Conversations: Volume 1
Jorge Luis Borges, Jason Wilson and Osvaldo Ferrari
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Buddhism, love, Henry James, and the tango are just a few of the topics Jorge Luis Borges,...
Megan (14 KP) rated The Greatest Showman (2017) in Movies
Sep 9, 2018
However, although it is a great movie, it in a way celebrates P.T Barnum as someone who empowered people when in reality he exploited them for his own benefit.
For instance, one of his earliest “hits” was Joice Heth, a blind, partially paralysed slave. Barnum claimed she was 161 years old (even though she was half that) and when she died, he held a public autopsy and charged people to watch. Obviously we wouldn’t see Jackman do that.
However, without any reference to what Barnum was actually like, I love this film so much and would definitely watch it again.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I found it easy to read and the plot was interesting. The sub-plot of realising she was falling in love with her best friend was an added bonus.
Never in a million years would I have guessed who the bad guy was, it was definitely a mystery trying to figure it out and the chapters from his POV were chilling at times. His lack of feeling for what he was about to do and the pleasure he got from getting the girls to trust him. *shivers*
As for Jay and Violet, they were likable though Violet was a bit blind when it came to Jay's feelings. I'm sorry, Vi, but it was obvious from early on that he cared about you in more than a friendly manner.
Zadie Smith recommended Brief Interviews With Hideous Men in Books (curated)
Elizabee (221 KP) rated Queen of Klutz (Sibby Series Book 1) in Books
Nov 22, 2019
The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #15)
7.0
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Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a...
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The Remains of the Day (1993)
6.8
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Oscar®-winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (Howards End) reunite...
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Finding Fraser in Books
Feb 21, 2018
The book alternates between chapters telling us the story, and blog posts that Emma writes as she goes along. The blog posts are short and sweet, and sometimes provide a little insight into things that have not yet been fully disclosed in the story.
I did feel that the heroine was a bit naive for 29. I often wanted to yell into the book at her, and to point out how blind she was being, or how ridiculous some of her choices were. Even so, Emma is a likable character, and I couldnt help but root for her and wish her success in her quest to find love.
NOTE: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
She Said it Best: Jane Austen: Wit & Wisdom to Color & Display
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Jane Austen is one of the most beloved authors of all time, and her wit and wisdom transcends the...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Escorted (Escorted, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I loved it from the start, when Lori's worrying over meeting Ander and phoning her cousin for advice, to finish, when they are taking things slow and explaining certain points about their times together.
It was funny in places and romantic.
Reading how Ander's changed as he got to know her more was really sweet but Lori was a bit too blind to it from early on and I wanted to scream at her. She eventually realised but by then she was determined to push him away... *sigh* Lori...
Everything worked out in the end, though, so yay!
I devoured this in one sitting, which shows just how into the book I was (finishing it at 1am this morning), and I look forward to reading more from the author.