Lang Reid
Worth Dying For
The Bookazine store in the Big C Extra center had a stand featuring Lee Child’s Jack Reacher thrillers. How could I pass that...
Bangkok May 2010
With recriminations still abounding from the Red and Yellow forces (and add in the Army), this book is well timed. Bangkok May 2010,...
Freddie Mercury
Claimed to be the definitive biography of the band Queen’s front man Freddie Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones, the front cover simply features the...
The Story of Stuff
“Stuff” is something our household has in copious amounts. “Where is the stuff we use to clean the fridge,” is a familiar call....
Faking It in Bangkok
Another collection of essays this week from prolific author Christopher G Moore, called Faking It in Bangkok (ISBN 978-616-7503-13-4, Heaven Lake Press, 2012)....
The Affair
Another of the Jack Reacher series from author Lee Child. The Affair (ISBN 978-0-553-82551-0, Bantam Books, 2012) is the 16th of the series,...
Life – the Autobiography of Keith Richards
I will own up right at the start. I have been a fan of the Rolling Stones since the early 60’s. I have...
Deadly Animals
One of the most eye catching covers, Deadly Animals by Gordon Grice (ISBN 978-0-241-95129-3, Penguin, 2012) just had to be taken home to...
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