Tag: Travel
An equal music
by Gareth on Jan.06, 2009, under Reviews
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What’s the difference between a viola and a trampoline?
You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.
Somehow that joke’s stayed with me for over ten years. I was never one for strings. Give me a brass chorale anyday.
Still, it was nice to delve once more into the world of music – although I can find faults with this book, musical accuracy is not one of them. (continue reading…)
Blood River
by Gareth on Nov.06, 2008, under Reviews
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If I had to list places I would not like to visit, I think ‘Anywhere in Africa’ would be pretty damn high on that list.
Not so for Tim Butcher, and I can’t decide if I should applaud his courage or bemoan his (in my mind) pointless bravado. (continue reading…)
Round Ireland with a fridge
by Gareth on Jul.11, 2007, under Reviews
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“I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month.”
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American Gods
by Gareth on Apr.04, 2007, under Reviews
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Let me just preface this by saying that I really, really like this book. This was my sixth or seventh time through and I’m still finding things I’ve missed before or understanding some scenes in new ways.
That said, the discourse last night did highlight some of the issues with such an ambitious project that I’ve missed for some reason. (continue reading…)
