The Cellars of the Majestic
Howard Curtis and Georges Simenon
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The dark side of glamorous expat life in Paris is brought to life in this new translation, book...
The Judge's House
Howard Curtis and Georges Simenon
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Exiled from Paris, Maigret discovers some disturbing secrets in a sleepy coastal town in this new...
Madame Maigret's Friend
Howard Curtis and Georges Simenon
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Madame Maigret takes the lead in a disturbing investigation in this new translation, book...
Maigret
Georges Simenon and Ros Schwartz
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A new translation of this gripping novel which sees the inspector brought out of his peaceful...
The Last to Let Go
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A twisted tragedy leaves Brooke and her siblings on their own in this provocative new novel from the...
Other People's House
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"Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin ...
Karla Dee (6 KP) rated Kiss & Tell in Books
Apr 5, 2022
The cover is super fun and I love the colors and the energy of the singers on stage. I don't read a lot of famous teen band books that are famous so this was a different YA read that had teens on a strict schedule making them present themselves as model citizens to the public. I love that the love situation in the book is a boy from the opening band and it makes you wonder where are the parents but whatevs teens will be teens.
The book taking place in Canada was also a fun aspect of the story since I have never been and love reading stories of places I haven't visited before. Def recommend this YA read 10 out of ten! The boys are all rock stars for sure<3<3<3
Sam (74 KP) rated The Carnivorous Carnival (ASOUE #9) in Books
Mar 27, 2019
The Baudelaire’s now find themselves in the boot of Olaf’s car, arriving at a carnival in the Hinterlands. They disguise themselves using his costumes so he won’t find them, and become an attraction at the carnival, alongside numerous other carnival ‘freaks’.
This is one of the few books where the Netflix adaptation was actually better. I felt that in the series Neil Patrick Harris really helped Olaf’s character become more sinister in this one than the book did.
I loved the character of Kevin, the ambidextrous ‘freak’. He was absolutely hilarious and was really entertaining. The way he thought he was more of a freak than everyone else because both of his hands were equally as strong had me giggling.
I also feel like the Netflix adaptation improved Madame Lulu as well by making her Olivia, which made some of the plot points later on a lot more shocking. Madame Lulu in the book felt a bit undeveloped and unexplained.
I sort of wish I’d have read the book before watching these particular episodes because then maybe my opinion would have been different on the characterisations.
David McK (3369 KP) rated Imperfect Sword (The Lost Stars #3) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
This also takes place mostly alongside the events of [b:Steadfast|576565|The Steadfast Tin Soldier|Hans Christian Andersen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348002883s/576565.jpg|2146970], with 'Balck Jack' Geary making a brief cameo about two-thirds of the way through, for reason explained in that other book.
The bulk of this novel concerns a preemptive attack on a neighbouring star system in which a former Syndic CEO has set up his own little Empire: an Empire that will, in time, threaten the security of Midway itself. As is usual, however, things are not as they seem ...
If you've read any of the other novels in this series, you will know pretty much what to expect: internal politicking, massive space battles (following Newtonian laws rather than the Space Opera of, say, Star Wars), and - especially in this book - ground battles,with Iceni and Drakon still just as unable as ever to admit their feelings to each other!
The Joy of Big Knickers: (Or Learning to Love the Rest of Your Life)
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TV and radio presenter Kate Garraway has a lot on her mind. She's about to turn 50, which is fine...