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David McK (3377 KP) rated Courageous (The Lost Fleet, #3) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Having succesfully taken command of the Alliance fleet that has changed considerably since his time (in the first book), and having survived a near-mutiny (in the second book), the Alliance fleet continues to head for home in this, the third installment in Jack Campbell's 'The Lost Fleet' series.

Previously mentioned in the earlier books, the possibility of unknown alien intelligence becomes more pronounced in thsi one, particularly towards the end of the novel. It's becoming increasingly likely that Humans (spilt between the Syndicate Worlds and the Alliance) are not alone, after all ...

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David McK (3377 KP) rated Roadkill (Cal Leandros, #5) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Fifth book in the Cal Leandros series, and Rob Thurman appears to have learnt her lesson from the disappointing "Deathwish".

Again, the narrative is told in the first person but (thankfully) this time, Rob Thurman does not take it chapter about to have different characters speaking. Whereas "Deathwish" had it brother about per chapter (who 'sounded' far too alike), "Roadkill" only has Cal Leandros narrating, with his sections 'book-ended' by a chapter told by a completely different character, complete with their own distinctive voice.

This is a return to form!

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Deborah (162 KP) rated Forensic Shakespeare in Books

Dec 21, 2018

Forensic doesn't mean this is the Shakespeare equivalent of Silent Witness - this is a book looking at a group of Shakespeare's plays (and one poem), of which several are often considered 'problem' plays and the use of rhetoric within them. Skinner argues that this is deliberate and relates to a re-emerging interest in the Roman Rhetoricians in the Tudor period. The book is based on a series of lectures given by Skinner, so although as a casual reader I found it interesting, it was also hard work at times, particularly the opening chapters.

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Murders and Metaphors in Books

Dec 30, 2019

Murders and Metaphors

Amanda Flower | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery

9.0

(4 Ratings)

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I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'd never read this searies before but the third book in I had a pretty good idea of who's who. I'm also pretty interested in reading the whole series so points for that.

The magic bookshop that provides clues in the form of literature is a really interesting idea and a lot of fun!

It was a good mystery and the clues we're really enjoyable.