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Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War

Talia Aikens-Nunez

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Honor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the...

Young Adult (YA) Nonfiction

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2440 KP) rated Home is Where the Murder Is in Books

Jun 4, 2025

Was the Victim a Missing Relative?

Tessa Treslow is settling into her hometown in Idaho after retiring from the Army. She’s happy to be back for Pioneer Days, a local festival to celebrate the founding of her town. But the weekend takes a turn when a stranger shows up claiming to be the long-lost cousin of Tessa’s best friend, Freddie. Then the woman is murdered with all evidence pointing to Freddie. Tessa knows her friend didn’t do this, but can she prove it?

I was happy to get to revisit these characters, and this book didn’t disappoint. Several of the characters were more fully developed, which I appreciated. And I enjoyed seeing the quirky characters again. The mystery might have started a little slowly, but the further I went, the more I was hooked until I struggled any time I had to put it down. The climax answered all my questions. I appreciate how Tessa’s time in the army is handled and the fact that Tessa is middled aged. It’s nice to see some variety in main characters. If you are looking for another cozy series to add to your reading list, you need to check this one out.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Aftermath (2019) in Movies

Mar 14, 2019

The Aftermath (2019)

2019 | Drama, Romance, War

6.5

(4 Ratings)

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Yet another Keira Knightley costume drama about well-brought-up people grappling with their repressed emotions. This one is set in post-war Germany where KK is an army wife reunited with her officer husband (Jason Clarke doing an English accent), but she ends up knocking off the German widower (Alexander Skarsgard) whose house they have commandeered.

Decent production values but the performances aren't good enough to lift a story which feels trite, hackneyed and inconsequential. No sense of passion or danger, hard to care about anyone or anything in the movie; it's just incredibly dull and predictable.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated In the Valley of Elah (2007) in Movies

Feb 21, 2018

I didn't know much about this film before I saw it but heard critics and fans a like giving great reviews about it. A father and former part of the military police goes in search of his son who has gone AWOL after returning home from Iraq.
This is a great film, with a very good cast giving great performances especially Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron. It touches on quite a few political views about the army and war in Iraq and the effects it can have. A truly moving film based on true events.

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Elli H Burton (1288 KP) rated Bluestone 42 in TV

Nov 1, 2019

Bluestone 42

2013 | Action, Comedy

6.4

(9 Ratings)

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It's so funny (2 more)

It uses humour to make light of such an awful situation

It shows the importance of relationships when in such a dangerous situation.

It's only 3 series :( (1 more)

The ending has been left open ended, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?!!

A funny take on a serious matter

I like this because it is based on something that people actually do. Even though they make light of the situation they find themselves in, it really helps you understand what people in the Army go through, the danger they are in every day, the sheer bravery and the emotional impact it has on them.