Stirling to Essen: The Godmanchester Stirling: A Bomber Command Story of Courage and Tragedy
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On 11 April 1942, a stricken Short Stirling Royal Air Force bomber crashes into fields to the east...
Mohsen Makhmalbaf at Large: The Making of a Rebel Filmmaker
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The name of Mohsen Makhmalbaf is almost synonymous with the dramatic rise of Iranian cinema in the...
Antosha and Levitasha: The Shared Lives and Art of Anton Chekhov and Isaac Levitan
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Antosha and Levitasha is the first book in English devoted to the complex relationship between Anton...
Songs of Love and War
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Welcome to Castle Deverill, and the incredible sweeping story of love and family from bestselling...
Netherland
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In early 2006, Chuck Ramkissoon is found dead at the bottom of a New York canal. In London, a...
Nikki G. (48 KP) rated The Maimie Papers: Letters from an Ex-Prostitute in Books
Sep 2, 2017
Maimie Pinzer was a prostitute at the beginning of the twentieth century, and had become addicted to morphine after losing one of her eyes. She must have cut an unusual figure with her eye patch. The charity workers gave her the name of one Mrs. Howe to write to, a society lady with philanthropic interests. What developed was a lifelong friendship. Unfortunately, Mrs. Howe's letters are no longer extant, but Maimie stands on her own, and you can watch her shyness in letters begin to blossom and become a most admirable character, especially considering all of the adversity she faced.
Sam (74 KP) rated I Have Lost My Way in Books
Mar 27, 2019
I was a bit disappointed because little actually happened in the book, which is why I don’t really have much to say about this. The novel all takes place across one day and it seems more like a commentary of that day rather than an entertaining plot.
I’ve held off reviewing this for a while because I just wasn’t that int it. I did an age to read it all and it did have a few entertaining parts, but overall I was quite disappointed with this because it wasn’t as good as Gayle Forman’s other books.
Tami (7 KP) rated Turtles All The Way Down in Books
Jul 10, 2018
I have never read a John Green book yet, so finding this gem from my local library system was a great find.
Aza has issues. Issues that none of would ever wish for our worst enemy much less a young girl. Her particular issue I don't have an exact word for, germ phobia with some invasive thoughts add some OCD in there?
Aza and her friend Daisy are looking to come into some money by doing some detective work. What she finds more than anything is an honest and open friendship with maybe a little love thrown in there.
My love for this book is amazing, now I have to find his other books and read them.
Cori June (3033 KP) rated Tempests and Slaughter: the Numair Chronicles Book 1 in Books
Nov 30, 2018
I would recommend to pre-teens and older however, suggest that parent's read first because male puberty is discussed. Also discussed is Bullying, slavery, death, learning mage craft, political intrigue, friendship, love, gods, war. and has a few graphic fighting and healing scenes. A fast-paced read that has world building to reacquaint people to known characters. it does have an abrupt ending but I'm also selfish in I didn't want the book to end.