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Doughnut (YouSpace, #1)
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The doughnut is a thing of beauty. A circle of fried doughy perfection. A source of comfort in...

A Nearly Normal Family
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M.T. Edvardsson’s A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping legal thriller that forces the reader to...
thriller mystery legal thriller Sweden fiction A Nearly Normal Family

Moonlight (Knights of Black Swan #4)
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The story continues to touch on the lives of former B Team members and their families while new...
Paranormal Romance Series

The Bandalore (Pitch & Sickle #1)
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1885 London, England Silas Mercer died once. He’d rather not do it again. On his return to the...
MM Historical Gaslamp Fantasy

Dean (6927 KP) rated Vertigo (1958) in Movies
Apr 3, 2022
Far from his best
Well apparently this flopped at the time but many consider it a classic now. A thriller ahead of it's time for sure, with an atmospheric score. But watching it today it was predictable there would be a twist.
A former Detective is asked to spy on an old friends wife and keep track of her. Leading to obsession and a tragic event.
The first two thirds of the film are very slow and rather uneventful as James Stewart follows Madeleine wandering around town. Given an odd story by his friend to explain her behaviour, but he becomes more obsessed with her over time. The final third of the film was also a little slow getting to the reveal stage. At the time it would be a great twist but today you start to work out possible explanations quite early. The final scene also felt a bit over the top. Enjoyable to see a Hitchcock film but far from a classic for me.
A former Detective is asked to spy on an old friends wife and keep track of her. Leading to obsession and a tragic event.
The first two thirds of the film are very slow and rather uneventful as James Stewart follows Madeleine wandering around town. Given an odd story by his friend to explain her behaviour, but he becomes more obsessed with her over time. The final third of the film was also a little slow getting to the reveal stage. At the time it would be a great twist but today you start to work out possible explanations quite early. The final scene also felt a bit over the top. Enjoyable to see a Hitchcock film but far from a classic for me.

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Nov 8, 2017

Book Divas (227 KP) rated Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book in Books
Dec 12, 2017
I stretched this read as far as I could because I simply didn't want it to end. Getting lost within the pages was simply beautiful. As I read this well written storyline, I could hear the characters as if they were sitting right next to be telling me the story.
Whether you are a fan of Beauty and the Beast or simply just fairy tales then this book is a beautiful treasure that you will cherish for years and years to come.
Whether you are a fan of Beauty and the Beast or simply just fairy tales then this book is a beautiful treasure that you will cherish for years and years to come.

Shaun Collins (3 KP) rated Star Wars: Lando in Books
Jan 11, 2018
A rollicking "Ocean's 11" style caper with the likable Lando at it's lead. What's not to like? Great characterization and matching art. This has been the most solid of the Star Wars mini series Marvel has launched since the Disney acquisition. (At least that I've read so far.) I understand it was trimmed down from a planned 8 or 10 issue arc to 5, and that's a same, because the finale does feel a bit truncated, but still well worth your time!

Shaun Collins (3 KP) rated Last Great Ride,The in Books
Jan 12, 2018
I'd always considered Tartikoff a kind of hero, for indelibly knowing how television worked and making his mark there. The man was responsible for an incredible run of my favorite shows at NBC in the 80s, and this book, full of anecdotal stories is a lot of fun to read, but doesn't quite go far enough into the day to day making of those shows or running of the network. But it is entertaining and like Tartikoff's NBC programing something you shouldn't miss.