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Deb (14 KP) rated Part of the Bargain in Books

Jun 11, 2018

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Disappointing

I hardly ever NOT finish a book but this was one of the times that I just couldn't get through it. I got to chapter 3 before I gave up but I couldn't take it any further. The leading lady, Libby, from the beginning, was being portrayed as being weak minded. It was as if the story picked up in the middle of another which threw everything off. Jamie, the leading man, within the story didn't do anything but yell at her one moment and the next was trying to get her undressed within the first two chapters. It just wasn't what I expected it to be.

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Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated Stratus in Books

Oct 2, 2018

Stratus

Miranda Brock | 2018 | Romance

5.0

(1 Ratings)

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Stratus by Miranda Brock

“I felt certain if I peered into them long enough I would see lightning flash in their depths ”

Stratus begins with our leading lady Lily who gets hit by lightning during a particular furious storm. She is surprised to see a gorgeous man lying next to her who introduces himself as Stratus. Lily find herself inexplicably drawn to the mysterious Stratus at the dismay of her friends and family. As the story continues questions about Stratus’s origins are answered as well as how he and Lily are tied together.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2018/09/stratus-by-miranda-brock.html

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Kate (355 KP) rated Apparitions in TV

Jan 8, 2019

Apparitions

2008 | Drama, Horror

7.6

(5 Ratings)

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Discovered this on Amazon Prime and hadn't heard of it before now. There is only one season consisting of six episodes and yes I did binge watch them in one day. Martin Shaw is the main character playing a priest who carries out exorcisms. The story does run through all six episodes and it does finish at the end of episode six. Not sure how season two would be played out as the story did finish. You don't get all the special effects in today's films and TV series but it is still compelling and makes you think. Also what lady can resist Martin Shaw.

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Elizabeth is Missing in Books

Jun 21, 2019

Elizabeth is Missing

Emma Healey | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

(8 Ratings)

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Lovely wee story

The novel is told from the perspective of Maude, a lady in her 80's with dementia. The reader experiences the frustration that the protagonist feels because of her poor short term memory, yet there is this brilliant back story. Yes, Elizabeth is missing, but so is Sukie, Maude's big sister who disappeared when they were both young. Switching between the present and the past enhances the story, showing how certain triggers can support long term memory in dementia patients. Lovely wee story. Brilliant gripping beginning, a bit slow in the middle and great ending. Worth a read.