Level Zero Heroes
John R. Bruning and Michael Golembesky
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In New York Times bestseller Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky follows the members of US. Marine...
Daido Moriyama: Record
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Inspired by Japanese photographers, as well as by William Klein's seminal photography book on New...
A Name on a Wall: Two Men, Two Wars, Two Destinies
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An unusual coincidence occurred early one morning at the most visited war memorial in the United...
Ours are the Streets
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When Imtiaz Raina leaves England for the first time, to bury his father on his family's land near...
Gender and Patriarchy in Muslim Cinema: A Filmographic Study of 21st Century Features from Eight Countries
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There are 49 Muslim majority countries in the world and Islam, the religion which Muslims follow, is...
Do the Geneva Conventions Matter?
Matthew Evangelista and Nina Tannenwald
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The Geneva Conventions are the best-known and longest-established laws governing warfare, but what...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Undeclared (Woodlands, #1) in Books
Jan 7, 2021
I received this copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This story tells the tale of Grace, who became the pen pal of a marine as an assignment while at high school. They carried on corresponding for four years before Noah, the marine, sent her a "Dear John" style letter telling her he didn't want to meet her. Grace took the letter badly, after years of pining after him, and shuts him out. Noah on the other hand wanted to get his head sorted out, after spending the last four years in Afghanistan, before meeting her. I don't want to give too much away but they do meet again.
I found the first half of the book a little slow going and it took me a while to get into it, while the second half seemed to flow easier and I found myself unable to put my kindle down as I wondered how Noah was going to get Grace to forgive him.
The characters are all likeable, especially the guys who live at Woodlands. I'm interested in reading their stories, especially Bo to see who ends up winning his heart.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. It's the first New Adult book I've read that involved (ex)military personnel and like I've said before, the reason I like the genre so much is because they mix it up a little and deal with bigger issues.
The Christmas Gate 2
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“I became paralyzed with fear. Tears started to run down my cheeks as I sat motionless on the bed...
Carma (21 KP) rated Forbidden Lovers in Books
Jun 17, 2019
Matt Harper is returning home to Plunder Cove after leaving, without a choice, 10 years ago to join the Air Force. He left behind his fiancée, who rapidly remarried (supposedly) 3 months after he left, estranged parents and a home comparable to a compound.
Julia Espinoza lost the love of her life when her fiancé was killed when his plane was shot down in Afghanistan 10 years ago. She doesnt know her mother and has lived with extended family since she was small. She isnt wealthy like Matt was but he never seemed to care. She never got to say goodbye when he left, but he left her the most precious gift of all before he enlisted.
Matt returns home after being summoned by his father, along with his siblings, to some big announcement. Reconnecting with Julia, who at first doesnt recognize him believing he was dead, was an added bonus. Will they be able to pick up right where they left off?
While this story was interesting there was just too much I didnt like about it. Mostly, the flow and sentence structures. For me, it was too jumbled and while it was short it was very unnecessarily wordy. I voluntarily downloaded a copy from Netgalley without expectation for review. Any and all opinions expressed are my own.
The Lightless Sky: An Afghan Refugee Boy's Journey of Escape to a New Life in Britain
Gulwali Passarlay and Nadene Ghouri
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'To risk my life had to mean something. Otherwise what was it all for?' Gulwali Passarlay was sent...