So Sad Today: Personal Essays
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So sad today? Many are. Melissa Broder is too. How and why did she get to be so sad? And should she...
Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters from Around the World
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One of the first impulses of an owner who's lost a pet is to canvas the neighbourhood with quickly...
Cawl
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Consisting of short stories, poems, essays, cartoons and comics, Cawl is an anthology of one...
Left of the Bang
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'An unflinchingly honest portrayal of Londoner life with great empathy, style and humour ...A Vanity...
Canary
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Canary is multi-award winning playwright Jonathan Harvey's long-awaited return to the stage: a...
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ClareR (6106 KP) rated Dishonour and Obey in Books
Oct 26, 2020
This time, it’s 1676 and Stadhouder William of Orange wants Mercurius to join the delegation going to England to interview his possible future wife. This future wife is the 14 year old niece of King Charles II, and William wants to make sure that she’s a good Protestant - and not a Catholic like her father. Of course, nothing seems to ever run smoothly for Mercurius, and this trip is no exception. It’s not long before Mercurius is required to use his powers of deduction when one of the Dutch party is found dead. And he has clearly been murdered.
It’s no secret that I love these books. Mercurius’ reluctant humour really appeals to me, and this observational humour is used when we look at King Charles and his court. Mercurius’ observations of the royal court and their loose morals is, at times, laugh out loud funny (well, I certainly snorted in a very unladylike fashion, anyway!). I think I actually genuinely love Mercurius, and I can’t wait to read more.
Many thanks to Sapere Books for providing me with a copy for an honest review.
Merissa (13820 KP) rated Phoenix Rising (Phoenix #1) in Books
May 8, 2023
Daughtry is our main female and, to be blunt, her life has been a pile of..., but most especially this past year. She found the inner strength to break free of an engagement with a vindictive and abusive man and then found herself cut off from her family when they threw her out. She has major issues stemming from a lack of love and trust, but rather than being annoying, this just made her character all the more relatable.
I'll be honest when it started, I thought it was going to be a love triangle (which is one of my pet peeves) but instead, it took a fresh twist that had me gripping my Kindle, unable to put it down until I had read "just one more page."
This story is refreshing, full of humour and quick wit, traumatic with events, and full of a whole gamut of emotions. Absolutely fantastic and I loved every page. Highly recommended.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Dec 17, 2015
Laura (40 KP) rated When Dimple Met Rishi in Books
Oct 21, 2017
Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) in Movies
Dec 24, 2017
The Muppets with Michael Caine as Scrooge, you really can’t go wrong. It’s thoroughly enjoyable, full of great humour and heartwarming scenes. The songs too are well written, catchy and some even bring a tear to your eye. The only negative thing I can say about this is that it’s sadly looking a little dated, but it’s still miles more entertaining than some of the more recent Christmas films.




