
Aftermath (Southern Spirits #5)
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Darren Brown spent two years running from his past, but he could only run so far before he was...
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David McK (3600 KP) rated The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1) in Books
Sep 1, 2024
Have you ever read any Terry Pratchett? (incidentally, one of my favourite)
The author of this surely has; in particular putting me in mind somewhat of Eric.
This, however, is set in a (fictional) London, still on planet Earth, but where magic is real and practiced by the ruling (and not very pleasant) class of Magicians, who summon magical creatures to do their dirty work.
Which is where Bartimaeus comes in: a djinni summoned by the boy would-be Magician Nathaniel (aka John) and initially bound to do his will until he discovers his masters birth name.
The story is told roughly every 2 or 3 chapters about from the perspective of both Bartimaeus (in the first person, and with tons of footnotes) himself and from that of Nathaniel (third person, no footnotes), leading up to the final chapter which flits between the both of them in the one chapter alone.
The result, I found, was an enjoyable enough read (although you do want to smack one main character in particular around the head) - I may pick up parts 2 and 3 in the series, but would not be in any great rush to do so.

The Richest Man In Babylon Audiobook App by George Samuel Clason
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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Just One Bite in Books
Jun 21, 2019
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This is the first book I've read by Jack Heath. I'm very interested to find out what happened to Blake in the first book. I don't know if there will be more books in this series, but the way this one ended, there could be. I now have to go back and read book 1 which is called Hangman.
Just so you're not surprised if you decide to read this book, Timothy Blake is a cannibal. I didn't see that coming and I think I said out loud, "What the hell!" while I was reading and my family looked at me strange. So that is why he kept the body in the freezer, to have for dinner or a snack later.
One very interesting thing about this book is that there is a riddle at the beginning of each chapter. Some I was able to figure out, others not so much.
Here's one I couldn't figure out: What food has no beginning, end or middle?

Adrian Mole: the Collected Poems
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Mole Press - a brand new imprint of Penguin Books - is proud to announce the first publication of...

Craig Brewer recommended The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) in Movies (curated)

In Youth Is Pleasure
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A tender and fierce account of boyhood and nascent homosexual desire First published in 1945, In...

Veronica Pena (690 KP) rated To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) in Movies
Feb 20, 2020
The ONLY thing I didn't like was the small changes in plot and character development. There are parts that, if you read the book, really push the characters and show who they are and what type of person they are the small changes I feel like take away from that. Maybe I'm too picky? I don't know.
Overall, I seriously loved this film. It's super cute and a great sequel to the first. I'm eager for the third installment and I HOPE it comes it before the end of the year!!

Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography
Laura Ingalls Wilder and Pamela Smith Hill
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Long hidden in archives, Laura Ingalls Wilder's original handwritten autobiography is a tribute to...

Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Halloween Kills (2021) in Movies
Apr 15, 2022
Unlike the previous film, this one isn't really about Laurie; in fact, she doesn't appear in it very much because she spends most of her time in the hospital. This one is largely on Michael still being on the prowl and the other children's desire for vengeance as adults. It's fantastic that it eventually reveals Laurie wasn't the only one who was affected on Halloween night.
There are so many killings in this film, and each one is masterfully executed. My favourite scene was when Michael was killing a gathering of people one by one. However, I was grieved by a few fatalities because I so much wanted them to succeed in their intentions; one death in the hospital that was not caused by Michael was terrible; I felt so bad for this person; and one kill towards the end devastated and enraged me. Overall, a very good film; however, I would strongly advise watching the extended version rather than the theatrical cut, since you will receive more clear answers.