 

Matt Rhoades

 
Helpful votes received on reviews: 70% (23 of 33)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Birthday: 3 July

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Top Reviewer Ranking: 1,327,389 - Total Helpful Votes: 23 of 33
What the Dog Saw: and other adventures by Malcolm Gladwell
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I read Malcolm Gladwell's Blink! a while back, and although I found it quite interesting it did strike me as being an article that had been stretched to the length of full book. The was an awful lot of repetition to the point where I wanted to say "Enough! I get it already!"

So when I saw this book become available, which is a collection of his previous articles, I thought it would be more my cup of tea. I was right. The short articles in here are very interesting and they cover an amazing range of topics from ketchup to dangerous dogs. There isn't a duff article in the whole collection and Gladwell's writing style is entertaining and accessible. I hope he produces another… Read more
The Gay Divorcee by Paul Burston
The Gay Divorcee by Paul Burston
11 of 17 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A big disappointment, 13 Oct 2010
I bought this book expecting a light and funny read. The reviews were very positive, even glowing. Unfortunately, the book really didn't live up to the reviews. I thought the writing and plotting were pretty pedestrian, and it wasn't all that funny.
Rules Of Travel ~ Rosanne Cash
Rules Of Travel ~ Rosanne Cash
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I bought this album purely because I liked Trisha's Yearwood's rendition of Rosanne's song "Seven Year Ache". I wasn't disappointed; Ms Cash is a thoughful songwriter, and a very talented singer. The title track, "I'll Change for you", "Closer Than I Appear" and "Hope Against" hope are my favourite tracks. The much talked about duet with her late father "September When It Comes" is good too, but this is definately Rosanne's album. Highly recommended

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White House Down (Blu-ray + UV) [2013] <b>Blu-ray</b> ~ Channing Tatum
Runner, Runner [Blu-ray] <b>Blu-ray</b> ~ Ben Affleck
Runner, Runner [Blu-ray] Blu-ray ~ Ben Affleck
The Movie Songbook ~ Sharleen Spiteri
The Movie Songbook ~ Sharleen Spiteri
American Horror Story - Season 1 [Blu-ray] <b>Blu-ray</b> ~ Dylan McDermott
Borgen: Season 3 [Blu-ray] <b>Blu-ray</b> ~ Sidse Babett Knudsen
Borgen: Season 3 [Blu-ray] Blu-ray ~ Sidse Babett Knudsen
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