Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2460 KP) rated Darkwing Duck, Vol. 2: Crisis on Infinite Darkwings in Books
Mar 9, 2018
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Distorted (2018)
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A 32-year-old woman suffering from bipolar disorder comes to suspect the proprietor of the...
Brave New World
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WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY MARGARET ATWOOD AND DAVID BRADSHAW Far in the future, the World Controllers...
The Treatment
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You have to help me. We’re not being reformed. We’re being brainwashed. All sixteen year old...
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Roxanne (13 KP) rated The God Delusion in Books
Nov 14, 2018
This was an intense and very thought provoking read. It's anything but light and Dawkins certainly likes to pack a punch.
I imagine with this one that Dawkins is perhaps already preaching to the converted though as I think they are the only ones that would consider picking this one up.
I was not raised in a religious family but I did attend a Church of England school, looking back on it now after reading this book I can see the brainwashing in full force.
Dawkins makes numerous fantastic arguments against the existence of God and why religion is ultimately 'evil' and at times truly 'laughable'.
If you are sitting on the fence and not sure which way to go when it comes to your faith then definitely read this book.
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Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain
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In this thoughtful exploration of a painful subject, Kathleen Taylor seeks to bring together the...
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories #1
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In this first of two collections of short stories, we find our favorite Sailor Guardians and their...
Ranger Games: A Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime
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A tense and layered true-crime story about an all-American soldier boy turned bank robber Alex Blum...
The Prime Minister's Ironing Board and Other State Secrets: True Stories from the Government Archives
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Stored in Whitehall's archives are everything from blood-chilling warnings of imminent nuclear...
Merissa (13585 KP) rated Frozen (Dark Faeverse #2) in Books
Dec 8, 2025
Elise is the spoiled daughter of a merchant who is up to his neck in debt. So of course he sells his daughter. That's how the Frost Court planned it. Once Elise is there, her latent omega qualities come out, along with some brainwashing. Atarus gets what he wants, but isn't satisfied.
I am giving the three stars for the premise of this story. I liked the idea, even though I didn't find Atarus or Elise particularly likeable. What this book needed, though, was a massive edit! Even being read through by a beta reader should have picked up the plot holes, repeated (again and again!) questions and events, and the constantly changing personalities. And I'm not disrespecting beta readers at all! I won't list all the occasions, but they had me frequently scratching my head.
I have read quite a few by this author, and while I generally like them, I was disappointed in this book. However, after reading the last chapter, which introduces the next couple, I would still like to continue with the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Dec 8, 2025