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ClareR (5879 KP) rated Uncommon Type: Some Stories in Books
Dec 31, 2017
Where to next?
To play it safe, I borrowed this book from the library - who knows what to expect from an actor who has decided that he wants to write? To say that I'm surprised by this collection of short stories would be an understatement. They have an old fashioned feel to them: the use of language reminds me of movies set in the 20s - 30s. Perhaps it's because he typed them all up on one of his old-fashioned typewriters? Some interesting stories: a bit of time travel, a couple of immigrant stories and much more (it's a big book!). The newspaper-column type stories didn't do it for me, I'm afraid, and I skipped them.
I'm interested to see where he goes with this next!!
I'm interested to see where he goes with this next!!
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Breeders (Breeders, #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
I received this book as a give away as part of a compilation [Shattered Worlds]. I have decided to give each book it's own review as I finish them to give the authors their due.
[The Breeders] by [Katie French] was a very exciting well written book. The main character of Riley was full of spunk and wasn't going to let anyone get the better of her. Her goal was to protect the ones she loves. As the story progresses she realizes she may need some help with this and must learn to trust other people.
This will be a book I look for in a paper edition to put in my classroom library. I will also be putting the {Believers] on my reading list.
[The Breeders] by [Katie French] was a very exciting well written book. The main character of Riley was full of spunk and wasn't going to let anyone get the better of her. Her goal was to protect the ones she loves. As the story progresses she realizes she may need some help with this and must learn to trust other people.
This will be a book I look for in a paper edition to put in my classroom library. I will also be putting the {Believers] on my reading list.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Dynamite Fishermen (Beirut Trilogy, #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
Since I received my first book by [Preston Fleming] through Library Thing I have been impressed. [Dynamite Fishermen] did not disappoint me. I really enjoy the way he tells a story and believe Conrad Prosser could compete with Jack Ryan. Except maybe not a pure as Ryan which makes him more credible as a government employee.
The setting of Beirut in the 1980's really was in intriguing setting especially growing up in the 1980's and remembering the weekly new reports. This is an often forgotten time of American history when we supported Iraq and Saddam. I hope this book is widely read by a younger generation and gives them a new perspective of America in the Middle East. Also it was an awesome book.
The setting of Beirut in the 1980's really was in intriguing setting especially growing up in the 1980's and remembering the weekly new reports. This is an often forgotten time of American history when we supported Iraq and Saddam. I hope this book is widely read by a younger generation and gives them a new perspective of America in the Middle East. Also it was an awesome book.
tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Star Wars Galactic Atlas in Books
Aug 2, 2017
If you are a fan of Star Wars, especially of the new interconnected canon, this book is for you. Including a timeline, a who's who of important figures in the Star Wars universe, information on the more important planets in the Star Wars galaxies, and then more detailed maps of the areas of importance on each of these planets, this books has a little bit of everything to help you map out the where/when/who of the new canon. Very informative and artistically detailed, this is an excellent addition to any Star Wars fan's library. I'm hoping that as future movies, books, and cartoons are released, they will release updated editions of this book to include the new locales. A Star Wars geek's dream!
ClareR (5879 KP) rated Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft in Books
Apr 11, 2018
I keep telling myself not to get involved with another comic series. This book (and the next in the series) is the result of taking my children to the library to while away a wet day during the Easter holiday. I thoroughly enjoyed it, too. It dives straight in to the action from page one. Bits are rather blood thirsty, and it does bend reality (he's his fathers son, and probably fed up with being compared to him as well, but there it is!). It's all about keys and somebody, who isn't particularly nice, wanting to get their hands on them. I don't want to say anything else! All I will say, is that it's well worth giving it a chance.
E Riley (6 KP) rated Angels and Demons in Books
Feb 12, 2019 (Updated Feb 12, 2019)
Sometimes I think I must be missing something.. This is a book adored by many and yet I can't see quite see why. There were moments of brilliance and fascination, mostly involving religious history and the search for faith. The pace was fast and I wanted to keep reading to the end but had I not already mastered the eye roll due to raising teenagers, I would have learnt fast with this. The unassumingly handsome but excessively fit academics professor thrown into worldwide adventures with beautiful women seems a little stale for some reason... Can't think why. Despite this déjà vu, I expect to read another at some point, if only for the history.
A book to borrow from the library.
A book to borrow from the library.
Mo (66 KP) rated MyFitnessPal in Apps
May 26, 2018
good library of foods (3 more)
reasonable goals
easy to add/ edit meals
User friendly macros display
Not great with home cooked meals (1 more)
Poor tracking of exercise
A great tracking app
I have a love hate relationship with the app. When I am not hitting the gym, it is relatively good. Although, really annoying when I am making my dinner, as it is really bad with tracking home made food, I kept getting calorie counts which were too low for what I made. When I hit the gym I hated it, would either tell me I have barely any calories in my target, or tell me that I do not eat enough.
It did have a good macro break down, and take data from my strava
It did have a good macro break down, and take data from my strava
Amanda (30 KP) rated Chains (Seeds of America, #1) in Books
Jun 21, 2018
I just finished this work last night and I thought it was good, but I didn't think it was the greatest. I wasn't even particularly compelled to see if my library had the second work for check out (I usually avoid reading series, because then I feel inclined to read the entire series).
There were parts of the story that made me cringe in horror. There were parts that made me sad. The work moved me, but not enough to feel immediately compelled to find the second book. I placed it on hold, so I do aim to read it eventually just because...
I guess I was excited to read this book, but then got my hands on it and didn't see where all the hype was.
There were parts of the story that made me cringe in horror. There were parts that made me sad. The work moved me, but not enough to feel immediately compelled to find the second book. I placed it on hold, so I do aim to read it eventually just because...
I guess I was excited to read this book, but then got my hands on it and didn't see where all the hype was.
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Crown of Midnight in Books
Jul 5, 2018
Alright - This book was alright - it was mid range for me. I had a hard time with the first half the book, a lot of it I found to be uninteresting and boring - but then the last half of the book came and it knocked my socks off. There was a lot going on (I still can't pronounce half the words and names), I enjoyed where the story went after a certain point, I didn't think I'd end up wanting to read Book 3 but now after the way this story has ended it just makes me want to request book 3 from the library. Darn those cliffhangers! Is it wrong how I think the dog is my favourite character in the book? No. okay.
Roxanne (13 KP) rated The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in Books
Nov 9, 2018
★★★★ 4 Star Rating
This was quite a strange book to get into but once I did I really enjoyed it. I thought the author did a very good job at writing from the view point of an autistic boy.
This is kind of like 2 stories in one in the sense that the theme changes part way through, it flowed quite well, not perfect but it kept my interest. The diagrams were a great idea, however, occasionally I did find them a bit distracting and irritating.
This book was popping up on my GR home page quite a lot with many mixed reviews so I thought I would give it a go and borrow it from my local library. I'm glad I did!
This was quite a strange book to get into but once I did I really enjoyed it. I thought the author did a very good job at writing from the view point of an autistic boy.
This is kind of like 2 stories in one in the sense that the theme changes part way through, it flowed quite well, not perfect but it kept my interest. The diagrams were a great idea, however, occasionally I did find them a bit distracting and irritating.
This book was popping up on my GR home page quite a lot with many mixed reviews so I thought I would give it a go and borrow it from my local library. I'm glad I did!
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Monica (3 KP) Jan 6, 2018