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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
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The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Mine to Keep (Mine, #2) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This follows the events of the last one with Skye and Trace on an island as Trace tries to help Skye get over the terrible ordeal she suffered at the hands of her ex. Soon after they arrive back in Chicago, they are met by an old colleague of Trace’s who warns them that someone is coming after them. Then the intrigue begins…
This one focuses more on Trace and things that happened in his past that he wishes he could forget. I was intrigued to find out what he’d done that was so bad that someone was trying to get to him and Skye. To get to him through Skye. And I’ll tell you now I wasn’t quite expecting it to be that.
We see bits from the POV of the person after Trace and it’s slightly creepy how cold the person is at the thought of killing anyone who stood in his way.
Once again the books feature some really intense sex scenes between the two main characters and shows how they struggle to keep their relationship afloat as lies come out of the woodwork that have been buried for years.
I’m lucky that the author goes over a lot of the things that happened in the previous book because I will admit I read a lot of books and it’s sometimes hard to remember what happened in certain ones.
It all came back to me within the first 15% or so and then I could get on with my detective work of trying to figure out who was behind it all. It kept me guessing throughout, just like in the first one and I found myself going “Ooooooh!” as new information was uncovered. I was most definitely intrigued by this. Well done to the author for such brilliant writing!
I really enjoyed this, believe it or not it got better the more I read. That last 15% or so made it 5 star worthy for me!
If you plan on reading this, then read Mine to Take first as this is a continuation. If you enjoyed the first then you should definitely read this one too.
This follows the events of the last one with Skye and Trace on an island as Trace tries to help Skye get over the terrible ordeal she suffered at the hands of her ex. Soon after they arrive back in Chicago, they are met by an old colleague of Trace’s who warns them that someone is coming after them. Then the intrigue begins…
This one focuses more on Trace and things that happened in his past that he wishes he could forget. I was intrigued to find out what he’d done that was so bad that someone was trying to get to him and Skye. To get to him through Skye. And I’ll tell you now I wasn’t quite expecting it to be that.
We see bits from the POV of the person after Trace and it’s slightly creepy how cold the person is at the thought of killing anyone who stood in his way.
Once again the books feature some really intense sex scenes between the two main characters and shows how they struggle to keep their relationship afloat as lies come out of the woodwork that have been buried for years.
I’m lucky that the author goes over a lot of the things that happened in the previous book because I will admit I read a lot of books and it’s sometimes hard to remember what happened in certain ones.
It all came back to me within the first 15% or so and then I could get on with my detective work of trying to figure out who was behind it all. It kept me guessing throughout, just like in the first one and I found myself going “Ooooooh!” as new information was uncovered. I was most definitely intrigued by this. Well done to the author for such brilliant writing!
I really enjoyed this, believe it or not it got better the more I read. That last 15% or so made it 5 star worthy for me!
If you plan on reading this, then read Mine to Take first as this is a continuation. If you enjoyed the first then you should definitely read this one too.
The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated Blindspot - Season 1 in TV
May 23, 2018
Intriguing premise, overly serious with itself
There is only one person on this show worth watching and it's the scientist behind the scenes, with less machismo and more brains:
Episode 11: "Can you land this plane?"
Patterson, to Jane and Kurt: “You can for sure maintain enough airspeed. I did the math.”
Fisher: “How? Where?”
Patterson: “In my head, where math is done. Please don’t interrupt.”
I can literally drop a dun dun dun dramatic drop every other sentence. Everything is the most important thing they have ever done and nothing is light or inconsequential. there is very little humor except when it's unintended. it got frustrating after time. After the first season ended I didn't feel compelled to watch another episode.
Episode 11: "Can you land this plane?"
Patterson, to Jane and Kurt: “You can for sure maintain enough airspeed. I did the math.”
Fisher: “How? Where?”
Patterson: “In my head, where math is done. Please don’t interrupt.”
I can literally drop a dun dun dun dramatic drop every other sentence. Everything is the most important thing they have ever done and nothing is light or inconsequential. there is very little humor except when it's unintended. it got frustrating after time. After the first season ended I didn't feel compelled to watch another episode.
Dean (6925 KP) rated the Sega Genesis 32X version of Doom in Video Games
Jun 13, 2019
So addictive gameplay (1 more)
Good Graphics and sound effects
A classic
I can remember hearing a lot of hype about this game. This along with Wolfstein created the first person shooter games. So when it came to the Megadrive 32X it was a must have game. The graphics were pretty good for time if the environments were a little plain and chunky. The game moved fast though, and the sound effects of blasting some zombies or demons with your shotgun were great. It was a simple game of getting through a level to the exit while blasting baddies along the way with alsorts of weapons. Yet it was just so much fun, you could play for hours. A cult classic game!
Dana (24 KP) rated Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places in Books
Mar 23, 2018
If you know me, besides true crime, you will know I love ghost stories. Especially true accounts of them. That made this the perfect book for me. I found this at a used book store in the city of Orange, California when I was visiting my friends and it was so cheap, I couldn't pass it up. With so many first person true accounts as well as descriptions of famous haunted places around the world, it was indeed an interesting read. I loved how it was broken up into sections of similar stories, so that will make it easier to go back to if I find it necessary (which I most definitely will at some point)! Brad Steiger, great job compiling this book!
ClareR (5674 KP) rated A Christmas Carol in Books
Jan 5, 2019
This is a story that will never get old
The first time I read this, I only gave it 3.5/ 5, and I really don't know why! I think that reading it in the serialised, Pigeonhole platform really helped, to be honest. It gave me time to think about what I'd read, and the comments from fellow readers really helped me to understand those parts (historical, mainly) that I'd previously struggled with. It's a great story of a mans transformation and his realisation that he really isn't a nice person. To live as he does, is to live a lonely, unfulfilling life. The ghosts show him his potential, both in the past and in the future, and hold his present up to him to confront.
Charley (64 KP) rated Carcassonne in Tabletop Games
Jan 28, 2019
Every time you play its different (1 more)
Doesn't take too long to play
A game that can be as complicated or as simple as you desire
I first discovered this game at a board game convention where i entered a competition and instantly fell in love with it. The rules are simple and you can pick it up quickly.
The general aim of the game is to collect as many points as possible before all the tiles run out buy building cities, roads, churches, farms exct.
One of the main things i love about this game is the variety of ways you can play it. you can buy expansions for it so the posibilities are endless.
The general aim of the game is to collect as many points as possible before all the tiles run out buy building cities, roads, churches, farms exct.
One of the main things i love about this game is the variety of ways you can play it. you can buy expansions for it so the posibilities are endless.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) in Books
Jan 14, 2020
It's all about family ...
Sookie Stackhouse is dealing with a whole host of family problems, ranging from her own kin (a non-human fairy and a telepathic second cousin) demanding a place in her life, to her lover Eric's vampire sire, an ancient being who arrives with Eric's 'brother' in tow at a most inopportune moment. And Sookie's tracking down a distant relation of her ailing ...
I think this was the first stackhouse book where sookie doesn't absolutely drive me crazy! It wasn't too bad at all. I find myself sticking with this series because I'm so far into them now! Would I recommend the series possibly as each person is different to what they like to read.
⭐⭐⭐
Sookie Stackhouse is dealing with a whole host of family problems, ranging from her own kin (a non-human fairy and a telepathic second cousin) demanding a place in her life, to her lover Eric's vampire sire, an ancient being who arrives with Eric's 'brother' in tow at a most inopportune moment. And Sookie's tracking down a distant relation of her ailing ...
I think this was the first stackhouse book where sookie doesn't absolutely drive me crazy! It wasn't too bad at all. I find myself sticking with this series because I'm so far into them now! Would I recommend the series possibly as each person is different to what they like to read.
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Kate (493 KP) rated My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel in Books
Mar 4, 2020
I loved this book. Another Sophie Kinsella classic.
It was a romance and feel good book. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't put the book down.
I like to read feel good books that make me smile and it brightens my day. I feel like I get to know each character and actually invest in them. I feel sorry for them when things don't go right and want to cheer when things do work out.
Katie got so much stronger throughout the book and grew as a person. I feel everything she went through made her grow and helped her.
Sophie's books are aimed at girls everywhere. Anyone who likes a good romance. I would 100% read another one of Sophie's books.
It was a romance and feel good book. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't put the book down.
I like to read feel good books that make me smile and it brightens my day. I feel like I get to know each character and actually invest in them. I feel sorry for them when things don't go right and want to cheer when things do work out.
Katie got so much stronger throughout the book and grew as a person. I feel everything she went through made her grow and helped her.
Sophie's books are aimed at girls everywhere. Anyone who likes a good romance. I would 100% read another one of Sophie's books.
Kate (493 KP) rated My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel in Books
Mar 4, 2020
I loved this book. Another Sophie Kinsella classic.
It was a romance and feel good book. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't put the book down.
I like to read feel good books that make me smile and it brightens my day. I feel like I get to know each character and actually invest in them. I feel sorry for them when things don't go right and want to cheer when things do work out.
Katie got so much stronger throughout the book and grew as a person. I feel everything she went through made her grow and helped her.
Sophie's books are aimed at girls everywhere. Anyone who likes a good romance. I would 100% read another one of Sophie's books.
It was a romance and feel good book. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't put the book down.
I like to read feel good books that make me smile and it brightens my day. I feel like I get to know each character and actually invest in them. I feel sorry for them when things don't go right and want to cheer when things do work out.
Katie got so much stronger throughout the book and grew as a person. I feel everything she went through made her grow and helped her.
Sophie's books are aimed at girls everywhere. Anyone who likes a good romance. I would 100% read another one of Sophie's books.