Great British Walks: Short Walks in Beautiful Places
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The National Trust cares for some of the most spectacular countryside in Britain. This guide...
The Care and Keeping of Grandmas
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When grandma moves in, a precocious child shares her tips for making her feel at home in this...
Children Picture Book
Agricultural Reform in Rwanda: Authoritarianism, Markets and Zones of Governance
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International observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country taking control of its...
Ross (3284 KP) rated Fire in the Blood in Books
Mar 6, 2018
For me, the mystery surrounding the case and the identity of the victim and the perpetrator were less hidden than in the previous books: I had an inkling of the plot from fairly early on. That being said, the journey to the conclusion was still an enjoyable one.
Main gripes are:
Too much "thumbing" going on; everyone "thumbed" this and "thumbed" that
The climax of the book was less of a revelation, more of the killer panicking and attacking the police when they really were not all that close to "cracking the case". Cullen is making a career for himself from being attacked by the killer on high profile murder cases who suddenly feel the need to reveal themselves and save another 50 pages of detective work.
Part of this may have been as the story evolved from a short story into a novella and ultimately into a full novel.
Still, an enjoyable, well-written story.
Barca, the Official Illustrated History of FC Barcelona
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Barca celebrates the rise and rise of the most dominant soccer team in the modern era. It is not...
A Cook's Tour of France
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A Cook's Tour of France is a collection of regional French recipes from chef and television...
Harry Potter Magical Creatures Colouring Book
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Packed with stunning pieces of artwork from the Warner Bros. archive, this book gives fans the...
Darwin's Sacred Cause: Race, Slavery and the Quest for Human Origins
James Moore and Adrian J. Desmond
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In this remarkable book Adrian Desmond and James Moore, world authorities on Darwin, give a...
Jennifer Daniell (108 KP) rated A Wrinkle in Time (2018) in Movies
Apr 17, 2018
Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated A Light in the Attic. Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein in Books
Jun 24, 2019
Silverstein often uses prominent, simply rhyme schemes throughout this book of poetry, making them easy to follow and popular with younger children/teens. They flow beautifully, almost rhythmically, and are all rather short. They are mostly humourous poems, with little illustrations alongside them. These illustrations, also by Shel Silverstein, are also often funny, and help us understand the point/joke being made in the related poem.
These are all pretty easy-reading poems, nothing too thought-provoking or hard to understand. Quite a nice book to read in bed, or when you just have a little time to relax. There are definitely poems in here that remind me of stories and poems from my early childhood. I think I can give his 4 stars quite easily.