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    Angels

    Angels

    Denis Johnson

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    A dazzling and savage first novel’ New York Times Angels tells the story of two born losers....

    Tarascon Pharmacopoeia

    Tarascon Pharmacopoeia

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ClareR (5784 KP) rated The sentence in Books

May 1, 2022  
The sentence
The sentence
Louise Erdrich | 2022 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I don’t envy whoever has to narrow down the books on the Women’s Prize 2022 from the long list to the shortlist this year. The books I’ve read so far I’ve enjoyed all equally.

The Sentence is, amongst other things, a book about books. It’s also a book about Tookie, who works in a bookshop and is haunted by a deceased customer. Tookie has a colourful past, which involves imprisonment after it was discovered she had smuggled drugs over county lines, strapped to the corpse of a friends boyfriend. She didn’t know about the drugs, but she certainly knew about the dead body! Prison gave her plenty of time to read, and she leaves prison with a huge knowledge of literature.

On release Tookie gets a job in a Native American bookshop, and marries the Police officer who arrested her. Like her, he is also Native American.

This is a book of two halves: before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ghost of the customer, Flora, remains in the bookshop for most of the book, whilst Minneapolis sees a lot of important things going on: the death of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter marches, the Covid-19 epidemic, isolation from friends and family, illness, near death experiences and the importance of heritage.

I loved this book. Like I’ve said, I’m just glad that I won’t have to decide the Women’s Prize winner. I still have some books to read from the long list, which I still want to read even though the shortlist has been announced - so watch this space!
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2273 KP) rated 22 Seconds in Books

Jun 25, 2022 (Updated Jun 25, 2022)  
22 Seconds
22 Seconds
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro | 2022 | Mystery
1
1.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Disappointment Needed Lots More Focus
With the crackdown in cities all across the country on guns, things are tense, and San Francisco is no exception. San Francisco Homicide Detective Lindsay Boxer is doing her part to collect the now illegal guns until she starts hearing rumors about a coming shipment of illegal guns and drugs coming into the state from Mexico. Soon, she is working on this, hoping to stop it before the guns and drugs are disbursed throughout the entire country. Can she stop it?

I realize I can’t blame the authors that this book felt ripped from recent headlines with guns once again being at the forefront, but that timing was off-putting to me from the start. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there. The rest of the women were given very little to do, one of them just getting a glorified cameo. The characters are two dimensional at best, which is nothing new. The star of the book is supposed to be the story, but it’s just a mess. There are too many angles, and the conclusion does a poor job of tying things together. Worse yet, a character in danger early on is suddenly fine with no explanation of what happened. Another plot point is dropped in a similar manner. Then there’s the geography errors that 5 minutes research would have fixed for them. We’ll see how I am feeling next spring, but I’m thinking this may be my last visit with the ladies.
  
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saheffernan (157 KP) rated Daisy Jones & the Six in Books

Mar 31, 2019  
Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisy Jones & the Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.3 (11 Ratings)
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Daisy Jones and The Six has it all love, Lust, heartbreak, rock n roll, sex, drugs, addiction to it all. The interview style which it is written in with so many points of view was easy to follow. It reads like a behind the music show with a little of where are they now thrown in. I can't say enough amazing things about this book. I was laughing and then crying following the story of the band and how they became Daisy Jones and The Six. A story so layered with emotion it speaks volumes in more than just the words. Including the lyrics of the songs along with this book makes it truly unique.
  
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) Apr 7, 2019

This book felt so real. I'm glad Reese Witherspoon has optioned it for film, whether as a miniseries or a movie. Either way, it would be beloved.
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) Apr 7, 2019

Even the minor characters were great and well-rounded. The characters were more than an extension of the author but were fully formed as individuals with complex backstories and emotions. The writing style brought everyone to life.
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2273 KP) rated Gladiator: A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Gladiator: A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption
Dan Clark a.k.a. Nitro | 2009
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This memoir was written by Nitro from the original American Gladiators. It's the story of his life and his struggle with steroids. Yes, we get some time talking about the show that made him famous, but the majority of the time was actually spent on the price of that fame. You can tell Dan is trying to issue a warning to others about the dangers of steroids.

At times the book is a tough read just because Dan never holds back on the effects of the drugs. However, I enjoyed the book overall and I'm definitely glad I read it.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/01/book-review-gladiator-true-story-of.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.