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Jul 23, 2021
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Last Painting of Sara de Vos in Books
Oct 5, 2020
In a sweeping story based on the works of Dutch Golden Age painter Sarah van Baalbergen, Dominic Smith goes from 17th Century Holland, to mid-20th century New York and ends in 21st century Australia. Find out why I found this book so fascinating in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/04/28/landscapes-of-deception/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Under the Wide and Starry Sky in Books
Oct 6, 2020
Once again Horan has found a powerful woman behind a famous man. Although the book is on the long side, I would be hard pressed to figure out where to cut it to make it more concise. You can read my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/01/22/jekylls-and-hydes-in-the-stevenson-family/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The War Widow (Billie Walker Mystery, #1) in Books
Oct 6, 2020
Well, well, well... I think I finally found a book that's the first in a series that might be able to fill that Agathe Christie gap in my reading list. I hope you'll visit my blog and my #bookreview here to see why I'm saying this. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/05/29/a-wonderful-beginning-for-billie-walker/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Sweetness #9: A Novel in Books
Oct 7, 2020
I've long touted that artificial sweeteners are poison. Here's a novel that takes that basic premise, brings it into the world of fiction, and watches to see what happens when one of those sweeteners is found to be a real problem. Read my review of this excellent debut novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/18/flavored-for-deception/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Sleeping Patterns in Books
Oct 7, 2020
Have we found another Ondaatje? J.R. Crook's debut novel might just remind you of his style, but is ultimately unique. The brevity of the book does nothing if not emphasize the power of the prose and impact of its meaning. You can read my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/04/08/a-dream-within-a-dream/
BookInspector (124 KP) rated The Old Guard (2020) in Movies
Jan 26, 2021
I saw Charlize Theron, that's it, it was sold to me. She is incredible when it comes to action movies. True badass. I really liked the action that this film had to offer, but I found the plot boring. There was no intrigue, everything very predictable. I loved the ending though, and would like to see another part.
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colin... (64 KP) rated Palm Springs (2020) in Movies
Sep 30, 2020
I think that this is genuinely the best possible outcome this film could have had. It has two wonderful lead performances, and although the emotional beats are undeniably cliche and there is little originality to be found, it never took me out of the experience. Definitely one of my favorites from 2020.
Also, J.K. Simmons is a treasure.
Also, J.K. Simmons is a treasure.