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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 17:04:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_29691_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Old Wine Shades]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[All of Grimes&#39; trademark humour, plot twists and great characterization are here but this latest work in the Richard Jury series wasn&#39;t ultimately as satisfying as others have been.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_32876_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headbirths: Or the Germans Are Dying Out]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Inventive, partly autobiographical, ambling, deep. Grass is a treasure.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:17:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_32767_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steep Approach to Garbadale]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Another gem from Banks
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:57:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_32228_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act of the Damned]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Antunes is a master of the novel. Stunning, inventive, human
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:26:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_31410_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle : A Novel (Vintage International)]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[This may be his masterpiece:memorable characters,  funny, perplexing, idea-rich and a story that zips along. The 500+ pages go by too quickly.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:38:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_658_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havana]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[More humour than previous Hunter work, creeping right up to the edge of parody. A fun read.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:28:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30935_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fratricides]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[One of the most powerful Kazantzakis novels I&#39;ve read: direct, strong and rich with ideas.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:34:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30801_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[South of the Border, West of the Sun : A Novel (Vintage International)]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[The most accessible of Murakami&#39;s works that I&#39;ve so far read, but still with the depth of exploration of yearning, loss and love. 
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:09:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_672_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur & George]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[A deeply English novel in style and theme. Hugely enjoyable.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:05:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_11736_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sputnik Sweetheart (Vintage International)]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Murkami is world-class. This is one of his shorter works, but none the weaker for its length.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:08:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_669_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Natural Order of Things]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Antunes is among my favourite authors: his works are challenging, dark and inventive, and always engaging.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:06:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30655_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Statement]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Moore has a way of writing novels that race along while luring the reader into contemplation of big issues of faith and truth. 
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:16:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30551_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Final Solution: A Story of Detection]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[A slight book but both delightful and deep.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:12:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_6248_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[South of Nowhere]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Antunes is a master of the modern novel.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:33:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30526_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ballad of Dogs' Beach]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Not as strong on second reading as on first, but still a striking novel set in early &#39;60s Lisbon. A striking reworking of the novel.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:26:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30525_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Tabucchi is among the best of European novelists of the last several decades, and this crime novel (although it is much more) is among my favourites.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:22:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30457_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pereira Declares: A Testimony]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Tabucchi is a marvel: his reimagining of the potential for the novel is bracing and his characters and plots top-notch.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:21:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_30456_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[In the space of a sentence, Foer can take you from a belly laugh to tears. An amazing talent.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:54:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_2935_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Is Illuminated]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Truly illuminating. An astonishing piece of writing, with deft humour and slow-building horror. An idea-changing book.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:44:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_523_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Man in My Basement: A Novel]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Walter Mosley is one of America&#39;s best and most consistent authors. His work raises deep questions through deeply interesting stories.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:43:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_3699_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moor's Last Sigh]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[Rushdie&#39;s sweeping novelis a touch over-long, but the sheer force, beauty and playfulness of his writing makes it a pleasure.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:33:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_3372_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[This may be Murakami&#39;s masterwork. And that&#39;s saying a lot, given the body of work he has produced.
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:04:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_664_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stranger (Vintage International)]]></title><link>http://reader2.com/mark</link><description><![CDATA[I should have read this years ago. Brilliant
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by <a href="http://reader2.com/mark">mark</a>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:02:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">item_id_370_6047</guid><dc:creator>mark</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>
