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Book Review: Night Train To Lisbon by Pascal Mercier
...a good, intelligent read that's an excellent analysis of character and poses some fascinating questions about life and love.
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If you want to hear some really well performed popular music with no pretensions, then look no further than Hello, Blue Roses' first release.
Read More »DVD Review: Thames Shakespeare Collection – Macbeth, King Lear, Romeo And Juliet, Twelfth Night
...four wonderful examples of what it's like to see Shakespeare performed when none of the actors are intimidated by the text...
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: As The World Burns – 50 Things You Can Do To Stay In Denial by Derrick Jensen and Stephanie McMillan
This is definitely not a graphic novel for those looking to escape the troubles of the world...
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Akunin has written another masterpiece of detection and mystery.
Read More »Book Review: Murder On The Leviathan by Boris Akunin, Andrew Bromfield (Translator)
Not only is Akunin a master storyteller, but he is an adroit student of the various genres of crime and detective fiction.
Read More »Book Review: The Turkish Gambit by Boris Akunin
Boris Akunin has proven himself a master raconteur with a deft hand for developing character and a devious mind for plots.
Read More »Book Review: The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
...balances the floweriness of 19th-century naturalism with enough 20th-century realism to create a confection of wit and intelligence.
Read More »Music Review: Various Performers A Great Night In Harlem: A History Of The Music
...there's no award out there that can match the reward of listening to the heart and soul being poured out on every track of this disc.
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