Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi
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For sixteen centuries the Order of Pythia has awaited the reappearance of the ancient oracle of...
Into The Storm (Full Circle #2)
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What happened on the island stays on the island...or at least, that was the plan. Two months...
Contemporary MM Romantic Suspense
Lottie disney bookworm (1056 KP) rated The Early Life of Walt Disney in Books
Oct 25, 2021
Kiste begins with the origins of the name Disney but quickly moves to the life of Walt's grandfather and father, exploring the social and economic factors of the time as well as how these directly affected the Disneys. For example, how a combination of Elias Disney's Christian faith and the corruption within a fast-growing Chicago led to Walt's father's authoritative nature, as well as direct examples of discipline towards Roy, Walt and the other Disney children.
Andrew Kiste has written a number of books on Walt Disney's life and has clearly researched the icon extensively. This book is very much rooted in the history of early America and can be very detailed: Elias Disney's involvement in building a church in his neighbourhood takes up a significant chunk of one chapter and Kiste even recounts the speech from the reverend on the day!
Nevertheless, 'The Early Life of Walt Disney' is an interesting insight for any hardcore Disney fan. I'm excited to see the next installment.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2672 KP) rated Fatal First Edition in Books
Feb 15, 2024
One thing I love about cozy mysteries are the familiar locations and characters, so I was happy to see this book found an excuse to spend a lot of time at home while continuing the plot. The series regulars gave us some great laughs. Meanwhile, the plot zigs in a different direction part way through, and I was hooked as a result. Unfortunately, it did make the climax a bit rushed, although it was still logical. Fans will be pleased with this entry in the series. If you haven’t started these books yet, you’ll be happy you changed that.
Resort to Murder
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When Emmy Cooper’s life in Chicago is turned upside down, the young interior designer retreats to...
Riven (Reflections, #8)
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Adri is the happiest she's ever been, but a noose is slowly tightening around the entire pack....
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
I Promise You Pain (Cordon Finn Vengeance series #1)
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Hired by a Chicago billionaire to pluck his runaway son from the Palm Springs compound of a wealthy...
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Rendered (Irrevocable, #1)
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How do you survive, when the only life you’ve ever known disappears in a single night? With...
Shifter Woods: Claw (Esposito County Shifters #4)
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Broke and on the run, she didn’t expect to find safety with a big, grumpy wolf shifter. But can he...
Paranormal Romance Shifters
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2672 KP) rated Charred in Books
Feb 25, 2023
Since this is the third book in the series, I like the characters. That helped me get on board with the story that is truly the main story in the book, not the mystery that you’d expect in a culinary cozy. While I enjoyed the real main story, that backwards emphasis bothered me, especially how the story of the burned out buildings was resolved. I’m not sure I was ready to read a book set during the pandemic, but the book does a good job of capturing how everyone was feeling about life then. However, it introduces the riots before the event that triggered them happened in real life. The end result was only average.