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David McK (3752 KP) rated Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Downloaded (in ePub format) for free, Tarzan of the Apes is perhaps Edgar Rice Burroughs most famous creation.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the novel bears little resemblance to the Tarzan films of yore: in those, he was mainly depicted as living in the jungle and speaking very little (except for Jane - "me Tarzan, you Jane" - and, later, boy); while he doesn't speak for most of the novel by the end of it he has become remarkably fluent!
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the novel bears little resemblance to the Tarzan films of yore: in those, he was mainly depicted as living in the jungle and speaking very little (except for Jane - "me Tarzan, you Jane" - and, later, boy); while he doesn't speak for most of the novel by the end of it he has become remarkably fluent!
David McK (3752 KP) rated Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 2 in Books
Jan 30, 2019
The second collection of X-Wing, this consists of the following stories:
1) X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (basically a bit about Wedge's background and his influence on Rogue Squadron)
2) Battleground: Tatooine
3) The Warrior Princess
4) Requiem for a Rogue
Personally, however, none of the stories really seemed to hold my attention all that much: as a matter of taste, I think I still prefer a printed novel over a comic novel
1) X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (basically a bit about Wedge's background and his influence on Rogue Squadron)
2) Battleground: Tatooine
3) The Warrior Princess
4) Requiem for a Rogue
Personally, however, none of the stories really seemed to hold my attention all that much: as a matter of taste, I think I still prefer a printed novel over a comic novel
David McK (3752 KP) rated Blade Runner in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Be warned: ""Blade Runner, the movie"" this is not!
The novel is a lot deeper and, although there are familiar characters and situations, there's also a lot more going on in the background. What I found as being perhaps the most striking difference in the future (as in the movie) is depicted as being overcrowded and industrialised; here the earth is instead run down and decayed. Both novel and film are enjoyable; each is different.
The novel is a lot deeper and, although there are familiar characters and situations, there's also a lot more going on in the background. What I found as being perhaps the most striking difference in the future (as in the movie) is depicted as being overcrowded and industrialised; here the earth is instead run down and decayed. Both novel and film are enjoyable; each is different.
David McK (3752 KP) rated The Fields Of Death (Revolution, #4) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
The final volume in Simon Scarrow's quartet of books about the lives of Wellington and Napoleon, this novel opens with Napoleons attempt to cross the Dabube while, in Spain, Wellington consistently defeats Napoleon's Marshals.
The novel follows Napoleon through his disastrous Russian campaign and his defeat at Leipzig, as well as Wellington through the Peninsula and eventually into France itself, and culminates in the climactic Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon is finally defeated for good.
The novel follows Napoleon through his disastrous Russian campaign and his defeat at Leipzig, as well as Wellington through the Peninsula and eventually into France itself, and culminates in the climactic Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon is finally defeated for good.
Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated The Comet Seekers in Books
Jun 21, 2019
A novel with so much depth.
This is an intelligent book which is well crafted and written with such beautiful language. I loved the intensity between the cousins and the complicated relationship between the dead and the alive. The author knows how to bring characters to life and she does it so well. I can't wait to read her next novel. Buy this one. Seriously, it's magic.
Rodmoor: A Romance
Book
"Rodmoor" is unusually for a John Cowper Powys' novel set in East Anglia, Rodmoor itself being a...
English Passengers
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'A big, ambitious novel with a rich historical sweep and a host of narrative voices. Its subject is...
Tom Turner (388 KP) rated A Murder of Quality in Books
Apr 30, 2021
Was disappointed with this. I understand that le Carré was still finding his feet as a writer here. But I felt this was a step down from his first Novel "Call For The Dead". Saying this I know he picks himself up in his next novel to the point where he starts forming his now legendary status as a novelist. So I am looking forward to reading "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold"
BookInspector (124 KP) rated Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven in Books
Sep 24, 2020
The protagonists in this book would be Aurora – the Queen of The Court of Light, and Jarvok – the King of The Court of Dark, but the novel was told from multiple perspectives. There are a lot of characters in this novel, of all the species you can imagine. We have fallen angels, mermaids, pixies, various animals, dragons and many more. My favourite characters would be Aurora and a little dragon called Los.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Salt the Snow in Books
Oct 5, 2020 (Updated Oct 5, 2020)
4.5/5 stars!
You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Milly Bennett, but now is the time to correct that oversight. She was one of the first female war correspondents, and author Carrie Callaghan, Author has highlighted her very interesting life with her new novel “Salt the Snow”. You can find out more from my #bookreview of this recently released novel, on my blog now. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/02/07/on-her-own/
You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Milly Bennett, but now is the time to correct that oversight. She was one of the first female war correspondents, and author Carrie Callaghan, Author has highlighted her very interesting life with her new novel “Salt the Snow”. You can find out more from my #bookreview of this recently released novel, on my blog now. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/02/07/on-her-own/