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    InfusiCalc

    InfusiCalc

    Medical and Education

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    App

    InfusiCalc is a drug dose calculator which can be used for either continuous infusions or bolus...

    Perfect OB Wheel

    Perfect OB Wheel

    Health & Fitness, Medical and Reference

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    App

    Simple, fast, yet more thorough than any other pregnancy wheel available for the iPhone, Perfect OB...

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Cat Goddess Freyja (16 KP) rated The Bear and the Nightingale in Books

Dec 5, 2018  
The Bear and the Nightingale
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
9.4 (17 Ratings)
Book Rating
Writing Style, Story Progression, Literary Choices (0 more)
Nothing! It does, however, follow a straight fantasy story line. (0 more)
Fantastic Read
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I loved reading this book. Since reading it, a few weeks ago, it has become the first book that I recommend to someone looking for a good read. The author has brought her characters alive in a beautiful and alluring way. The story is based in Russia with a country noble's family being the main focus. The story itself, is a mixture of a coming of age story- in which the young main character, Vasya, discovers her place in the world- a fairy tale- a mythical snow demon who can only be calmed by a 'sacrificial' woman, who in turn fights with the snow demon against his evil brother- and a religious historical fiction- there is a strong opposition between Vasya, who believes strongly in the magic and old ways of her village, and a christian priest who comes to 'correct' their pagan beliefs and steer them towards God. There is a touch of romance, but it is not overwhelming and is charming in its own way. The characters come across as natural human beings/ mythical beings, and their choices in the story are logical and works well with whatever conflict they face. My absolute favorite thing that the author, Katherine Arden, did, however was her word choice. Karherine studied Russian in school, and knows quite a bit about its culture and language. A brilliant choice on her part, was recognizing that many of her readers may not be as familiar with the Russian language and culture as she is. So, to keep the feel of Russia alive in her book, she took the time to teach her characters beliefs to the reader, and come up with words that sound close to their Russian counterparts but are easy to pronoun for readers who don't know Russian. This is a very thoughtful fiction book and one I recommend for anyone who wants their imagination to shine.
  
    Know Your Body

    Know Your Body

    Education and Reference

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    Know Your Body app has a major focus on the function of each vital organ of our body. ** Detailed...

    Crumble Zone

    Crumble Zone

    Games and Entertainment

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    Crash comets! Blow up meteoroids! Shatter and smash menacing asteroids with powerful weapons! Use a...

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Callum John Hunter (0 KP) rated England Is Mine (2017) in Movies

Sep 20, 2017  
England Is Mine (2017)
England Is Mine (2017)
2017 | Biography
10
8.8 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The actors chosen for this film were perfect, the music choices were well done showing how each song inspired Morrissey at a young age. (0 more)
Just watched the film England Is Mine based on Steven Patrick Morrissey before he formed The Smiths with Johnny Marr and I have to say it was a brilliant film I never truly knew a lot of the stuff that Morrissey went through in his younger life with his depression and how his friends did help him to shape his ability to perform I know that a lot of people dislike Morrissey and he has said some controversial things but I do sympathise with the whole depression side because I know what it is like to suffer from it, the film starts at a nice pace and gradually builds with some nice music the actor chosen to represent Morrissey was a really good choice he perfected Morrissey's tone the whole cast was pure perfection and I am truly glad that I watched it, it gave me more of an understanding to how Morrissey thinks and where a lot of the lyrics gained there inspiration from such as his love of Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde and how he used such stylings to mould his way of singing, so in short it was a truly great film and I enjoyed it immensely.