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 Doomsday
by Graham Brown
Average Rating [8/10]
(1 Review)
Chrissi has reviewed Doomsday
by Graham Brown. An ancient secret. A terrifying prophecy.
The last race against time... In the heart of the Amazon,
NRI operative Danielle Laidlaw makes an incredible discovery:
a translucent Mayan stone generating massive waves of energy
while counting down toward the infamous apocalyptic date:
December 21, 2012. And somewhere, there are three more just
like it. What power will be unleashed if all four stones come
together? Who created them - and who has them now? Using a
cryptic Mayan map and a prophecy that points to the end of
the world, Danielle and her team race toward answers. But
one staggering question remains: Were these artefacts meant
to save us - or to destroy us once and for all... more»»
Chrissi
30th April 2012 [8/10]
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 The
House of Dark Shadows by Digger Cartwright
Average Rating [9/10]
(1 Review)
Paul has sent in a review for The
House of Dark Shadows by Digger Cartwright. Alex Rommel,
a debonair Charleston playboy, is sceptical about online dating.
When he encounters an old college buddy by chance, he learns
his friend has found love over the internet. Tormented by
demons from his past, a contentious land deal, the memories
of the woman he loved, and his sexually insatiable secretary,
Alex wades into the shadowy world of internet dating only
to find the woman of his dreams - a French freelance journalist,
Hope. Just when he thinks he has found true happiness, Alex's
relationship takes a mysterious turn, and he finds himself
immersed in Hope's world - one plagued by a nagging mother,
lies, and drama. As pressures mount in the relationship and
in his business dealings, Alex, torn between love and reality,
finds himself questioning Hope's motivations... more»»
Paul
Lappen 30th April 2012
[9/10] |
Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
Average Rating [7/10]
(1 Review)
Ben Macnair has sent in a review for Noah's
Compass by Anne Tyler. Widowed, re-married, divorced and
the father of three daughters, Liam is a man who is proud
of his recall but has learned to dodge issues and skirt adventure.
Something occurs, though, to jolt him out of his certainty.
Obsessed with a frightening gap in his memory, he sets out
to uncover what happened, and finds instead an unusual woman
with secrets of her own, and a late-flowering love that brings
its own thorny problems. Noah's
Compass is about memory and its loss, about incidents
and relationships which open up sight lines into a painful
past long dead for a man who becomes aware that merely trying
to stay afloat may not be enough... more»»
Ben Macnair
30th April 2012 [7/10] |
Thud! By Terry Pratchett
Average Rating [9/10] (1
Review)
Hidayah Ismawi has sent in a review for Thud!
by Terry Pratchett. KoomValley? That was where the trolls
ambushed the dwarfs, or the dwarfs ambushed the trolls. It
was far away. It was a long time ago. But if he doesn’t solve
the murder of just one dwarf, Commander Sam Vimes of Ankh-Morpork
City Watch is going to see it fought again, right outside
his office. With his beloved Watch crumbling around him and
war-drums sounding, he must unravel every clue, outwit every
assassin and brave any darkness to find the solution. And
darkness is following him. Oh... and at six o’clock every
day, without fail, with no excuses, he must go home to read
Where’s My Cow?, with all the right farmyard noises,
to his little boy. There are some things you have to do...
more»»
Hidayah Ismawi
30th April 2012 [9/10]
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen
R. Covey
Average Rating [8/10] (1
Review)
Nongmaithem Rakesh Singh has sent in a review for The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey.
In this seminal work, Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic,
integrated, principle-centred approach for solving personal
and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed
anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living
with fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity - principles
that give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom
and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change
creates. Translated into thirty-four languages and with phenomenal
sales, The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People has been the key to
the success of legions of business leaders and individuals
the world over ... more»»
Nongmaithem Rakesh Singh
30th April 2012 [8/10]
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Lord Lucan My Story by William Coles
Average Rating [7/10]
(1 Review)
Ben Macnair has sent in a review for Lord
Lucan My Story by William Coles. The Lord Lucan Scandal
is one of the greatest and most extraordinary mysteries of
the 20th Century. Ever since Lucky Lord Lucan disappeared
in 1974 after the murder of his nanny, the world has wondered
what happened to Britain's most dashing Peer. Here, in his
own hand, is the answer. This is Lord Lucan's personal memoir
of his life as the world’s most infamous fugitive. It is the
story of an Old Etonian Earl on the run; of how a man became
a murderer; and how a life-long friendship soured into an
enduring hate. Here, for the first time, is the full monstrous
account of the life of Lord Lucan. This is his story... more»»
Ben Macnair
31st March 2012 [7/10] |
 The
Pineville Heist by Lee Chambers
Average Rating [9/10]
(1 Review)
Paul has sent in a review for The
Pineville Heist by Lee Chambers. Will Aaron Stevens survive
the night of the Pineville Heist? Seventeen year old Aaron
stumbles into the aftermath of a five million dollar bank
heist gone wrong. Hiding under a canoe, Aaron partially catches
the murder of one of the robbers. In the chaos he sneaks away
with the money and heads straight for the closest place of
safety, his high school. Terrified, Aaron tells his shocking
tale to Amanda Becker, his drama teacher, but it doesn’t take
long for one of the psychotic robbers to show up. In the locked
down school the pair are relentlessly pursued in a quest to
get the money back and wipe out the evidence... more»»
Paul
Lappen 31st March 2012
[9/10] |
Night in the Lonesome October by Richard Laymon
Average Rating [8/10]
(1 Review)
Jessica has sent in a review for Night
in the Lonesome October by Richard Laymon. Ed Logan is
20 years old and a sophomore at Willmington University. He's
also been dumped by his girlfriend. Lonesome and broken-hearted,
he goes for a late-night walk. He doesn't know where he's
headed. He doesn't know what he's going to do when he gets
there. And he has absolutely no idea of the strange people
he is about to meet. Like Casey, the athletic blonde who roams
the streets as if she's on a mission. And then there's Randy,
who's definitely on a mission - to make Ed's life hell. And
then there's the others. Not exactly people. And very definitely
not friendly. If Ed's not careful, he's not going to make
it home at all... more»»
Jessica
31st March 2012 [8/10]
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 Infoquake
by David Louis Edelman
Average Rating [9/10]
(1 Review)
Paul has sent in a review for Infoquake
by David Louis Edelman. Natch is a master of bio/logics, the
programming of the human body. He's clawed and scraped his
way to the top of the bio/logics market using little more
than his wits. Now his sudden notoriety has brought him to
the attention of Margaret Surina, the owner of a mysterious
new technology called MultiReal. Only by enlisting Natch's
devious mind can Margaret keep MultiReal out of the hands
of High Executive Len Borda and his ruthless armies. To fend
off the intricate net of enemies closing in around him, Natch
and his apprentices must accomplish the impossible. They must
understand this strange new technology, run through the product
development cycle, and prepare MultiReal for release to the
public - all in three days... more»»
Paul
Lappen 29th February 2012
[9/10] |
Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve
Average Rating [8/10] (1
Review)
Hidayah Ismawi has sent in a review for Here
Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve. An utterly captivating, original
and thoroughly 21st century re-telling of Britain's most enduring
legend. Gwyna is just a small girl, a mouse, when she is bound
in service to Myrddin the bard - a traveller and spinner of
tales. But Myrdin transfroms her - into a lady goddess, a
boy warrior, and a spy. Without Gwyna, Myrddin will not be
able to work the most glorious transformation of all - and
turn the leader of a raggle-tagglear-band into King Arthur,
the greatest hero of all time. Exploring the power of storytelling
and political machination, a master writer retells the Arthur
legend - with a shocking spin. Winner of the Carnegie Medal
2008... more»»
Hidayah Ismawi
29th February 2012 [8/10]
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 The
Harvesting by Martyn Ellington
Average Rating [8/10]
(1 Review)
Nigel has reviewed The
Harvesting by Martyn Ellington. Three friends leave the
Scottish oil fields and head home to England for their scheduled
leave but as the journey starts they find themselves embroiled
in strange disappearances and unexplained activities. An 'unusual'
rain had fallen - resulting in abnormal sightings and behaviour
within the region and it's spreading globally. Learn how events
unfold and discover the fate of the travellers as well as
that of their loved ones. It is estimated 250,000 people vanish
in the UK each year. It is estimated 820,000 people vanish
in the USA each year. It is not known how many people vanish
world wide each year. But on November 25th 2011 at 17:37 GMT
88.7% of the earth's population will vanish in one night and
for one man the search will begin ... more»»
Nigel
29th February 2012 [8/10]
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Average Rating [7/10]
(1 Review)
Ben Macnair has sent in a review for The
Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.Charlie
is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the
school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent
beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower,
caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from
it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted
territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family
dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The
Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that
perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie
can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes
of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time
to see what it looks like from the dance floor... more»»
Ben Macnair
29th February 2012
[7/10] |
Others by James Herbert
Average Rating [8/10]
(1 Review)
Jessica has sent in a review for Others
by James Herbert. Nicholas Dismas is a Private Investigator
like no other. He carries a secret about himself to which
not even he has the answer. He is hired to find a baby taken
at birth and his investigation leads him to a mysterious place
called 'Perfect Rest'. It is supposed to be a home for the
elderly, but there is a lot more to this place than meets
the eye. Here Dismas will discover the dark secret of the
'Others'. And in an astonishing and spectacular finale he
will resolve the enigma of his own existence. As chilling,
as memorable and as timely as only James Herbert can be, Others
will join the classics for which he is remembered with fear.
'It sounded easy. Find a missing kid. Eighteen years old.
Only he was dead. Died at birth. So why was his mother so
sure he was still alive'... more»»
Jessica
29th February 2012 [8/10]
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A Howlin' Wind by John Blaney
Average Rating [7/10]
(1 Review)
Dan Swinhoe has sent in a review for A
Howlin' Wind: Pub Rock and the Birth of New Wave by John
Blaney. A fascinating study of how pub rock started, thrived
and ultimately evolved into the New Wave. Blaney starts during
the 1960s with the hippie roots of the movement, and then
covers the main bands (Eggs Over Easy, Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks
Deluxe et al). He explains how many of the Pub Rock bands
re-invented themselves as New Wave acts (Kilburn and the High
Roads becoming Ian Dury and the Blockheads, for example),
often as a result of universities being awash with money and
being able to pay over the odds for acts, thus putting the
landlords of live music pubs out of business... more»»
Dan Swinhoe
29th February 2012 [7/10] |
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