Reviews – Nomadsiv

Book reviews

April 27, 2026nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, satire, young adult
Great start but lame ending
Groosham Grange (Groosham Grange 1) by Anthony Horowitz
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April 27, 2026nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, fantasy, audio book
Inconsistent world-building, all characters speak with American idioms
Rebels of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
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January 7, 2018nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, fantasy, young adult
Brilliantly written, great story of winning against all odds
The Outcasts: Brotherband Chronicles, Book 1 (The Brotherband Chronicles) by John Flannagan
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September 13, 2013nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, chick-lit
Contrived, shallow, not particularly funny
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
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June 6, 2013nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, historical, England, chick-lit
Lovely period romance
A Gentleman Always Remembers (Willowmere) by Candace Camp
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October 7, 2012nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, chick-lit
Unbelievable and insipid
Call me wild (romance novel) by Robin Kaye
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September 29, 2012nomadsivBook reviewsentrepreneurship, agile, management, business
Generic common-sense wrapped into new buzz words
The Lean Startup by Eric Reis
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September 21, 2012nomadsivBook reviewsIndia, fiction, illustrated
Delightful children's book with awesome illustrations
Rahi and the Maya Jaal by Rohit Nayak
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October 15, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsIndia, life writing, travel writing
A hitchhiking guide to the nomadic spirit
From Heaven Lake by Vikram Seth
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August 15, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, mystery
Brilliant dialog, profound yet light, excellent murder mystery plot
Oscar Wilde and the candlelight murders by Gyles Brandreth
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July 4, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsHimalayas, women, mountaineering, life writing
Decent book, but too much irrelevant details
Annapurna a woman's place by Arlene Blum
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April 18, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, fantasy, illustrated
Beyond the ken of mortal men, beneath the wind and waves...
The Sign of the Sea-Horse by Graeme Base
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April 8, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsHimalayas, adventure, mountaineering, life writing
Heavy-duty on mountaineering as well as emotions
Everest: Expedition to the ultimate by Reinhold Messner
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March 22, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, England, chick-lit, historical
Quaint yet steamy medieval romance novel
Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot
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February 5, 2010nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, chick-lit
Light hearted fun and romance
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot
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November 25, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsfantasy, kids, illustrated
Poetic, takes you to a different world!
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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November 17, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsbiography, women, historical, England
Window into early nineteenth century England
Bride of Science: Romance, Reason, and Byron's Daughter by Benjamin Woolley
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October 6, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, chick-lit
Disappointing email-format chick-lit
Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
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September 9, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, chick-lit
Very well written modern chick-lit
Playground Mafia by Sarah Tucker
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September 8, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsHimalayas, fiction, mountaineering
Disappointing, no attention to detail
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
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August 23, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, detective
A "different" kind of detective novel, alright!
Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
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August 21, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsHimalayas, adventure, mountaineering
Gripping narration: you feel the terror and the pain and the heroism as if you were there
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
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August 18, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsfantasy, kids
Imaginative, eloquent – a flowing, easy read for kids and adults alike
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
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August 9, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsrelationships, self-help
Good, positive publicity for the subject, but too narrow and repetitive
Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage by Jenny Block
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August 7, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsAmerica, memoir, life writing
A very personal quest – eloquent, non-judgmental, moving
Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
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July 17, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsSpain, fiction, literary, Paris
Poignant, wistful, evocative
Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
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July 16, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsself-help, memoir, life writing, spiritual
Pretentious
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
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July 16, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsHimalayas, self-help, memoir, life writing, spiritual
"Spiritual" outpourings of a self-proclaimed agnostic – could have been shorter
Limping to the Centre of the World by Timeri Murari
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July 14, 2009nomadsivBook reviewsromance, India, fiction, chick-lit
Excellent cough syrup... er.. tonic for when you're down in the dumps!
Girl Alone by Rupa Gulab
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July 27, 2008nomadsivBook reviewskids
Silly, disjointed text, average illustrations
Good night moon (children's picture book) by Margaret Wise Brown
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May 21, 2008nomadsivBook reviewsfantasy, kids, Alaska
Excellent illustrations, great book!
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
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May 20, 2008nomadsivBook reviewsfantasy, historical, England
Most enchanting novel set in "Olde English" times
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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April 28, 2008nomadsivBook reviewsromance, fiction, chick-lit
Excruciatingly drawn out – too much for light chick-lit
Pillow Talk by Freya North
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September 25, 2006nomadsivBook reviewsadventure, mountaineering
Wonderful book, written very matter-of-factly
High Adventure by Edmund Hillary
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January 28, 2005nomadsivBook reviewsfiction, Italy, satire
Delightful satire set in the hills of Italy
Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson
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Film reviews

April 25, 2026nomadsivFilm reviewsbiography
Michael - a brilliant sketch of the boy-man
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February 13, 2026nomadsivFilm reviewsromance, fiction, historical, drama, England
Wuthering Heights (2026)
Movie on IMDB
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June 28, 2009nomadsivFilm reviewsliquidprose
Praise for "The Reader"
A late review of The Reader – a WW2 story told from the perpetrator's side, Kate Winslet's Oscar, and a young David Kross quietly stealing the film from Ralph Fiennes.
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