The Nightingale Shore Murder: Death of a World War 1 Heroine
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This updated and expanded second edition is the true story of the unsolved murder of Florence...
In the Unlikeliest of Places: How Nachman Libeskind Survived the Nazis, Gulags, and Soviet Communism
Annette Libeskind Berkovits and Daniel Libeskind
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Annette Libeskind Berkovits thought her attempt to have her father record his lifes story failed....
Christine A. (965 KP) rated Don't Look for Me in Books
Sep 16, 2020
Although I have Wendy Walker's novels on my "to-read list," I have not had the pleasure of reading any until now. Why have I waited so long to read any of her work?
I could not put down her latest novel, Don't Look for Me. Told from two points of view, Molly Harper and her daughter Nic, we discover a family broken by tragedy, an accident from years ago. Molly is wracked with guilt and struggling to keep her family together. Nic, broken by guilt and anger, lashes out at Molly. Later Molly's car is found abandoned on the side of the road. The police think she walked away from her life. Nic refuses to believe her mom would leave them when they are all still recovering from tragedy. If she did not just walk away, then what happened to Molly?
Walker's brilliant writing leaves you unable to put the book down. She creates hard-to-forget characters. Often when an author includes numerous characters, they are flat. Walker's are fully formed, and her writing style leads you to suspect many outcomes.
I am sorry I waited so long to read Walker, but I am going to make up for time lost.
This review was published on Philomathinphila.com, on 9/15/20.
Andy K (10826 KP) rated Son of Frankenstein (1939) in Movies
Sep 27, 2019
Enter Ygor, a strange man who enters Frankenstein's life and reveals a vastly kept secret, the monster is alive! Frankenstein, eager to rescue his family's reputation decides it a good idea to revive the monster. Unfortunately, the newly risen monster has become the henchman of Ygor and does his ghastly bidding.
The story this time around is starting to feel a bid tired. There are several sections where the monster does not appear at all making the story fairly slow going at times.
The best addition to this film is Bela Lugosi as Ygor. The original Dracula shows up here and is marvelously wicked and hilarious. I'm not sure I had ever seen him in anything except Dracula, so it was a refreshing change to see him with different make up and costumes and such a charming and sinister villain to play.
I would still recommend to fans of the franchise, but I was really disappointed we didn't get more of the Bride of Frankenstein in this one especially since the monster was back. They could've found a way to bring her back as well.
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
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A powerful novel about an orphan boy who is raffled off at Seattle’s 1909 World Fair, and the...
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Wolf Tamer (Claiming My Pack #1)
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An Orphan Girl. A Group of Wolves. A Destined Fate for War. Don't you ever wish to find where...
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Death on the Menu
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Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier, national bestseller Lucy Burdette's eighth Key...
The Nowhere Child
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Winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian...
Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash
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It’s Pittsburgh, 1910—the golden age of steel in the land of opportunity. Eastern European...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2593 KP) rated Murder at Marble House in Books
Nov 6, 2024
This book picks up right after the last one ends. While it doesn’t spoil the murder itself, it does give away some ongoing storylines. The story presents an interesting mystery, but the pacing does get off at times. We get some developments in Emma’s personal life, and I’m not sure I’m on her side as much after some of what happened here. If I’m this opinionated, clearly, I’m finding the characters real, and that includes real people and fictional characters. Speaking of which, the author includes a bit about what is true and what she twisted to make her plot work, which I always appreciate. I read this book right after getting to visit Newport, which made it easier to picture some of the locations. I’m already wishing I’d had time to really explore the locations more when I was there. Overall, this is a good second entry, and I’m looking forward to the next in the series.