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Roland Howard

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in The United Kingdom

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Thriller, Religion, Crime

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Joseph Conrad Graham Greene John Le Carre

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Gravity is heavy stuff. “Gravity” the (misnamed) film purports to be heavy. As in "This is deep shit, profound; dude, you’re in for some heavy spiritual moments, an epiphany." At the same time it is trying to be a Fast and Furious in the sky, the race circuit just above the atmosphere; a thriller with no villain and no characters. Houston, we have a problem.

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	Rise and Fall of the Nine O'Clock Service 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charismania: When Christian Fundamentalism Goes Wrong 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shopping for God: A Sceptic's Search for Value in Britain's Spiritual Marketplace 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power in the Blood 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Prague Cemetery

by Umberto Eco

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Killer in the Rain

by Raymond Chandler

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Julian Assange - The Unauthorised Autobiography

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Funny, great characters, family life in London- class, race, education.
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Earlier version of 1984. Orwell improved it.
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A bit like gargling fruit pastilles. But a really beautiful book, a window into fairly recent history.
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Roland Howard rated a book it was amazing The Cuckoo's Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place by Michael J. Warren	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Cuckoo's Lea, is an inspired book. I loved the blend of natural history (ornithology largely but not entirely), history (Dark Ages/Medieval), etymology (of place names) and a quiet environmentalism. Also, the way the author discusses "place" in a ...more
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