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Traditional Country Preserving: From freezing and drying to jams and pickles, how to preserve fruit and vegetables at home

Diana Peacock

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This book will show you how to preserve our wonderful spring, summer and autumn harvests, so that...

Jcadden76 (64 KP) rated Small Town Murder in Podcasts

Jun 15, 2018

Small Town Murder

Comedy, Society & Culture

7.9

(10 Ratings)

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Great research (2 more)

The hosts are amazing

They put a funny spin on a serious topic

Humor about murder - who would have thought.

This podcast may not be for the faint of heart but I love it. James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are the hosts of this show. The two comedians lend their wit and humor to a serious topic and it works. They are upfront with the fact that they are in no way making fun of the victims but they are going to be humorous in their discussion of the topic.

Now, when they say Small Town, they are not kidding, they are legit talking about tiny towns with weird murders, lots of murders or somewhere in between.

This is a podcast that you need to give a shot. Give it the 3 episode challenge and see if this long-form podcast doesn't find a place on your playlist.

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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) in Books

Nov 14, 2018

Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)

John Scalzi | 2007 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.7

(3 Ratings)

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If I hadn't read this for a book club I would have stopped reading it. Of course, now that I finished it, I have to read the next in the series.

In actuality, the book took me less than 4 hours to read. It just took 8 days to finish those 4 hours.

There wasn't anything wrong with the book. I just wasn't connected to the characters. I would have liked the whole Old Farts club to have been a major part of the book.

Edit - I just read someone's review of the series comparing it to the movie "Avitar". I wasn't a fan of the movie so, with the similarities, it would make sense I'm not overly enthusiastic about the book. If you get a chance, read the review of the 2nd book that describes an elevator ride between James Cameron and John Scalzi. I liked it more than Avitar.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Krull (1983) in Movies

Apr 13, 2020

Krull (1983)

1983 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.3

(16 Ratings)

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Daft but charming sword-and-sorcery adventure, one of the more distinctive products of the early 80s fantasy boom. The planet Krull (a generic fantasyland) is invaded by vaguely Giger-esque alien conquerors and rightful king Colwyn must go on a quest in search of a rather unwieldy magic weapon to save the galaxy (or something).

Looks good, and is helped along considerably by a slightly unhinged score from a young James Horner. One of the many fun things about it is the fact that ostensible hero Ken Marshall is, these days, one of the least well-known people in it - the lower reaches of the cast list are stuffed with well-known actors just starting out (Alun Armstrong, Robbie Coltrane, Liam Neeson). In the end the story is nothing very special - the usual quest for plot coupons - but it's played with gusto and very hard to dislike.