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Spiders from Mars
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She wants to free her mentor from jail. A frame-up keeps him trapped in the system. Can she discover...
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The Kill of It All
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A diva found dead on a commercial set. A decorator tasked to take her place. Can she remember her...
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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Big Lies in a Small Town in Books
Jan 16, 2020
Diane Chamberlain is a prolific writer who has been on my "want to read" list for years. When given the opportunity to review her latest book, Big Lies in a Small Town, I jumped at the chance. Having finished it, I am glad I did.
Morgan Christopher and Anna Dale are both strong, artistic women whose stories are told in alternating chapters. In 2018, Morgan is hired to restore a mural Anna painted in 1940. Beyond the mural, they both must deal with issues that are daunting and will test their character and resolve.
The story flowed well and the writing style made it hard to put it down. I ended up reading it in 2 sittings. There is one "surprise" that seems extremely obvious but the story is definitely worth reading.
It is marketed as women's fiction. To me, it seems to be a mystery too. Morgan makes it her mission to figure out secrets hidden in the mural. I do not want to say more than that and give anything away.
Many of her books are labeled as women's fiction. Some as mystery. I frequently skip books labeled women's fiction. After reading this, I probably will read more.
This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 1/15/20.
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David McK (3248 KP) rated Troy (2004) in Movies
Apr 28, 2020
At the time of writing this review (2020), there was actually surprisingly few such films: of the top of my head, I can only really think of "Robin Hood", "Kingdom of Heaven", and this.
With quite a few big names in its cast - Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, Peter O'Toole and Eric Bana to name a few - this retells the story of the siege of Troy (although said siege doesn't seem to last as long as originally told), following Paris (Orlando Bloom) elopement with the wife of Menelaus of Troy (Brendan Gleeson) Helen (Diane Kruger), giving an excuse for Agememnon (a scenery chewing Brian Cox) to go to war against that city.
While this does have some bruising action scenes - the beach landing, and Achilles Vs Hector are my personal favourite - unfortunately large swathes of the film are bogged down by necessary exposition, and I have to say that this version of Helen of Sparta (or Troy) face may be able to launch a dinghy or two, but not the fleet of a thousand ships that she is described as in the original texts (where she is said to be the most beautiful woman in the world).
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Woody
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Theory Development in the Information Sciences
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Emerging as a discipline in the first half of the twentieth century, the information sciences study...
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Eye of the Sixties
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A man with a preternatural ability to find emerging artists, Richard Bellamy was one of the first...
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Love in the Dark: Philosophy by Another Name
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Intimate love opens us up to suffering, sacrifice, and loss. Is it always worth the risk? Consulting...
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The Bergdorf Goodman Cookbook
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A stylish collection of 100 recipes from the renowned BG restaurant at the singular luxury shopping...
Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism, and the Sexual Revolution
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Notorious as much for its fashion as for its music, the 1960s and 1970s produced provocative fashion...