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Milleen (47 KP) rated My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel
My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel
Sophie Kinsella | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
8.7 (11 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a lovely light read. Katie has moved from Somerset and reinvented herself in London. Now her Instagram account shows a perfect existence in modern London but the reality is far less fun. Her indomitable boss Demeter has made her work life miserable and she shares a cheap flat with strange flatmates and a hellish commute to work. Life takes a turn and Katie seizes fresh opportunities to discover what she really wants, and needs, in her life. Kinsella is skilful at telling stories of our strange contemporary lives with humour, several situations make you laugh out loud. Not a heavy read but one that has great characters and a decent storyline.
  
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Tim Burton recommended Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) in Movies (curated)

 
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
1972 | Horror
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It was a great year for films. [laughs] Seeing that movie is one of the reasons I wanted to move to London, because it’s quite swinging — it’s like this weird mixture of a Hammer horror film and swinging London. There’s a scene where they cut from, I don’t know, 1569 or whatever, and it cuts to rock music and a jet airplane, so there’s a weird juxtaposition of things. I’ve gotten to know Christopher Lee over the years and I know that he would not say that this was one of his favorite films. I think it was Hammer on the decline and they thought, ‘Hey, let’s get hip,’ which was a mistake. But I enjoy mistakes sometimes."

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Charlotte (184 KP) rated A Mirror Murder (Jan Christopher Mysteries #1) in Books

Jun 22, 2023  
A Mirror Murder (Jan Christopher Mysteries #1)
A Mirror Murder (Jan Christopher Mysteries #1)
Helen Hollick | 2021 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
It's all cracking off in 1970's London!

I love Jan, she's interesting and a pretty relatable character. She takes things in her stride and isn't from the conventional housewife mould.

A Mirror Murder is well written with a great description of how London looked and the particular aromas the city had back in the 1970's...... basically grim. It does make a good backdrop for murder and budding romance though.

Perfect for an afternoon read and the best part is that it's the start of a series, I do love a series! Even more so when there's already a few more ready to read so there's no waiting for the next fix.