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By Andrew Gross
Fictionalised re-telling of the Telemark story. Why?
By Andrew Gross
Decent Thriller but with Annoying and Unnecessary Timeline Errors
By Alex Cay
Another great farce
By Daniel Suarez
Enjoyable romp, but largely familiar plot
An Oral History of the Zombie War, By Max Brooks
"The World At War" with Zombies!
By Clive Cussler
Rip-roaring yarn, but also an interesting period piece
An Adventure That Will Rewrite History, By Will Adams
Cracking yarn, even if slightly derivative
My Time Governing in Iraq, By Rory Stewart
An intriguing and insightful account of important recent history
By Winston Churchill
A stirring, inspiring and very funny autobiography by Britain's greatest leader
A Mathematical Journey: A Mathematical Adventure, By Sarah Flannery
An inspiring and encouraging book
By Albert Speer
A fascinating insight into Nazi Germany
By Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori
A clear and entertaining book
66 Ways Experts Think, By Marian Petre, André Van Der Hoek, Yen Quach
A powerful reminder on the behaviours required to succeed in software architecture
Prescriptive Architecture Guidance for Cloud Applications , By Alex Homer, John Sharp, Larry Brader, Masashi Narumoto, Trent Swanson
Good book let down by poor high-level structure
Fundamental Design Solutions for SOAP/ WSDL and RESTful Web Services, By Robert Daigneau
Good book, but some practical annoyances
A Concise Introduction to Service Technology & Service-Orientation, By Thomas Erl and others
Dry, terse text which misses its mark
By Ethan Marcotte
A clear and concise introduction to modern web design
Designing, Building and Deploying Messaging Solutions, By Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf
An excellent book which will become a standard reference
Managing Risk on Software Projects, By Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister
A good book covering an important and negelected area
Managing Strategic Investment in an Uncertain World, By Martha Amram, Nalin Kulatilaka
A rather disappointing book for the general reader
Practical e-Business Applications, By David Carlson
An excellent book covering an important niche
Business Patterns at Work, By Hans-Erik Eriksson and Magnus Penker
A very good guide to business-level modelling with UML
By Scott Ambler
An excellent little "bible" for modellers
By David Dikel, David Kane & James Wilson
An excellent book on how to make architectural changes work
By Keith Franklin
How Technical Books Should Be Written
By Micael Amundsen & Paul Litwin
A Good Introduction
By Paul Allen
A very good, practical book
Best Practices and Design Strategies, By Deepak Alur, John Crupi & Dan Malks
A good book, but with a shorter book trying to get out
By Rapheal Malveau and Thomas J Mowbray PhD
A Game of Two Halves
Strategies for Building Large, Integrated Systems, By Chris Britton
An influential book abut the real problems of big systems
By Jan Borchers
A disappointing book but with some good ideas
By John A Hopkins
Enjoyable romp through a plausible alternative history
By Alex Cay
Fun, but a very high body count!
By Shaun Morey
Another enjoyable romp
By D M Annechino
Pedestrian Thriller
By Giulio Leoni translated by Shaun Whiteside
Intense, dark, mediaeval mystery
By Shaun Morey
Very enjoyable Hiaasen-style romp
By Raymond Khoury
A Rip-Roaring Romp, with Cutting Questions on Christianity
By S J Parris
Murky murder mysteries and complex catholic conspiracies
By Dana Haynes
Ripping Yarn, but Dodgy Details
By S J Parris
Dodgy Dons Done to Death in Troubled Tudor Times
By David Levien
Well written, but uninspiring
By Martin Baker
A cracking thriller, and an intriguing insight into the world of high finance
The Private Life of Sir Isaac Newton : A Novel, By Philip Kerr
Brilliant period piece, with a Sherlock Holmes feel
By Dan Brown
Mr Brown should stick to what he's good at
A Mathematical Journey: A Mathematical Adventure, By Sarah Flannery
An inspiring and encouraging book
Breaking the Enigma Codes, By Gordon Welchman
An excellent, insightful and inspiring book
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Fascinating, fun, and more depth than the first book
By J F Lawrence
Disappointing post-apocalyptic "Shoot-em-up"
By John A Hopkins
Enjoyable romp through a plausible alternative history
By Jeremy K Brown
Inadequate soapy knock-off of Deep Impact, with random numbers!
By Andrew Gross
Fictionalised re-telling of the Telemark story. Why?
By M A Rothman
At last a good new techno-thriller, but maybe not murky enough?
By Andrew Gross
Decent Thriller but with Annoying and Unnecessary Timeline Errors
By Alex Cay
Another great farce
By Daniel Suarez
Enjoyable romp, but largely familiar plot
By Alex Cay
Fun, but a very high body count!
By Owen Sheers
A Fascinating but Disturbing Alternative History
An Oral History of the Zombie War, By Max Brooks
"The World At War" with Zombies!
By Shaun Morey
Another enjoyable romp
A high comedy of bad manners, By Paul Bassett Davies
As good as Tom Sharpe at his best
By D M Annechino
Pedestrian Thriller
By Giulio Leoni translated by Shaun Whiteside
Intense, dark, mediaeval mystery
By Shaun Morey
Very enjoyable Hiaasen-style romp
By Arwen Elys Dayton
A new science fiction tale which bears comparison with the old masters
By Clive Cussler
Rip-roaring yarn, but also an interesting period piece
By Raymond Khoury
A Rip-Roaring Romp, with Cutting Questions on Christianity
An Adventure That Will Rewrite History, By Will Adams
Cracking yarn, even if slightly derivative
By Douglas Preston
A great thriller, which probes uncomfortable ideas at the boundaries of science and religion
By S J Parris
Murky murder mysteries and complex catholic conspiracies
By R J Frith
Covers light years, but goes nowhere
By Dana Haynes
Ripping Yarn, but Dodgy Details
By S J Parris
Dodgy Dons Done to Death in Troubled Tudor Times
By David Levien
Well written, but uninspiring
By Martin Baker
A cracking thriller, and an intriguing insight into the world of high finance
The Private Life of Sir Isaac Newton : A Novel, By Philip Kerr
Brilliant period piece, with a Sherlock Holmes feel
By Dan Brown
Mr Brown should stick to what he's good at
By
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - Spies Without Style
A review of "The Eagle", By
By Jan Borchers
A disappointing book but with some good ideas
By John A Hopkins
Enjoyable romp through a plausible alternative history
By Andrew Gross
Decent Thriller but with Annoying and Unnecessary Timeline Errors
By Owen Sheers
A Fascinating but Disturbing Alternative History
By Giulio Leoni translated by Shaun Whiteside
Intense, dark, mediaeval mystery
By Raymond Khoury
A Rip-Roaring Romp, with Cutting Questions on Christianity
By S J Parris
Murky murder mysteries and complex catholic conspiracies
By S J Parris
Dodgy Dons Done to Death in Troubled Tudor Times
The Private Life of Sir Isaac Newton : A Novel, By Philip Kerr
Brilliant period piece, with a Sherlock Holmes feel
By Andrew Gross
Fictionalised re-telling of the Telemark story. Why?
By Owen Sheers
A Fascinating but Disturbing Alternative History
My Time Governing in Iraq, By Rory Stewart
An intriguing and insightful account of important recent history
By Winston Churchill
A stirring, inspiring and very funny autobiography by Britain's greatest leader
The inspriring true story of Albert Goering, By William Hastings Burke
An inspiring true tale of a very unexpected hero
Breaking the Enigma Codes, By Gordon Welchman
An excellent, insightful and inspiring book
By Albert Speer
A fascinating insight into Nazi Germany
By Alex Cay
Another great farce
By Alex Cay
Fun, but a very high body count!
By Shaun Morey
Another enjoyable romp
A high comedy of bad manners, By Paul Bassett Davies
As good as Tom Sharpe at his best
By Bill Bryson
Very amusing, but needs a refresh
By Mark Forsyth
A hilarious ramble through the undergrowth of the English language
Managing Strategic Investment in an Uncertain World, By Martha Amram, Nalin Kulatilaka
A rather disappointing book for the general reader
The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life, By Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham
An excellent reminder about why maths is fun
More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life, By Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham
Another excellent introduction to the fun of mathematics
A Mathematical Journey: A Mathematical Adventure, By Sarah Flannery
An inspiring and encouraging book
Designing, Building and Deploying Messaging Solutions, By Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf
An excellent book which will become a standard reference
Managing Risk on Software Projects, By Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister
A good book covering an important and negelected area
Managing Strategic Investment in an Uncertain World, By Martha Amram, Nalin Kulatilaka
A rather disappointing book for the general reader
Practical e-Business Applications, By David Carlson
An excellent book covering an important niche
Business Patterns at Work, By Hans-Erik Eriksson and Magnus Penker
A very good guide to business-level modelling with UML
By Scott Ambler
An excellent little "bible" for modellers
By The Decoders
Enjoyable, even if I'm not the target demographic!
Composition, Capture, and Digital Image Processing, By Adrian Schulz
A sandwich with not quite enough meat
Photographic Multishot Techniques: High Dynamic Range, Super-Resolution, Extended Depth of Field, Stitching, By Juergen Gulbins & Rainer Gulbins
Disappointing content, and too much Photoshop
From the Inspiration to the Image, By George Barr
A Great Inspiration For When You're Stuck or Frustrated
A Guide to the Natural Landmarks of Southern Utah, By Laurent Martres
Simply the best photographic guides to this amazing scenery
The Making of Forty Photographs, By Ansel Adams
A charming insight into the soul of a great photographer
A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging, By Philip Andrews
Beautifully produced, clear introductory book
Searching for Ourselves in the Universe, By Paul Davies
Enjoyable and intriguing review of the state of SETI
By Chad Orzel
An excellent and very funny introduction to relativity
By Ian Stewart
Inspiring but occasionally challenging look at the maths behind the modern world
By Chad Orzel
Amusing introduction to a complex field
By Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Humour and Philosophy, but Ultimately Unsatisfying
George Gamov's Classic Mr Tomkins in Paperback, By George Gamow, Russell Stannard
An excellent update to a classic introduction to modern physics
By Stephen Hawking
An enjoyable but challenging book
By Ethan Marcotte
A clear and concise introduction to modern web design
Practical e-Business Applications, By David Carlson
An excellent book covering an important niche
By Keith Franklin
How Technical Books Should Be Written
By Micael Amundsen & Paul Litwin
A Good Introduction
Managing Risk on Software Projects, By Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister
A good book covering an important and negelected area
The Consultant, By Gerald Weinberg
Very good, but a harder read than "Secrets"
A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully, By Gerald Weinberg
One of the most important books for any consultant
By David Dikel, David Kane & James Wilson
An excellent book on how to make architectural changes work
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Fascinating, fun, and more depth than the first book
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, By Steven D Levitt & Stephen J Dubner
Fascinating and fun, but ultimately light on content
The Consultant, By Gerald Weinberg
Very good, but a harder read than "Secrets"
A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully, By Gerald Weinberg
One of the most important books for any consultant
By Allan and Barbara Pease
A humourous but serious book which explains a lot
Searching for Ourselves in the Universe, By Paul Davies
Enjoyable and intriguing review of the state of SETI
By Chad Orzel
An excellent and very funny introduction to relativity
By Ian Stewart
Inspiring but occasionally challenging look at the maths behind the modern world
By Chad Orzel
Amusing introduction to a complex field
By Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Humour and Philosophy, but Ultimately Unsatisfying
By Bill Bryson
Science for the verbally-minded
George Gamov's Classic Mr Tomkins in Paperback, By George Gamow, Russell Stannard
An excellent update to a classic introduction to modern physics
By Art Bell, Whitley Strieber
A good book, slightly spoilt by psueo-science
By Stephen Hawking
An enjoyable but challenging book
By J F Lawrence
Disappointing post-apocalyptic "Shoot-em-up"
By Jeremy K Brown
Inadequate soapy knock-off of Deep Impact, with random numbers!
By M A Rothman
At last a good new techno-thriller, but maybe not murky enough?
By Daniel Suarez
Enjoyable romp, but largely familiar plot
An Oral History of the Zombie War, By Max Brooks
"The World At War" with Zombies!
By Arwen Elys Dayton
A new science fiction tale which bears comparison with the old masters
By Douglas Preston
A great thriller, which probes uncomfortable ideas at the boundaries of science and religion
By R J Frith
Covers light years, but goes nowhere
66 Ways Experts Think, By Marian Petre, André Van Der Hoek, Yen Quach
A powerful reminder on the behaviours required to succeed in software architecture
Prescriptive Architecture Guidance for Cloud Applications , By Alex Homer, John Sharp, Larry Brader, Masashi Narumoto, Trent Swanson
Good book let down by poor high-level structure
Fundamental Design Solutions for SOAP/ WSDL and RESTful Web Services, By Robert Daigneau
Good book, but some practical annoyances
A Concise Introduction to Service Technology & Service-Orientation, By Thomas Erl and others
Dry, terse text which misses its mark
Designing, Building and Deploying Messaging Solutions, By Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf
An excellent book which will become a standard reference
By David Dikel, David Kane & James Wilson
An excellent book on how to make architectural changes work
By Keith Franklin
How Technical Books Should Be Written
By Paul Allen
A very good, practical book
Best Practices and Design Strategies, By Deepak Alur, John Crupi & Dan Malks
A good book, but with a shorter book trying to get out
By Rapheal Malveau and Thomas J Mowbray PhD
A Game of Two Halves
Strategies for Building Large, Integrated Systems, By Chris Britton
An influential book abut the real problems of big systems