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	02/16 Tom is currently reading: The Second World War (Paperback) by John Keegan bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	02/16 Tom is currently reading: Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943 (Paperback) by Antony Beevor bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 18
	Tom gave to: The Winter of Frankie Machine (Hardcover) by Don Winslow	my rating:
	Tom said: "Splendid. Tough, gritty, complicated, vivid - excellent reading. " add a comment
	Tom gave to: Bear v. Shark: The Novel (Hardcover) by Chris Bachelder	my rating:
	Tom said: "Glib, surface-thin, sharp satire on TV's power in the USA. Could have been a counter-cultural blast from 1973, parodying an imagined future - is from 2002 and is (as the contest around which it is constructed is described) - "Savage, bone-crus...more " add a comment
	Tom gave to: Rome (DK Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Ros Belford, Olivia Ercoli	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Tom said: "Great. Not quite as good as being there, but useful to help the first time visitor being overwhelmed by options and history. " add a comment
	Tom gave to: Wolf of the Plains (Hardcover) by Conn Iggulden	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Tom said: "A fizzing tale, the history of Genghis Khan aimed at 14 year old boys. A quick and informative read. I would have enjoyed it more if there had been a bit more of a historical perspective / overview as well. " add a comment
	Tom gave to: What's So Funny? (Dortmunder Novels) by Donald E. Westlake	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Tom said: "Fast, funny crime caper, splendid observations – “he looked like the part of the missile that gets left over the Indian Ocean, plus a homburg hat”. Excellent cast of characters too, neatly and tersely drawn. I'l definitely be looking out f...more " add a comment
	Tom gave to: The Raw Shark Texts (Hardcover) by Steven Hall (Goodreads author!)	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Tom said: "Ideal for Terry Gilliam to direct. References to Borges, “only a story” – engrossing. " add a comment
	Tom gave to: The Cold Moon: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Paperback) by Jeffery Deaver	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Tom said: "neatly woven, complex, enjoyable thriller. " add a comment
	Tom gave to: Halting State (Hardcover) by Charles Stross	my rating:
	recommended to Tom by: Colin read in August, 2008 Tom said: "witty well-observed cyber-ish crime romp. lots of neat gaming references and teasing around ideas of government and history (and perspective.) " add a comment
July 30
	Tom gave to: Rule of the Bone (Paperback) by Russell Banks	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Tom said: "one or two lovely paragraphs - the story of picking his tattoo is very good, but in general it is a story about a bunch of people who are hard to like, told in a monotone. in the end, I thought "meh". " add a comment
	Tom gave to: Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar Mysteries (Hardcover)) by Harlan Coben	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Tom said: "a pretty good romp. " add a comment