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Words of wisdom

Posted : 7 months, 2 weeks ago on 9 April 2009 03:01 (A review of Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung)

“Communists should set an example .. be self-sacrificing .. least prejudiced .. win the support of the masses.” Shame he didn’t follow his own advice.



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Sets the Scene

Posted : 7 months, 2 weeks ago on 9 April 2009 02:58 (A review of Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes (the Official Movie Prequel Novel))

A quick setting-the-scene read for the upcoming movie. Cost less than the price of a cinema ticket so it’d been rude not to. I now await the film with eager anticipation so as far as a marketing exercise for the film is concerned it's job done. I'll definitely be first in line for a movie ticket once the film is released. I'd recommend this book to any fanboy or girl of the Terminator franchise wanting a back story to the new film. Indeed I'd go as far to suggest that it's an essential read.

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Classically Dull

Posted : 7 months, 3 weeks ago on 1 April 2009 11:49 (A review of A Canticle for Leibowitz)

I found this acclaimed classic of science fiction a rather dull and pedestrian read. Far too much religious claptrap for my liking. I find the idea of the roman catholic church becoming the repository and guardian of human knowledge a lot more frightening than nuclear armageddon itself.

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Epic, Explosive Excitement

Posted : 12 months ago on 26 November 2008 03:18 (A review of The Hunt for Atlantis)

A thrill-a-minute rollercoaster ride of an adventure novel. This is the literary equivalent of a dolby surround sound IMAX movie that just explodes at you page after page.

A brilliant female archaeologist, Nina Wilde hunts for the legend that is Atlantis. Assisted & protected by wise-cracking ex-SAS trooper Eddie Chase their adventure spans the globe.

It's fast-paced with likeable characters & sprinkled with a healthy dose of very British humour. If you like Clive Cussler, James Rollins or Matthew Reilly then this book is for you.



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