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Monday, March 9, 2015

Review: Archie Goodwin - Nero Wolfe's Legman

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Born in Ohio. Public high school, pretty good at geometry and football, graduated with honor but no honors. Went to college two weeks, dec...

Review: Gerald Posner: God's Bankers

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" God’s Bankers has it all: a rare exposé and an astounding saga marked by poisoned business titans, murdered prosecutors, mysterio...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

Review: The Man In The Iron Mask

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This is my second reading of this fascinating work on this historical mystery: this first time was in July 2010. " The Man In The ...

January Arrivals

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Just before Xmas Day, the following books were ordered for addition to my Library. Stewart Binns' : "Conquest, Anarchy, Crusad...
Monday, December 22, 2014

Yultide Bargains

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Snapped up after work on Saturday after a colleague mentioned a book stall was set up in the nearby shopping centre.  Could not resist a ...
Thursday, November 20, 2014

Review: The Bolter by Frances Osborne

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Synopsis: On Friday 25th May, 1934, a forty-one-year-old woman walked into the lobby of Claridge's Hotel to meet the nineteen-year-...
Sunday, November 2, 2014

November Additions To The Library

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November is now here and with a lovely gift voucher from my online book shop, here are the additions to the Library for November: The...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Additions For October

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August's books arrived safe and sound in September so here is the order for October: Absolute Power: The Real Lives of Europe's...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Autumn Additions

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Well, it is autumn in the land down under, and the order for August has been submitted - albeit rather late in the season.  So here is the ...