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Gone but Not Forgotten

C. Michele Dorsey

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An elderly mother with dementia - and dark secrets. A daughter who's desperate to know the truth -...

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Forbidden Lady ( Historical 1) in Books

May 17, 2023

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Forbidden Lady ( Historical 1)
By Kerrelyn Sparks
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Virginia Munro could not believe her ears. This bewigged, bejeweled, and bedeviling man was trying to buy her? As if she were some trollop on the Boston docks?

Before she's fully able to give in to her outrage, the fop moves on - and Virginia refuses to spare him another thought.

But Quincy Stanton is not what he seems. By day, he poses as a carefree Loyalist with an army of wigs and a wardrobe that favors lavender. By night, he wages a secret war against the British with an impressive collection of eighteenth-century spy gadgets. If anyone were to discover the truth, Quincy would hang, yet he can't seem to stay away from the lovely and saucy Virginia. Will their attraction lead to love . . . or danger?

I really enjoyed it. I do love historical fiction think it has to be one of my favourites and this era is definitely one of the best. I loved the James Bond style espionage going on. I really enjoyed the story if I had one thing that slightly annoyed me was it jumped a little from scene to scene in a strange way. But other than that I really liked it.

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Bandy

Craig R. Hipkins

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Isaac’s only friend is a passenger pigeon named Bandy. He deludes himself in believing the bird...

Young Adult Adventure Historical Fiction

Lonely Planet Eastern USA

Lonely Planet, Amy C. Balfour, Adam Karlin and Karla Zimmerman

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#1 best-selling guide to Eastern USA Lonely Planet Eastern USA is your passport to all the most...

Lonely Planet New England Fall Foliage Road Trips

Lonely Planet, Amy C. Balfour, Gregor Clark and Ned Friary

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own backyard or...

Unfathomable

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The year is 1913. The steamship SS Atlantica is two days out from port on its voyage across the...

John Garrett (27 KP) rated Manchester by the Sea (2016) in Movies

Jul 11, 2017

Casey affleck (1 more)

Michelle williams

Harrowing Oscar worthy film

Tough, Emotional and beautifully acted Manchester By the sea proves to be one of my favorite films of the last few years and this is mainly down to the fantastic acting of Casey Affleck.

The film centres on Afflecks character Lee Chandler who receives bad news that his brother has died and must return to his home town to be a guardian for his orphaned nephew. This causes issues with his nephew Patrick as Lee wants to move back to Boston and there is clearly a traumatic reason Lee does not want to stay in Manchester.

Casey was overlooked in the wrongfully dismissed gone baby gone, but I feel here he may finally get the plaudits he deserves and must be a front runner for the Oscars. Affleck gives an emotionally charged nuisanced performance that manages to not only hit you in the feels but plays a reclusive man dealing with trauma with silence and looks......hard to do but he pulls it off.

Michelle Williams although plays nothing but a side character here is captivating in every scene she is in and gives an emotionally charged honest performance.

overall this film is difficult to watch but I found it truly captivating. This is due to the emotionally heavy plot and Oscar worthy performances.