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Deborah (162 KP) rated A Body in Berkeley Square in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
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A Body in Berkeley Square
Ashley Gardner | 2011
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is actually the fifth book in the series (with a novella making an additional story) of mysteries featuring Captain Lacey - and a thoroughly enjoyable series it has been too! The books are well written with myserties that you can follow but are full of twists and turns and red herrings. There is also a great cast of recurring characters in support. The mysteries are set in Regency England, mainly in London. If you enjoyed any of CS Harris' Sebastian St Cyr books I think you will also enjoy the Captain Lacey mysteries.

My only regret is that I've read my way through the series so far and that the next book is not yet available in a Kindle edition, as it promises to tie up some of the issues in Gabriel's personal life that have come to light over the series! Anyone looking to download these books onto their Kindle is also getting a bargain as the price is fantastic!
  
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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Herland, the Yellow Wall-Paper, and Selected Writings in Books

Jul 2, 2019  
Herland, the Yellow Wall-Paper, and Selected Writings
Herland, the Yellow Wall-Paper, and Selected Writings
Charlotte Perkins Gilman | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
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This was both fun and grim
This was an interesting book and for all you feminists out there, quite amusing. The author covered a range of issues which are still relevant today such as, the way food is grown, cultivated and harvested, the values of being kind to the earth. It covered the way that children are educated. There is an excellent piece on religion which I personally found amusing, being an atheist. Considering the time period in which the novella was written, this book is like a mirror on society, especially a patriarchal society.
The sentence structure is clunky, annoyingly long but typical of late Victorian work. The ending is frustrating as it is left wide open without answers. Yet putting that aside, I really liked it. It is not my ideal female utopia, but I am sure for Perkins, in an oppressive male dominated society, it was.
  
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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Bongo Fury (Bongy Fury #1) in Books

Nov 8, 2019  
Bongo Fury (Bongy Fury #1)
Bongo Fury (Bongy Fury #1)
Simon Maltman | 2017 | Crime, Humor & Comedy, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Do you want to read a humorous thriller novella set in Northern Ireland? Of course you would, who wouldn't?

Bongo fury introduces Jimmy, a man who just wants to run his music shop in peace. But when a friend asks for his help he ends up plunged into a world of gangsters, organised crime and drug deals. He has to use all of his considerable wits to escape from this unscathed.

This story turns on the character of Jimmy, and fortunately he's a terrific narrator, regarding events with a world-weary black humour even when they turn very much against him. The plot is fairly slight but runs at a fast pace so that really doesn't matter very much. What matters is how much fun this book is to read, and it's a lot of fun. Even better is that there is a Bongo Fury 2 which carries the story on.

Note: Lots of bad language and some violence
  
    Black Dog

    Black Dog

    Neil Gaiman

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    A special illustrated edition of Black Dog by bestselling storytelling legend, Neil Gaiman. This...