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Algerian Chronicles

Albert Camus, Alice Kaplan and Arthur Goldhammer

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More than fifty years after Algerian independence, Albert Camus' Algerian Chronicles appears here in...

Merissa (11950 KP) rated Bad Moon Rising (The Crown's Wolves #1) in Books

Nov 8, 2021 (Updated Jul 10, 2023)

BAD MOON RISING is the first book in The Crown's Wolves series, and let's start with the fact that the Crown is a complete douche with (probably) criminal ties to a syndicate.

Okay, moving on. Nova wakes with no memory of who or what she is. She just has a name tattooed on her wrist, plus a mobile that keeps giving her instructions. She follows the instructions (possibly the only time in the book) and finds Roman. Then the story really gets going as people blow up and we enter a world of lycanthropes and magic.

Now, stick with me here because this may not sound good, but this was a confusing book. There is SO much going on and the reader has no idea about any of it. This is normal though for the first book in the series. There is always a lot of world-building to do, but there is a LOT in here. Bad Moon Rising hosts a number of characters, some dead, that you will learn about, plus lifestyles, weaknesses, etc.

Don't think you will walk away knowing what's going on though. Oh, no! This is not a book for those who like everything tied with a neat bow at the end. This series is only just getting started and you will be left with more questions than answers.

A great book though with an individual storyline and take on the paranormal world, and one I can't wait to continue.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Nov 8, 2021

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Zombie (The Cursed Manuscripts)

Iain Rob Wright

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On December 21, 2012, according to the Mayan Calendar, the world was supposed to end. It didn't. But...

The Private Heinrich Himmler

Katrin Himmler and Michael Wildt

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At the end of World War II, it was assumed that the letters of Heinrich Himmler were lost. Yet sixty...

Nicholas Sparks recommended Toy Story (1995) in Movies (curated)

Toy Story (1995)

1995 | Animation, Comedy, Family

8.8

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"We’re going to go with number four, Toy Story. Of course, the first computer animated film. Wildly original in concept, in creation, in everything about it. And it is a kids movie that resonated with adults because you cover things like betrayal or jealousy, all set within this small, childlike world. It had me in stitches toward the end as they’re trying to catch the moving van and faces are blowing, and it all goes bad, and they light the rocket with Buzz’s helmet. They worked together to get back to Andy, get back to the box. And there was just something magical about that as a kids movie that felt entirely fresh at the time. And of course Pixar is… Have they ever done anything that’s not exceptional? Not that I know of, but this was the first. and we like to talk about computer animation, which was incredible and groundbreaking at the time, but if you look at the dialogue and the performances… Again, it’s Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, and all of the other characters. It was magical."

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