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The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
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Ann Radcliffe's first novel is set in the Middle Ages against the melancholy beauty of mountains and...
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The Ugly Stepsister (Unfinished Fairy Tales #1)
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Modern-day Kat is shy and bookish until an earth-shattering event forces her to come out of her...
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David McK (3721 KP) rated Pinocchio (2022) in Movies
Sep 11, 2022 (Updated Sep 11, 2022)
Anyway, this does follow pretty much the same storyline as that earlier film, although - in this version, at least - here Pinocchio is more a victim of circumstance than an active participant than before (previously, he ignored the guidance of his conscience, Jiminy Cricket).
In line with modern sensibilities, the ending is also subtly different!
David McK (3721 KP) rated Elementary - Season 2 in TV
Jan 27, 2023
Obviously.
That's the entire point!
Here, however, Joan is no longer Sherlock's sober companion but is now his protege, working alongside him to solve the cases they encounter whilst consulting with the NYPD.
For myself, the best episodes - I felt - where those with the always entertaining Sean Pertwee, although I wasn't so enamoured of those with Mycroft Holmes (Rhys Ifans) and the Dr Watson romance going on!
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David McK (3721 KP) rated The Ring of Solomon (Bartimaeus, #0.5) in Books
Jan 13, 2026
It's still the same 'world', in that magicians hold the power, with their power itself flowing from the captured spirits and djinni who must carry out their wishes - the wise-cracking Bartimaeus being one such.
This was an enjoyable read, mainly for the different setting after the London of the originals, that did not overstay its welcome. Parts of it, however, were quite obvious from a long (long) way away.
ClareR (6091 KP) rated Unsheltered in Books
Nov 21, 2018
This book is set in two different eras: modern day Vineland, just before and after Trumps election, and 1870s Vineland, just after Darwinās groundbreaking novel āOrigin of the Speciesā was published.
Both families live in the same house, and both families are experiencing a house that is crumbling around them. The house seems to represent the political and environmental issues in the modern era, in my opinion, and in the past, a community that is failing.
I really enjoyed all of the family dynamics: an elderly Greek father-in-law who rails against the immigrants and blacks (not for one moment seeing the irony); a daughter who is an eco-warrior/ realist, a son whose wife dies, whilst he is left with their newborn; a wife and mother who becomes the primary caregiver to a tiny baby and her infirm father-in-law; and a father who struggled to retain a post as a university lecturer.
In the past, a modern thinking science teacher battles against a headteacher/ principle (principal?) who will not hear of evolution (angel bridges are mentioned - who knew they were a thing?!), and meets Mary Treat, a biologist who really existed and became well known. She exchanges letters and shares information with Darwin and other famous scientists of the time.
This story had so many layers - I loved it. I could feel the frustration of the characters in their respective times, as they had obstacles which seemed insurmountable to them. However, they werenāt, there were ways around their problems. The āgetting thereā though, was quite a story!