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Death and Destruction on the Thames in London by Anthony Galvin

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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Netgalley courtesy of the publisher. Gavin’s book presents the history of the Thames in terms of flooding, shipwrecks, and other issues. At times, one wonders about the use of the phrase “on the Thames”, there is a bit much on the Great Fire of London, some on terrorist attacks, and a bit on Jack the Ripper. Yet, the book is good. There is a ton of detail here. Galvin includes a list and brief history of the bridges of London as well as a detailed look at the history of the […]

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2/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:23 |

The Rosie Project – Charming new take on a classic “will they won’t they”

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

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The monthly selection for my local library book club was new to me, and I went into it with an arched eyebrow and a prepared groan: a romance. Not my chosen genre, and one often prone to crazy plot climaxes and “will they won’t they but you know they will” feet dragging. So, I entered prepared and preordained not to like this book, but was pleasantly surprised to find it charming and a new take on an old standard. Through subtle plot devices we are, early on in the novel, led to the conclusion that our protagonist is an adult […]

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2/9/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:5 |

London is drowning and I live by the river

Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London #7) by Peter Aaronovitch

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When pressed, I’ll tell people I don’t like fantasy. This claim is usually followed by a list of exceptions. I like Neil Gaiman. I like Harry Potter. I also like the Rivers of London-series by Ben Aaronovitch. The rest of the genre is, as they say, not my cup of tea. No offense to you fantasy lovers, but it just doesn’t do much for me. The suspension of disbelief required is, apparently, too big a leap. One of the reasons I do like these books, though, is that Aaronovitch is very good at making the incredible, credible. Lies Sleeping is […]

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1/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:6 |

“The first rule is don’t fall in love”…. guess what happens??

How To Stop Time by Matt Haig

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I picked this up this afternoon as a cozy read during a snow day where work is cancelled and everyone is snowed in.   How To Stop Time is about Tom, a man who had a medical condition that causes him to age incredibly slowly. He’s not immortal, this isn’t played off as sci-fi or fantasy. He will eventually age and die, but in the meantime he is 439 years old and appears to be 41. The story takes us back and forth between present day London, where Tom is attempting to find meaning in life by teaching high school […]

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1/20/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:4 |

Such a good book, giving me comfort in the (literal) dark times

Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

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This is a re-read of one of my favourites. My original review (which is quite lengthy) can be found here. We’re pretty much in the coldest and darkest part of the year here in Norway now and it gets harder to motivate oneself for anything except hibernation, really. So with an ever more attentive and demanding baby and preparing to go back to work as a teacher for the first time in over a year, I’m not really up for anything very challenging to read in my spare time. Hence the need for comfort reading. As I mentioned in my review […]

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11/25/2018 's CBR10 Review No:102 |

How Long Can Hope Survive?

While I Was Sleeping by Dani Atkins

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Bingo Square Round 2: So Shiny lollygagger’s review of this one intrigued me, so I ended up picking it up.  I was reading this on my phone, and started another new book on my iPad but realized I was much more interested in this novel, and elevated it to my main read and thus Bingo selection. Before I got too far into this review, I checked the description on Amazon to see how much they give away, and this is one of the rare ones where the description doesn’t give much away from the get go, so I will follow […]

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10/20/2018 's CBR10 Review No:181 |

Age, Gender and Culture in one London Community

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

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Bingo Square: Dream Vacation I honestly am not sure what I was expecting from this one but between Reese Witherspoon and positive Cannonball reviews, I knew I wanted to read it.  It had a darker underside than I realized while also focusing on all the themes I was expecting from the story, such as relationships, gender, cultural and generational divides, and different approaches to life as an immigrant. Nikki is the youngest daughter in an English Punjabi family.  Already being English speakers when they emigrated, her parents chose to live outside the Punjabi community in Southall and instead moved to […]

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8/8/2018 's CBR10 Review No:148 |

Dead Man Upright: An Elegy for Derek Raymond

Dead Man Upright by Derek Raymond

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I read this one for the Cannonball Run Bingo, category: “This is the End.” It is the last book in the Factory Series. I first came across Derek Raymond’s work on a list of unheralded dystopias. He had written his A State of Denmark in the late-60s in response to British politics of that time. I liked his voice as a write but couldn’t connect with the main character and so I set the book aside. A few months later, I discovered the “Backlisted” podcast, where a few British gents go through old books and give their thoughts on the work and […]

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8/3/2018 's CBR10 Review No:1 |


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