Category Archives: Reviews

Book reviews, as well as Reads to Reels

This Week at the Library (26 Jan – 2 Feb)

Posted on February 2, 2011 by smellincoffee

In terms of blog news, I’ve linked the entries in the cumulative reading list up with their respective reviews and comments. I also added a new label, ‘occupational accounts’, which applied toward 50 Jobs in 50 States and Waiter Rant. … Continue reading →

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Sword of Damocles

Posted on February 2, 2011 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Titan: Sword of Damocles© 2007 Geoffrey Thorne370 pages While exploring a dark-matter nebula, the USS Titan receives a distress call from her sister-ship Charon. Braving inexplicable subspace turbulence, Titan proceeds through darkness to find a topsy-turvy solar system where people … Continue reading →

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Electric Universe

Posted on January 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity© 2005 David Bodanis308 pages When you’re in the dark, and you want to see, you need Electricity, E-LEC-TRICITY! (School House Rock, “Electricity“) Every now and again, I misjudge a book and find … Continue reading →

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Beyond Band of Brothers

Posted on January 27, 2011 by smellincoffee

Beyond Band of Brothers: the War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters© 2006 Dick Winters and Colonel Cole Kingseed303 pages When I landed, the only weapon I had was a trench knife that I had placed in my boot. I stuck … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (19 Jan – 26 Jan)

Posted on January 26, 2011 by smellincoffee

Over the weekend I decided to give TWATL a visual refresher and am happy with the way it turned out, aside from some minor niggles. Beyond appearances, I added a few elements — the Cumulative Reading List, which became necessary last … Continue reading →

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A Far Better Rest

Posted on January 25, 2011 by smellincoffee

A Far Better Rest© 2000 Susanne Alleyn353 pages Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is the story of a family beset by revolution. Regarded as a classic of western literature,  the novel warns against the dangers of Revolution and … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Fall of the Bible

Posted on January 23, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book© 2011 Timothy Beal225 pages, not including index. Disclaimer: I read from an advanced review copy of the book, available through NetGalleys. No compensation for a review, … Continue reading →

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The Black Echo

Posted on January 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Black Echo© 1992 Michael Connelly375 pages It’s the week before Memorial Day 1991 in Los Angeles, the city of stars, urban street gangs, and smog — and Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch has been called in on a Sunday to … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (12 – 19 January)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

Most of the books I read are strictly for myself, aside from the odd request from a friend to read a book to see how it is. This week, though, I reviewed two books (Sex on Six Legs, To End … Continue reading →

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