Archive for the ‘3 out of 10’ Category

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Moonstone by Sjon


2019
12.20

Not really a book that carried me to my warm and cosy book reading place. 3.5/10 and 5/10 for the group. Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson, known as Sjón, is an Icelandic poet, novelist, and lyricist. a young gay boy living in Iceland around the time of the Spanish Flu epidemic…. I don’t usually look at other reviews but on this occasion I peeked at GoodReads and so many people thought this a great book. So don’t take my word for it, decide for your self.

Score 3.5/10

Date read May 2017

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Pale Criminal by Philip Kerr


2016
05.02

“His second novel and what a difference from his excellent first.
Following along we reengage with Bernie Gunther, the German detective.
Where this falls down from the first novel is it lacks the sparkle and humour. Reading this a few years since it was published (1990) had the distinct feeling of political incorrectness and dated.
Not for me 3/10

Score 3/10

Date read May 2016

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The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes


2016
03.05

“Perhaps this is JB indulging himself with his knowledge and like of Dmitri Shostakovich? This novel is set in Russia 1936 and highlights the Great Terror that Stalin brought.
Parts of this story are based on real events and for this it is interesting. I did read more of this time period off the back of the novel.
Our book club scored it 5/10 me a mean 3.5/10

Score 3.5/10

Date read March 2016

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The Axeman’s Jazz by Ray Celestin


2015
08.31

“I know this won a CWA new dagger award but I felt it tried too hard, falling between stories and failing all around.
There is a serial killer on the loose in New Orleans 1919, is he real or what? We also have intertwined with the story a young Louis Armstrong, disgraced ex cop/ex con, unpopular chief detective…
I couldn’t be bothered to finish the book 3/10

Score 3/10

Date read August 2015

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