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Competing Responsibilities: The Ethics and Politics of Contemporary Life
Susanna Trnka and Catherine Trundle
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Noting the pervasiveness of the adoption of "responsibility" as a core ideal of neoliberal...
Ethics and the Acquisition of Organs
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Transplantation is a medically successful and cost-effective way to treat people whose organs have...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated To Kill A Warlock (Dulcie O'Neil, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
3.5 stars.
This has been on my kindle since 2012 so I thought it was about time I got around to reading it, especially since I read [b:Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble|8542839|Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Jolie Wilkins, #1)|H.P. Mallory|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329352960s/8542839.jpg|13410545] almost a year ago and I got them at the same time.
It took me a little getting into since I'm having a bit of an issue with paranormal books at the minute but once I got a third of the way in or so, I was pulled into the story bit by bit.
Me being me though, I was all for the romance aspects. Like Fire Burn... there were three love interest for Dulcie and each was different. A Loki, a Vampire and a...pixie? Elf? I feel bad that I can't remember what he was but it wasn't continually repeated like the other two so I could remember. I can't say I had a favourite for her either, though the Loki seemed to be mentioned the most often.
'm interested in continuing the series and reading more of the authors work, I'm just not sure when I'll get round to it with my ever increasing to-read list.
This has been on my kindle since 2012 so I thought it was about time I got around to reading it, especially since I read [b:Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble|8542839|Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Jolie Wilkins, #1)|H.P. Mallory|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329352960s/8542839.jpg|13410545] almost a year ago and I got them at the same time.
It took me a little getting into since I'm having a bit of an issue with paranormal books at the minute but once I got a third of the way in or so, I was pulled into the story bit by bit.
Me being me though, I was all for the romance aspects. Like Fire Burn... there were three love interest for Dulcie and each was different. A Loki, a Vampire and a...pixie? Elf? I feel bad that I can't remember what he was but it wasn't continually repeated like the other two so I could remember. I can't say I had a favourite for her either, though the Loki seemed to be mentioned the most often.
'm interested in continuing the series and reading more of the authors work, I'm just not sure when I'll get round to it with my ever increasing to-read list.
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Nov 18, 2020
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated The Final Destination (2009) in Movies
Oct 22, 2020
Rigorously uncared for - chock full of series-worst dirt acting, bullshit writing, and some of the lamest CGI you'll ever encounter in a studio picture this millennium. All-around just pathetic, has an unshakable sense that this was rushed and indifferently shat out beyond belief... however... it's also only 82 minutes including credits and is quite possibly the most playful one until this point in wringing the tension out of the deaths where - outside of the eyesore opening premonition (two in a row so far for the series) - there isn't even a semi-weak one to speak of. Swift, vicious, full of trashy spills, and has Mykelti Williamson - truthfully this would be a great time if anyone involved actually gave a shit about it and it didn't come out in that 2-3 year period where everyone thought 2004-looking F-tier 3D which no question ranks among one of the worst trends in cinema was the best thing ever. The racist being dragged down the street is not only a top 20 franchise demise, but actually lands more effectively now than it ever did. Fair enough. Glad they followed up this planned series ender ( l m f a o ) with an actual movie, though.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Delirium in Books
Sep 5, 2019
3.5 stars
It took me a while to get into this. If I'm honest, it was the introduction of Alex at around 50/60 pages in that had me getting excited. He was just different to everyone else, he teased Lena and acted like he hadn't been through the "cure".
Going off topic for a minute. Love as a disease and there being a cure for it? I was intrigued and put off by the idea at the same time.
However, seeing Lena being introduced to all these new things was sweet and Alex was probably the best guy for the job.
As for Lena, she annoyed me a little at the start, being so against anything that was new. At that point I liked her best friend Hana more, but seeing how bad it was for people who were different to what was expected, I got her reluctance and felt sorry for everyone living under the controlled conditions.
The ending has left me a little torn over whether to read Pandemonium next or not. I would really like to know what the heck's going to happen but at the same time, I'm not really in a rush to do so. Hmmm...what to do?
It took me a while to get into this. If I'm honest, it was the introduction of Alex at around 50/60 pages in that had me getting excited. He was just different to everyone else, he teased Lena and acted like he hadn't been through the "cure".
Going off topic for a minute. Love as a disease and there being a cure for it? I was intrigued and put off by the idea at the same time.
However, seeing Lena being introduced to all these new things was sweet and Alex was probably the best guy for the job.
As for Lena, she annoyed me a little at the start, being so against anything that was new. At that point I liked her best friend Hana more, but seeing how bad it was for people who were different to what was expected, I got her reluctance and felt sorry for everyone living under the controlled conditions.
The ending has left me a little torn over whether to read Pandemonium next or not. I would really like to know what the heck's going to happen but at the same time, I'm not really in a rush to do so. Hmmm...what to do?
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Along Came a Spider (Transplanted Tales, #3) in Books
Sep 6, 2019
The main thing I liked about this story was how the characters were rarely how they were portrayed in their particular rhyme or story, for example, Olivia Snow White running an adult business; whod have thought?? Haha :P
Its brilliant and contains almost all of our favourite characters from Al Addin to Juliet Capulet (she gets mentioned, anyway)
Im just sorry I missed the first two books in the series though they arent really necessary to understand this one, and I presume tell the story of two of the other couples mentioned in this one (Red and Nate and Lavender and Seth). I have to admit the author does a good job of making sure you dont miss out on much that happened in the previous books by retelling it from another characters viewpoint, though it isnt quite the same as reading it as it happened, if you know what I mean. It isnt necessary but it is an advantage to read Red and The Better to See You before this one.
That being said, the author has a great style of writing and I was quickly dragged into the story. Its a mix of action, mystery and romance. What more could you ask for?
Its brilliant and contains almost all of our favourite characters from Al Addin to Juliet Capulet (she gets mentioned, anyway)
Im just sorry I missed the first two books in the series though they arent really necessary to understand this one, and I presume tell the story of two of the other couples mentioned in this one (Red and Nate and Lavender and Seth). I have to admit the author does a good job of making sure you dont miss out on much that happened in the previous books by retelling it from another characters viewpoint, though it isnt quite the same as reading it as it happened, if you know what I mean. It isnt necessary but it is an advantage to read Red and The Better to See You before this one.
That being said, the author has a great style of writing and I was quickly dragged into the story. Its a mix of action, mystery and romance. What more could you ask for?
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated White Trash Beautiful (White Trash Trilogy, #1) in Books
Sep 6, 2019
I really enjoyed this (as you may have gathered by the amount of time its taken me to read it) and couldnt help but urge Cass to leave her abusive boyfriend and to run away with Tucker. A slightly crazy move when shed only known him a few days, but for me, if I can become emotionally involved, then its a good book. And I was so emotionally involved in this.
Tucker was a charmer and I think I seriously fell for him in those first few pages. Then when he sticks up for her, considering he doesnt really know her, when her boyfriend comes in I went all *sigh* swooning.
Cass on the other hand has never believed she was worthy of more than she had and that was kinda hard to read. To believe you being hit and pushed around is all you deserve simply because youre hiding a bit of money away in the hopes of a better life is quite sad and I really felt for her.
But then Tucker appeared and showed her she could have more and again *sigh*
As you may have gathered I quite liked this book and Im looking forward to reading more from Cass and Tucker :)
Tucker was a charmer and I think I seriously fell for him in those first few pages. Then when he sticks up for her, considering he doesnt really know her, when her boyfriend comes in I went all *sigh* swooning.
Cass on the other hand has never believed she was worthy of more than she had and that was kinda hard to read. To believe you being hit and pushed around is all you deserve simply because youre hiding a bit of money away in the hopes of a better life is quite sad and I really felt for her.
But then Tucker appeared and showed her she could have more and again *sigh*
As you may have gathered I quite liked this book and Im looking forward to reading more from Cass and Tucker :)
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