Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated The Victory Garden in Books
Feb 13, 2019
I’ve been a fan of Rhys’s mysteries for years, so I decided to give this book a try. As I suspected going in, this is not a mystery, but more of a coming of age story set in the England of 100 years ago. Unfortunately, I don’t think I was the target audience since I had trouble getting into it. There is a lot happening, and that was part of the problem. The story takes place over a year, and to get the entire time frame and the all Emily goes through into the story, at times I think we were cheated out of watching Emily deal with everything happening. That resulted in some things we were told about and not shown. On the other hand, Emily is a wonderful main character, and I was definitely rooting for her to succeed. I did tear up a time or two. And I felt we got a clear picture of what life was like in 1918 England for those who didn’t fight during the war – something that is often overlooked when we think about the cost of a war.
Neon's Nerd Nexus (360 KP) rated Cargo (2017) in Movies
May 14, 2019
The Daily Telegraph Edition
News and Magazines & Newspapers
App
Experience today's edition of The Daily Telegraph, including The Sunday Telegraph, like never...
The Maverick Mountaineer: The Remarkable Life of George Ingle Finch: Climber, Scientist, Inventor
Book
"In the spring of 1901 a teenager stood on top of a hill, gazed out in wonderment at the Australian...
Dog Eat Dog: A Story of Survival, Struggle and Triumph by the Man Who Put AC/DC on the World Stage
Book
Bon turned up with two bottles of bourbon, some dope and some speed. When Angus saw this stash, he...
Luke Nguyen's France
Book
Luke Nguyen's France follows acclaimed chef Luke Nguyen as he traverses the culinary landscape of...
Sons of Sindbad
Alan Villiers, William Facey, Yacoub Al-Hijji and Grace Pundyk
Book
Alan Villiers (1903-82), the Australian sailor and maritime historian, first made a name for himself...
Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey
Book
Mark Webber was at the centre of one of the most captivating chapters in the history of Formula One....
Transforming Public Services by Design: Re-Orienting Policies, Organizations, and Services Around People
Book
For policy makers and policy implementers, design challenges abound. Every design challenge presents...
Social and Political Theatre in 21st-Century Britain: Staging Crisis
Enoch Brater, Vicky Angelaki and Mark Taylor-Batty
Book
In a context of financial crisis that has often produced a feeling of identity crisis for the...