron’s Daughter by Benjamin Woolley Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 4 out of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2009 More than...
A “different” kind of detective novel, alright!
Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 3 out of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2009 It’s a mild sort of...
Gripping narration: you feel the terror and the pain and the heroism as if you were there
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed August 21, 2009 Told in first person, this story of...
Imaginative, eloquent – a flowing, easy read for kids and adults alike
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie My review on Amazon | Book on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed Aug 18, 2009 A story with a...
Good, positive publicity for the subject, but too narrow and repetitive
Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage by Jenny Block Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 3 out of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2009 Ever...
Poignant, wistful, evocative
Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed July 17, 2009 A beautiful book which I...
Silly, disjointed text, average illustrations
Good night moon (children’s picture book) by Margaret Wise Brown Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 2 out of 5 stars Reviewed Jul 27, 2008 I got the...
Excellent illustrations, great book!
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2008 I picked up this...
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Michael – a brilliant sketch of the boy-man
Movie on IMDB Rating: 8 out of 10 It was not a natural choice for me, but I went along as B wanted to watch it. The movie turned out...
Wuthering Heights (2026)
Well made film of a soul sapping tragedy Movie on IMDB Rating: 4 out of 10 The film is based on the book Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Book on...