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Catiline's Conspiracy, the Jugurthine War, Histories

Sallust

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Sallust was one of the first classical historians to move beyond a dry recitation of fact to paint...

Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) created a post

May 14, 2017

Hey everyone. I know I have been bombarding this site with book reviews. I am a professional book reviewer and write for a national newspaper (under my other name). I do believe, however, in paying it forward, so these are some of my many reviews. I graduated from University last year with a BA Hons First class in English Literature, so as you might guess, I love books. I am now at the tail end of a post graduate course in Creative Writing and just started my dissertation. This site is a nice distraction and a great way to procrastinate, I would love to hear from like minded book people. I love memoir and am in the process of writing my own.

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stacey (81 KP) May 16, 2017

im also headed to school for creative writing and have written 3 books, none published because i'm to freaked out to let another person read them, they are memories of my life and i'm not ready to take that step yet. Im probably going to do the same as you, write a ton of books reviews because i'm obsessed with them LOL

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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Enders (Starters, #2) in Books

Jan 12, 2018

Enders (Starters, #2)

Lissa Price | 2013 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

6.8

(4 Ratings)

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I have been waiting for [Enders] by [Lissa Price] since I read [Starters] as an ARC. I absolutely love the premise of these stories. I have recommended(and will continue) to recommend them to my students. In fact I have pretty much made [Starters] required reading for the kids in my Future Problem Solving group.

The characters are strong and I am always happy to see a female in a strong role which thankfully has been the trend in YA literature (with one blaring exception recently).

The story is fast paced, in fact I read the book in under 24 hours. [Enders] picked up right where [Starters] left off. I look forward to reading more books written by [Lissa Price].

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Milleen (47 KP) rated Reservoir 13 in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)

Reservoir 13

Jon McGregor | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

5.0

(3 Ratings)

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This is a slow meditative read but that is the skill of McGregor's hypnotic prose. A girl goes missing and the nearby village and it's inhabitants react to the trauma, search the surrounding moors and resevoirs and then absorb the loss in their everyday lives. The absense of drama makes this novel more of a continuing observation, pulling you into the intensity of the local community as time passes. McGregor notices the little things that compose life, the seasons, nature and the thread of unease that haunts the the village as life continues. This has won many awards and it's an outstanding piece of literature, not for any dramatic narrative but in recognition of McGregor's skillfully crafted depiction of life after tragedy.

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AmyBee (4 KP) rated The Satanic Verses in Books

Nov 23, 2018

Engaging, historically important, controversial, (0 more)

A long read, requires thought and concentration, can be upsetting to people of a certain faith (0 more)

The best known novel that people have never read.

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This is the number one work of literature (except from the Christian Bible) that people have heard of but never read. This is due to the controversy it caused when it was published, which resulted in the author receiving death threats (or a fatwa) by the Muslim community for depicting the prophet Muhammad as a paedophile.

Full of magic realism and fantasy elements, The Satanic Verses is a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions. An absolute must read for the secular and religious communities because it makes one think deeply about religious matters.