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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated Stone Cold Dead in Books

Mar 9, 2018

While Morgan is struggling to take over the family rock shop, she finds a dead body behind the store. But when she comes back for help, the body has vanished.

The plot in this one is a bit slow, although the characters were wonderful. I found myself caring about the sub-plots more than I thought I would because of the characters. And the mystery does reach a satisfying and logical end.

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/11/book-review-stone-cold-dead-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated Death with All the Trimmings (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #5) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Christmas in Key West is anything but peaceful when sabotage at a new restaurant in town leads to murder, and Hayley is right in the middle trying to figure out what is happening.

There are several sub-plots that overshadow the main mystery at times, but the book was always entertaining with characters I love. Things do come together for a logical climax. Overall, this was an entertaining book.

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/12/book-review-death-with-all-trimmings-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Sewing Knits from Fit to Finish: Proven Methods for Conventional Machine and Serger in Books

Jun 16, 2018

Sewing Knits from Fit to Finish: Proven Methods for Conventional Machine and Serger by Linda Lee is a great guide for anyone learning to sew. The book has high-quality paper with lots of colorful photographs and clear illustrations.

This book is not for beginners. the descriptions and directions are very thorough, they are still complex and intense. The author describes the different kinds of knit fabrics as well as outlines the best way to create buttonholes, hems, seams, etc to avoid puckering or stretching.

I received an ARC copy from Quarto Publishing Group - Creative Publishing International and Creative Publishing international via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Sue (5 KP) rated Eat in Peace to Live in Peace: Your Handbook for Vitality in Books

Aug 13, 2018

I didn’t know what to expect from this book, especially after reading the beginning of the book that used a bit of profanity to get a point across. I am glad I didn’t stop and continued to read. The author shares with the reader her experience with health issues that made her re-evaluate her life; eating habits, stress, mental well-being, exercise, and habits. The approach is quite simple; listen to your body and your intuitions as it will let you know what you need to live a healthy life.

I was provided a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Cable & Deadpool Vol. 2: The Burnt Offering in Books

Oct 18, 2018

This collection follows on from volume 1 (obviously). The events in that story arc have enhanced Cable's powers and he is now a Godlike figure. Weirdly similar to the Steven Erikson's Rejoice which I read at the same time, Cable uses his powers to help the human race and is treated with suspicion and attempts to stop him helping.
There is decent interaction with the X-Men as well as a number of minor supers all trying to stop Cable, but it really comes down to Deadpool to save the day.
Much more Deadpool content here than in vol 1 and more humour, which is needed to cut through Cable's nonsense.

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Patterns of Modern Chinese History

Charles Desnoyers

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Patterns of Modern Chinese History offers a broad narrative - introductory but detailed - of the...

Half-Life

Michael Hulse

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Lucid narratives of family dramas, global warming, and conversations with Death make a riveting new...

William Friedkin recommended Ordet (1955) in Movies (curated)

Ordet (1955)

1955 | Drama

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"Directed by the Danish master Carl Theodor Dreyer, Ordet is yet another film made in 1955 to which I’m deeply indebted. There is a stunning scene of literal resurrection that inspired my own visual approach to The Exorcist and gave me the courage to stage a supernatural event as if it were actually happening, without scary lighting or weird angles. Like many of Dreyer’s other films, including Vampyr and The Passion of Joan of Arc, Ordet is based on literary source material (in this case, a play). But all his films are deeply spiritual in their examinations of the mystery of faith, and purely cinematic."

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