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Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching
Book
Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching helps university music teachers, high school...
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The Leavers
Book
One morning, Deming Guo’s mother Polly goes to her job at the nail salon and never comes home....
Fiction
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody in Books
Jun 27, 2019
I love Barbara Ross’s books, so I was looking forward to starting this new series. I wasn’t disappointed. While the book does need a little time to set up these new characters, it does so without slowing down the mystery. Things only pick up when the murder takes place, and we follow Jane on some twists and turns that lead to the climax. We get glimpses of Jane’s past, but there is plenty more to explore in future installments; likewise, I suspect we’ll get to know the supporting players better as the series progresses. The suspects are a diverse and complex group, growing deeper as the book progresses. There are some funny scenes, especially at the beginning of the book. It does grow more serious as the book progresses, but we do still get some great moments that lighten the story. I’m definitely looking forward to getting to know Jane better as the series progresses.
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Women in Japanese Religions
Book
Scholars have widely acknowledged the persistent ambivalence with which the Japanese religious...
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The New York Times, 36 Hours: Europe: Dream Weekends with Practical Itineraries from Paris to Perm
Book
(Re)discovering Europe. Dream weekends with practical itineraries from Paris to Perm. Culture,...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Haunted House Murder in Books
Aug 30, 2019
As you might expect in a collection of stories by various authors, some are stronger than others. Personally, I found the opening story to be the weakest – I think it might have worked as a short story, but even as a novella is was too long. The middle story was better, with some fun scenes and a good twist to the mystery. I adore Barbara Ross’s Maine Clambake mysteries, so it was the reason I picked up the book. It also means I found the third story to be the best, with some good twists and a very fun sub-plot. While each story has plenty of fall atmosphere, these stories aren’t that spooky – they are by cozy mystery authors after all. Still, fans of these authors will enjoy picking up the book.
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Form, Model, Syntax, Display: Terence Gower Sculpture Works
Book
Form, Model, Syntax, Display is the third monograph on the work of Terence Gower. Although best...
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Appropriation
Book
Many influential artists today draw on a legacy of 'stealing' images and forms from other makers....
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The Art of Evolution: Darwin, Darwinisms, and Visual Culture
Book
Inspired by the Charles Darwin bicentennial, The Art of Evolution presents a collection of essays by...
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Wish Upon (2017)
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Twelve years after discovering her mother’s suicide, 17-year-old CLARE SHANNON (Joey King) is...