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ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in Books

Jan 14, 2018

This will stay on my bookshelf!!

I normally give books away after I've read them unless I love them, and this book, well, I really did love it. Such a touching, funny, sad story. I loved how the story's told through a series of letters from the main character, Juliet, and some of the inhabitants of Guernsey. We get a glimpse of what life had been like under German occupation during World War II, and how the people of Guernsey rebuilt their lives after the end of the war. There's a tiny bit of romance too, but not too much. It's such a shame that this was the only book that Mary Ann Shaffer wrote, but I suppose it does prove the point that most people have a book in them to write!

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The Error of Their Ways

Torben Betts

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From a playwright rated by Alan Ayckbourn and Howard Barker to be the most exciting new voice in...

The Living Coast: An Aerial View of Britain's Shoreline

Christopher Somerville, Dae Sasitorn and Adrian Warren

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Britain possesses one of the most remarkable and varied coastlines in the world, with its richness...

Dean (6926 KP) rated Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) in Movies

Jun 14, 2022

Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

2022 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.5

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Jurassic Park cast (2 more)

Nostalgia in various ways

New Dinosaurs

Covering old ground (1 more)

Plot isn't the best

Fun for fans

Potentially bringing the Jurassic World series to a close. This is one fans will appreciate more than others. After the Dinosaurs escape and mix in the real world, life has to find a way to adapt. There are still shady companies and characters around who are up to no good.
It's good to see a new real world setting for the dinosaurs and there is plenty of actions scenes. Good to see some totally different species and some old favourites. Towards the end it does start to all feel a bit familiar and like a reboot of some previous plot elements from the Jurassic Park films. Fun to see all the main cast back together along with some easter egg type nods to the other films. Overall maybe not the grand finale most would have hoped for but still a fun film to enjoy.

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Merissa (12069 KP) rated The End of Hatred (Etherya's Earth #1) in Books

Feb 6, 2020

The End of Hatred is the first book in the Etherya's Earth series and we are introduced to a world that co-exists within our own, that we are (up until now) unaware of. This world is roughly split into three - the Slayeras, the Vampyres, and the Deamons. They have been at war for centuries and Miranda, the Slayera Princess is tired of it. She comes up with a solution to end the war but she needs the help of the Vampyre King to do so, even if she is ostracised by her father.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story! From Miranda to Sathan, Lila to Latimus, Darkrip to Arderin, these characters all came to life. They are individual enough to remain in my mind whilst holding true to the characteristics of their races. I found the pacing to be perfect and there was never a dull moment. I also loved the pop references that I found, in particular, those about 'Buffy', for obvious reasons.

This is the start of the series and one I will be continuing with. It was a fantastic story and there are many more couples yet to come that I want stories for. Absolutely recommended by me.

* 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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