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Title:
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Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
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Author:
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Margaret Walters
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Genre:
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Non-Fiction
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Synopsis:
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A summary of the evolution of feminism from its start in
religious communities to its modern incarnation and the social issues that
concern it.
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Verdict:
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A good introduction that gives points to follow up on. It
is very brief due to its nature but not prohibitively so.
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Pages:
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141
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October – November 2011
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30 November 2011
#135. Feminism: A Very Short Introduction by Margaret Walters
#134. Finding Nino by Marc Llewellyn
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Title:
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Finding Nino
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Author:
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Marc Llewellyn
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Genre:
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Travel/Non-Fiction
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Synopsis:
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An Britsh Ex-Pat Aussie writer, his wife and their infant
son move to Italy
for a year to get away from things. They are taken under the wing of a local
farmer who takes it upon himself to teach him things he feels they need to
know.
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Verdict:
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The food and life lessons in their experiences were good,
his over-romanticisation was a bit obvious but his writing style allowed you
to see that and assess a more balanced presentation of events. It wasn’t bad
but it has definitely convinced me that I don’t want to move back to the
family islands and settle down with a local.
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Pages:
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350
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Read:
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November 2011
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#133. The Hidden Child by Camilla Läckberg
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Title:
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The Hidden Child
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Author:
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Camilla Läckberg
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Genre:
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Scandinavian Crime/Thriller
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Synopsis:
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Erika is researching her mother’s history and finds it
tangled up in the events of the war and a very modern murder case that Patrik
is investigating. As both investigations continue, overlap and diverge, the
writer Erika Falck and her policeman fiancé Patrik both battle with the
significances of the deaths and with personal challenges.
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Verdict:
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This series continues to be excellent, balanced, complex
and doesn’t let characters be two-dimensional. They can’t translate these
into English fast enough.
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Pages:
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506
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Read:
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November 2011
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#132. The Gallows Bird by Camilla Läckberg
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Title:
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The Gallows Bird
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Author:
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Camilla Läckberg
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Genre:
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Scandinavian Crime/Thriller
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Synopsis:
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A woman is found apparently dead from a DUI. Another is
found murdered whilst part of a reality show. As the investigations progress,
the community and its members are shown in a different light.
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Verdict:
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The way the story lines are drawn together and the
characters fleshed out is again great. Camilla Läckberg has an excellent way
of building and integrating the backstories of both recurring and one-time
characters to give a novel depth.
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Pages:
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376
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Read:
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November 2011
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30 October 2011
#131. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
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Title:
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The Sisters Brothers
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Author:
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Patrick DeWitt
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Genre:
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Western/
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Synopsis:
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Two brothers, Eli and Charlie, are sent by their employer
to kill a man at the Californian goldfields. Their adventures slowly reveal
their characters and the nature of the world that they move through.
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Verdict:
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Very absorbing with an array of quickly passing characters
and a fresh feel to it. The action and ending balanced out surprisingly well.
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Pages:
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325
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Read:
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October 2011
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