O
A- Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 1) 1970 Historical Fiction/Action
Impressive sense of another (intriguing) time, people and place
A- Post Captain (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 2) 1972 Historical Fiction/Action
Engaging and fascinating characters, settings and action
B+ HMS Surprise (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 3) 1973 Historical Fiction/Action
Impressive weaving of professional and private lives in breathing detailed historical context
B+ Desolation Island (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 5) 1973 Historical Fiction/Action
Impressive weaving of professional and private lives in breathing detailed historical context
A The Fortune Of War (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 6) 1979 Historical Fiction/Action
Thoroughly enjoyable
B+ The Ionian Mission (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 8) 1981 Historical Fiction/Action
Keeps up the high standard
A- Treason's Harbour (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 9) 1983 Historical Fiction/Action
Exotic locations and people, interesting twists of plot, fascinating historical perspectives, and all within an utterly satisfying frame
B+ The Far Side of the Word (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 10) 1984 Historical Fiction/Action
More extremes of luck in this episode, but much was out of your control in the open sea
B+ The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey/Maturin series, Book 11) 1986 Historical Fiction/Action
Just
keeps on delivering the goods, extraordinary.
B The Wine-Dark Sea (Aubrey/Maturin, Book 16) 1993 Historical Fiction
Still good,
but perhaps more one for the fans
B+ Walking Into the Wind 2000 Short Story
(in ‘Speaking With the Angel’; Ed. Nick Hornby)
Enjoyable, if pointed, picture of the highs and lows of a mime’s life
B+ The Road to Wigan Pier 1937 Non-Fiction: Autobiography/Sociology
Orwell’s personal testimony about miners,
India, and marketing socialism
B+ Animal Farm 1945 Fantasy: Political Allegory
Bleak fable of Stalin, Lenin and Trotsky
B A Dancing Bear
2005 (Online)
Novel
Clever but ultimately empty/ugly satire