Explaining Railway Reform in China: A Train of Property Rights Re-Arrangements
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Having been state-owned for decades, the railway reform in China confused many people, particularly...
After the Titanic: A Life of Derek Mahon
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Over forty-five years have elapsed since Derek Mahon announced his arrival at the forefront of Irish...
Theoretical Physics on the Personal Computer
Erich W. Schmid, Gerhard Spitz, Wolfgang Losch and A.H. Armstrong
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This book is based on the lecture course "Computer applications in Theo- retical Physics", which has...
Rachel King (13 KP) rated The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1) in Books
Feb 11, 2019
In the first book, Beauty is awakened from her hundred-year sleep with a deflowering by the Prince. He takes her to his kingdom, where she is trained as a sexual slave and plaything, but she fails to be obedient, so is sent to brutal slavery in the neighboring village. In the second book, she is sold at auction and a power struggle ensues as she refuses to be completely broken by her various punishments. Actual plotline wanes in this one until towards the end some of the psychological aspects of sexual slavery are explored before Beauty is kidnapped for a Sultan. In the third book, the various characters all reach closure in varying forms as the sexual aspects of the plot take on a more religious and philosophical tone, as opposed to the crudity of the European castle and village. By the end of the series, it felt more like I was reading a study of a lifestyle for the education and not so much for the indulgence.
The sexual scenes are extremely explicit and graphic with the theme of sado-masochism replete throughout the text, but amazingly, there is still a plotline and decent character development. The first book was my favorite of the three, simply because that is the only book of the three that actually uses the fairy tale in its plotline, and by the third book much of the sex seemed vaguely repetitive and did not affect me as intensely as it did in the beginning. I would even dare to recommend it to those who are of the appropriate age.
I likely have A. N. Roquelaure's influence to thank for my unquestioning devotion to the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey, now that I think about it...
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: The Japanese Art
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This is a beautiful hardback edition of Marie Kondo's classic book, complete with a wrap-around red...
Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practice
Tar-Ching Aw and David Soo Quee Koh
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This fourth edition continues to provide a link between occupational health and clinical practice....
Dean (6927 KP) rated Ready Player One (2018) in Movies
Mar 29, 2018
The action and visuals are great, although at times for long periods it feels like watching a video game. The story is actually fairly basic and similar in plot to many films. Overall a very enjoyable film especially if you grew up in the 80's, if not actually ground breaking.
Religious Leaders and Conflict Transformation: Northern Ireland and Beyond
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Religious dimension of contemporary conflicts and the rise of faith-based movements worldwide...
Madgermanes
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‘Madgermanes’ is what the Mozambican workers once contracted out to East Germany are called...
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Leadersights: Creating Great Leaders Who Create Great Workplaces
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Love, learn, let go. Three decisions. Three actions. Three habits. Together, these offer leaders...