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Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated Break in Case of Emergency in Books

Oct 1, 2018  
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Break in Case of Emergency
Jessica Winter | 2016
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Disappointing. One of the most highly anticipated novels on my summer reading list yet fell far short of expectations. I was unimpressed with both the writing style and the plot, it was simply boring. Although it has earned rave reviews from many it just wasn't for me.
  
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David McK (3906 KP) rated Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 3: The Burning Seas in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 3: The Burning Seas
Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 3: The Burning Seas
Charles Soule | 2018 | Comics & Graphic Novels
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Third entry in the newer run down of the Darth Vader graphic novels, set during Episodes III and IV and which sees the titular Dark Lord of the Sith lead an attack of the water planet Mon Calamari, after that planet decides to secede from the Empire.
  
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AT (1676 KP) rated 96 Miles in Books

Mar 22, 2020  
96 Miles
96 Miles
J. L. Esplin | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This novel is junior fiction. I enjoyed the story, but not as much as some others that I've read along the same line. However, it is still a good, suspenseful read for kids looking for something that's got more grit than the regular old happy novels.
  
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Irvine Welsh recommended Cities of the Red Night in Books (curated)

 
Cities of the Red Night
Cities of the Red Night
William S. Burroughs | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"It’s fashionable to read ‘Naked Lunch,’ proclaim Burroughs as a genius, sometimes dip into ‘Junky,’ and forget the rest. The truth is that Burroughs’ best novels were the ones he wrote in the later years of his life, like ‘The Western Lands,’ and this beautiful work."

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Alan Hollinghurst recommended What Maisie Knew in Books (curated)

 
What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew
Henry James | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"A brilliant social comedy seen wholly from a child's point of view, this is a dazzling technical feat that as always with Henry James deepens as it develops, like the life of the child herself. An exhilarating prelude to the great novels of his famous late phase."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Down at the End of the River: Stories in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
Down at the End of the River: Stories
Down at the End of the River: Stories
Angus Woodward | 2008
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
An interesting collection of 10 stories that leave you wanting more. By that I mean you'll be thinking, "why doesn't he make whole novels out of these?" You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2013/12/06/ten-warmly-flowing-stories-of-louisiana/
  
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David McK (3906 KP) rated Argylle (2024) in Movies

Aug 29, 2024  
Argylle (2024)
Argylle (2024)
2024 | Action, Comedy
6
6.3 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Well, that was ... different.

This is a star-studded action adventure starring Bryce Dallas Howard as an author of spy fiction, who finds her novels becoming reality in a twist turny flick that takes a while to get going but is enjoyable enough once it does.
  
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David McK (3906 KP) rated Chill Factor (Weather Warden #3) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Chill Factor (Weather Warden #3)
Rachel Caine
6
7.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"

Taking that maxim to heart, the third novel in Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series picks up from where the second - 'Heat Stroke' - left off. Set primarily in and around Las Vegas, this novel introduces a new organisation - the Ma'at - and also refers back to previously unmentioned events in Joanne's life. I also reckon you would need to have read the previous novels to get the full import of what is happening, what the occassional reference to events in those novels.

While still an enjoyable read, this also didn't quite grab me as much as the previous two in the series.