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April 8, 2020
Review: James Bond: Vargr - Volume 1
James Bond: Vargr - Volume 1 by Warren Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Warren Ellis James Bond Vargr is a different take of James Bond character, the Bond is elegant but brutal and cold-hearted. The story starts with a vengeance mission in Helsinki and he is been asked to assume the work of fallen 00 Agent. A synthetic drug with horrific side effects takes the toll
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Warren Ellis James Bond Vargr is a different take of James Bond character, the Bond is elegant but brutal and cold-hearted. The story starts with a vengeance mission in Helsinki and he is been asked to assume the work of fallen 00 Agent. A synthetic drug with horrific side effects takes the toll
April 7, 2020
Review: Red Dust
Red Dust by Greg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An interesting start to the Wild West series. The story has distinct characters, the colour and artwork are superb. A little disappointing factor is the text are not legible in some panels.
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An interesting start to the Wild West series. The story has distinct characters, the colour and artwork are superb. A little disappointing factor is the text are not legible in some panels.
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February 27, 2020
Review: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The story is told in two worlds. One is reality (a little bit) and fantasy. No name is given to any characters. In the Wonderland part, the protagonist encounters a unicorn skull, mad scientist, gangsters and a chubby girl, and whereas in End of the World it is about
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The story is told in two worlds. One is reality (a little bit) and fantasy. No name is given to any characters. In the Wonderland part, the protagonist encounters a unicorn skull, mad scientist, gangsters and a chubby girl, and whereas in End of the World it is about
February 26, 2020
Review: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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February 5, 2020
The Titanic Secret - New Book
When Isaac Bell attempts to decipher the forbidding deaths of nine men, he encounters a secret so powerful it could dictate the fate of the world in this riveting thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.A century apart, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt and detective Isaac Bell team up to unlock the truth about the most famous maritime disaster of all time.In the present day, Pitt makes a
January 1, 2020
Review: The Second Sleep
The Second Sleep by Robert Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The year is 1468, a young priest named Christopher Fairfax was assigned by Bishop Pole to officiate the funeral of Father Lacy in Addicott St George village. There Fairfax after the funeral finds the collection of Father Lacy, some odd things which did not belong to that period. Everything after this page
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The year is 1468, a young priest named Christopher Fairfax was assigned by Bishop Pole to officiate the funeral of Father Lacy in Addicott St George village. There Fairfax after the funeral finds the collection of Father Lacy, some odd things which did not belong to that period. Everything after this page
November 14, 2019
Review: The Murder on the Links
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My brother used to read Agatha Christie books often when he was studying for medicine. That was the first time I heard about the author. Even though he had recommended reading I was not interested.So many years have gone, I saw this book in Prime reading and choose to read. I was hooked to her
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My brother used to read Agatha Christie books often when he was studying for medicine. That was the first time I heard about the author. Even though he had recommended reading I was not interested.So many years have gone, I saw this book in Prime reading and choose to read. I was hooked to her
November 2, 2019
Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From
The author has brilliantly summarized the findings of ancient DNA in this book. Though I had Genetics in my college years, I did not find difficulty in the genetical terms. The author Tony Joseph has taken much pain in explaining the basic concept of genetics.
The book looks into how and when modern humans, or Homo sapiens, first arrived in India, what evidence they left behind for us to
The book looks into how and when modern humans, or Homo sapiens, first arrived in India, what evidence they left behind for us to
October 9, 2019
Operation Copperhead Chapter 1
Copperhead - adventure, drama, secret, even a dash of romance.
I thank Net Galley and Europe Comics for providing me with a copy for review. The graphic novel Operation Copperhead Chapter 1 is by Jean Harambat who is the author and also the Illustrator. The story is that a girl serving tea in the set of Death on the Nile, asks Niven and Ustinov, how long they know each other. And Peter Ustinov
I thank Net Galley and Europe Comics for providing me with a copy for review. The graphic novel Operation Copperhead Chapter 1 is by Jean Harambat who is the author and also the Illustrator. The story is that a girl serving tea in the set of Death on the Nile, asks Niven and Ustinov, how long they know each other. And Peter Ustinov
September 25, 2019
Review: Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another superb thriller by Jack Higgins. The author has created alternate history involving bombing of No.10, Downing Street. A cat and mouse game between Sean Dillion and Martin Brosnan and cameo of Liam Devlin.I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another superb thriller by Jack Higgins. The author has created alternate history involving bombing of No.10, Downing Street. A cat and mouse game between Sean Dillion and Martin Brosnan and cameo of Liam Devlin.I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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