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Jess (16 KP) rated Pride and Prejudice in Books

May 23, 2017  
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, Donald Gray, Mary A. Favret | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.0 (94 Ratings)
Book Rating
The tension between Elizabeth and Darcy (3 more)
The natural flow of relationships
Sisterly affection
Changing your mind isn't always a fickle thing
Mr Collins is so awful! (1 more)
Lady Catherine is an absolute tyrant
Sparkling Wit
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Melanie Laurent recommended Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne) (1971) in Movies (curated)

 
Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne) (1971)
Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne) (1971)
1971 | International, Musical, Sci-Fi
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I would say Peau d’âne, by Jacques Demy, a French musical with Catherine Deneuve, because I fell in love with Catherine Deneuve. I was so impressed. I think that, because I watched her being a princess in that movie, that I wanted to be an actress. She was so amazing, and I love Jacques Demy movies. It’s like a real beautiful fairy tale and, I just watch that movie again and again."

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated A Grand Man ( Mary Ann series 1) in Books

Apr 23, 2024  
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A Grand Man ( Mary Ann series 1)
Catherine Cookson | 2024
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
75 of 220
Book
A Grand Man ( Mary Ann series 1)
By Catherine Cookson
⭐⭐⭐

Set on Tyneside, the part of the world which Catherine Cookson knew and understood so well, this heartwarming and humorously observed book skillfully weds an authentic and unsentimentalized background to the kind of fairytale story that we all like to believe could come true and which the Mary Ann Shaughnessys of this world know to be true.

A little girls love for her Da is priceless. Catherine Cookson brings live and determination to all her books. This is the first in the Mary Ann Shaughnessy books a little girls journey in a tough environment. Love this author.
  
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Empty Bed in Books

Mar 19, 2020  
The Empty Bed
The Empty Bed
Nina Sadowsky | 2020 | Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The second book in The Burial Society series finds its founder Catherine juggling a variety of "cases," so-to-speak. When Eva Lombard and her husband Peter take a trip to Hong Kong to celebrate their anniversary, Peter wakes in their hotel to find an empty bed. Eva has vanished without a trace. Eva thought she was being followed, and now Peter wonders if she was right. As he quickly becomes a suspect in her disappearance, he turns to his boss, Forrest "Holly" Holcomb, who recommends Catherine (his old lover) to assist. Catherine sends two of her associates to Hong Kong while she tends to other work--mainly, protecting a family in Mexico City whose father knows too much about a pharmaceutical company. Meanwhile, a determined FBI agent is working on tracking down a missing mother and child of a wealthy businessman and threatening Catherine's secret agency.

I enjoyed this book. It's told in short chapters from varying points of view--Eva, Catherine, and Jake and Stephanie (Catherine's associates), etc. The result is a story that moves at a brisk pace, with almost a cinematic-type feel. This is no surprise, considering Sadowsky's background in film and as a screenwriter. The three stories intertwine somewhat--with Catherine as the center--and while a lot of information flies at you, I never found the book confusing.

I really like Catherine, and I enjoyed learning even more about her crew in this one. It's fun seeing some of the proteges interact. The novel kept me guessing and putting together the pieces was quite enjoyable. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you engaged.

Overall, this is an interesting thriller. The whole idea of the Burial Society fascinates me, and I liked the quick pace of this book, along with its twisty and engaging plot. 4 stars.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated When You Disappeared in Books

Sep 16, 2022  
When You Disappeared
When You Disappeared
John Marrs | 2017 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
167 of 230
Kindle
When you Disappeared
By John Marrs
⭐⭐⭐⭐

All she wanted was the truth, but she’ll wish she never found out.

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing—except him.

Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn’t just leave her. He wouldn’t leave the children.

But Simon knows the truth—about why he left and what he’s done. He knows things about his marriage that it would kill Catherine to find out. The memories she holds onto are lies.

While Catherine faces a dark new reality at home, Simon’s halfway around the world, alive and thriving. He’s doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the truth.

But he can’t hide forever, and when he reappears twenty-five years later, Catherine will finally learn who he is.

And wish she’d stayed in the dark.

Holy crap that was a bit good! It was so different to what I thought it was going to be. I couldn’t put it down the characters drew you in. Who’d have thought one simple lack of communication in a perfectly happy relationship would cause so much destruction. I don’t think I’d have been able to stop where Catherine did at the end! Also do you have after hearing an authors voice automatically hear it when read their work? Nope? Just me than kinda weird 😂.
  
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Kim Gordon recommended Ame Debout by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes in Music (curated)

 
Ame Debout by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
Ame Debout by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
2018 | Psychedelic
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I think I discovered this album around ten years ago. Jim O'Rourke might have turned me on to it. Catherine Ribeiro's voice is so amazing and the music sounds so - I hate to use the word organic, but I just kind of relate it to the music as well on this record. She is definitely an influence on me."

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Hazel (1853 KP) rated Darkness in Books

Dec 14, 2018  
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Darkness
Erin Eveland | 2014
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
My rating: 3.5

<i>This eBook was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review</i>

Erin Eveland is known for her short horror stories but she has moved onto writing novels with <i>Darkness</i> being her first of a series. It was not scary in the way that horror books are generally perceived to be but it did contain a good deal of paranormal ideas.

It begins when the main character, Catherine, is six years old and living with her grandmother. She is constantly haunted by an unseen presence, a nameless terror, which worries her grandmother immensely. Very suddenly, Catherine’s grandmother suffers a fatal heart attack and Catherine ends up being removed from her well looked after home to a dirty trailer park to live with her alcoholic mother. The novel then fast-forwards ten years to a time when Catherine is mostly fending for herself and her mother never goes a day sober. The terrors of her childhood have all but been forgotten but Catherine is beginning to remember and have similar experiences all over again. These incidents increase with the mysterious appearance of a man named Jorgen who insists he wants to protect Catherine. Meanwhile, Nathan, a friend of Catherine, comes into contact with an intriguing man in black who begins to teach him about colours and Darkness – something which could have done with a little more detail. Unbeknownst to Nathan, his dealings with this man may result in harming Catherine, especially as the two friends begin to see odd moving shapes – shadow creatures.

For a while there appeared to be a very thin line between heroes and villains as it took some time to work out the intentions of Jorgen and Artros (the man in black). The novel would have benefitted with more description about these characters: who they are or more importantly, what they are, as well as the significance of the shadow creatures.

Although it was good to be introduced to the paranormal aspects right at the start, this resulted in lessening the amount of foreboding and dread throughout the main bulk of the novel. Even though <i>Darkness</i> is the first in a series, it did not feel that it was properly starting until nearer the end. On finishing, the reader still does not know much about the shadow creatures or what the Darkness is. Presumably the sequel will be more enlightening.

<i>Darkness</i> is sub-titled “An Interactive Novel” and includes Quick Response codes at the beginning of each chapter to heighten the reading experience with the interactive addition of art and music. Of course to benefit from this a smart phone is required (I do not have one therefore cannot comment further on this feature).

Overall, <i>Darkness</i> is a well-written book full of originality that has the potential to become an exciting young adult series.
  
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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Doctor who star beast in TV

Nov 25, 2023  
Doctor who star beast
Doctor who star beast
2023 | Sci-Fi
10
8.0 (3 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
David Tennant (1 more)
Catherine tate
Yes the doctor is back and it's been awhile with an old face in David Tennant why they haven't explained that yet and Catherine tate as donna noble even Russell t davies back as head writer it doesn't get better than that any doctor who fan may have heard about the story of star beast that ran back in the 80s in the doctor who weekly now magazine and yes as a ten year old I read it simple cute alien on the run from the scary monsters but who or what is the star beast won't say spoliers hard yo believe this story predates ET by 2 years overall good start happy 60th birthday doctor who
  
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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated The Hidden Lives of Jack the Ripper's Victims in Books

Dec 31, 2019  
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The Hidden Lives of Jack the Ripper's Victims
Robert Hume
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I have been waiting for this wonderfully compassionate book for years and didn't even realize it.

So much obsession over Ripper mythology and so many people treat Mary Ann, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary Jane like they were somehow deserving of their tragic fates.

I feel this book is a very important read.
  
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Ruben Ostlund recommended Fat Girl (2001) in Movies (curated)

 
Fat Girl (2001)
Fat Girl (2001)
2001 | Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I actually prefer the French title, À ma soeur! (To my sister!). I think that some people see Catherine Breillat as a theoretical director, but I think of her as a humanistic one, and you get that from the title. The sister in the film is trying to fit into this family, and the way that Breillat looks at her is so beautiful. The girl is yearning for physical contact in such an intense way."

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