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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Naming the Bones in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Naming the Bones
Naming the Bones
Louise Welsh | 2010
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Louise Welsh knows how to intrigue her readers and, like any good mystery writer, gives them enough twists and turns to keep them interested to the last page. But instead of using a professional (like investigator or detective) to get to the bottom of this story, she puts the research in the hands of a Professor of Literature on sabbatical, trying to write the story of his favourite poet's brief life for a book. Using this as the basis of the story, the people in his life also get tangled into the strange circumstances of the poet's life and death. For people like myself, who don't care much for the mystery genre, Welsh proves once again that you don't need to be a fan to enjoy her works.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2568 KP) rated Gone but Knot Forgotten in Books

Dec 17, 2020  
Gone but Knot Forgotten
Gone but Knot Forgotten
Mary Marks | 2015 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
What Happen to Martha’s Childhood Friend?
Martha Rose is saddened to learn of the death of her childhood friend, Harriet Oliver, and even more surprised to find that she has been named executor of her estate since she and Harriet haven’t spoken in years. Harriet’s death has been ruled natural causes, but Martha has lots of questions about the circumstances of her death. That only grows when she realizes that several items are missing from Harriet’s collection. Is there more to her death than it appears?

The mystery certainly intrigued me, and it moved forward at a steady pace. I did feel the ending was a bit abrupt, but it was suspenseful and answered all of our questions. The characters are wonderful. Martha’s quilting friends are fun, and her love life gets some interesting developments here. Quilting does factor into the mystery in a unique way, and I really enjoyed that. While the book is set during December, it isn’t a Christmas book. There’s a very good reason for it – Martha is Jewish, and I enjoyed learning a bit more about Jewish culture as I read. It’s easy to see why so many people enjoy this series; I’m glad I finally started it.
  
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The Craggus (360 KP) rated Adrift (2018) in Movies

Jul 19, 2018  
Adrift (2018)
Adrift (2018)
2018 | Action, Adventure, Drama
5
5.8 (16 Ratings)
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A life or death struggle for survival has never been so dull. Adrift (2018) #Review
The lure of a life of freedom on the open ocean is an easy one to understand, at least when the sea is a beautiful blue expanse, stretching out to an endless horizon. But the romantic picture postcard ideal doesn’t last long for Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin) when their trans-Pacific voyage is interrupted by Hurricane Raymond with devastating results.

There’s no doubting how harrowing the ordeal that Tami Oldham Ashcraft went through was, but this bland Instagram melodrama barely manages to scratch the surface...
Full Review: http://bit.ly/CraggusAdrift
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) May 25, 2019

Watch this movie instead!
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) May 25, 2019

@Andy K Thanks, I will.
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Hallettatme (9 KP) rated I am, I am, I am: Seventeen Brushes with Death in Books

Aug 2, 2018  
I am, I am, I am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
I am, I am, I am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
Maggie O'Farrell | 2017 | Biography
7
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
For whom the Bell jar tolls
I almost gave this memoir a pass because of its title coming from a quote from the Bell Jar. I am glad that I did not. It is not so heavy handed nor dense as I imagined a work that gleaned its name from Sylvia Plath's work would be.

A life story told in near death experiences, it still manages to be, not macabre but light heartfelt and self effacing. I reccomend this book for anyone who believes that a life is made up of defining moments, and wants to see what those moments can add up to.