Devotion
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1836, Prussia. Hanne is nearly fifteen and the domestic world of womanhood is quickly closing in on...
Historical fiction Australia Prussia
A Little Christmas: Terrence
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Terrence only wants one gift for Christmas: Warner. The discovery of Terrence’s secret leaves...
Contemporary MM Romance Daddy/Little Seasonal
Remarkably Bright Creatures
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After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay...
Animals Magical Realism Octopus Literary Fiction
ClareR (5996 KP) rated He Who Drowned the World in Books
Nov 1, 2023
Zhu Yuanzhang is the Radiant King and is now after the throne she needs to crown herself Emperor. All power to her, I say!
There are battles, feats of cunning to outwit stronger and more numerous enemies, acts of heroism, friendship and love.
This book is my crack, and I would happily have read on and on, but it ended, I was sad, and then I came here to tell you all to go and read it. Because if you haven’t, then you most certainly should.
Oh, and I’m still waiting to be told that there’s a third in the pipeline (🙏🏻!).
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Broken Luna ( Broken Trilogy 1) in Books
Sep 8, 2023
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Broken Luna ( Broken Trilogy 1)
By Paulina Vasquez
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Do you believe in Myths? Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, it does. Lucy lost everything four years ago in a rogue attack. She's been abused, starved, rejected, and broken. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, strange things start to happen, things that only happen once every century. She finds friendship in the most unlikely place and escapes to find her true self with the help of the most dangerous Alpha.
I enjoyed this it was a really good read I wanted to go up to 4 ⭐️ but somethings were niggling at me like the communication between them and their Wolf it was a bit dumbed down in places, also felt it was quite rushed in a few places. But it was good and I read it with 24 hours.
The three friends are a great mix of people who all have very different lifestyles, but still have enough in common and enough interest in each other, to be close friends.
And then there’s Isobel. An old friend of Simi’s from the time that she lived in Nigeria. I don’t think I’ve encountered a more unlikeable, manipulative character in quite a while. She knows how to get what she wants, and isn’t afraid to do it. She’ll stop at nothing to get what she wants.
It’s a fantastic read about female friendship, racism, family and class.
Another great find, and read, on The Pigeonhole!
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Black Phone (2022) in Movies
Jun 23, 2022
Well it definitely exceeded expectations. Set in 1978 the whole look and feel of the film is great. It visually looks like it was made around that time with a strong retro vibe to it. Story wise it felt like a Stephen King adaptation. There is a strong element to the likes of Stand by me or even Stranger Things in terms of growing up and friendship while over coming a difficult time. Along with a supernatural twist and ideas from the genre, it has a great combination which together make it a really enjoyable watch. Check it out if you are a Stephen King fan especially.
All About Evie
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1972. Ten years on from the events of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth and Evie is settled in London...
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ClareR (5996 KP) rated Glorious Exploits in Books
Feb 26, 2024
This is a story that shows the need for art even in a time of war and horror, and the importance of friendship, love, family and community.
Lampo, one of the two main characters leaps from the page in the way that he describes life in the city of Syracuse. He’s poor and uneducated, but he certainly has a lot to say! His venture with his best friend, Gelon, sees beyond the horrors that the Athenians must have committed - or perhaps he’s come to terms with what they’ve done - and he can see that their punishment doesn’t really fit their crime.
The Syracusans speak in the Irish vernacular, and what’s really strange, is that it doesn’t sound out of place (in my head, anyway!).
I laughed and cried whilst reading this. It really is a glorious read.