Gangs and the Military: Gangsters, Bikers, and Terrorists with Military Training
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Over the past several decades, there has been a continuous and growing focus on street gangs, outlaw...
Lies & Deception(Soldiers of Fury MC #1)
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Detective Mitch O’Neill is the ideal man to infiltrate the Soldiers of Fury Motorcycle Club. His...
3 stars male/male MC police dudes romance contemporary
Cozy Up to Blood
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Welcome to Belfry, Oregon—the home of Evenfall! Years ago, a series of sparkly vampire movies...
David McK (3547 KP) rated Blood's Campaign in Books
Mar 5, 2020
Which is where I live (well, in Northern Ireland).
Living, as I do, not that far from Carrickfergus in Belfast I was aware of the siege of Carrickfergus, and (of course) of the Battle of the Boyne - it's impossible not to be, living here! With William's victory celebrated by a section of the community every 12th of July - although the subjects were never really taught at all in my school days; seemingly more concerned with the Norman conquest or with the English Civil War or World War 2 than with 'local' history. In retrospect, I think that might be because local history is (still) a touchy subject: what is one man's hero, for example, is another man's villain in this country!
Anyway, I've gone off topic: Blood's Campaign.
An interesting read, with Holcroft Blood still an unusual protagonist (hinted as being on the autistic spectrum?), with - even for someone born and raised in Northern Ireland - some fascinating history thrown in, although (I have to say), that this one didn't quite grip me as much as Angus Donald's 'Outlaw' (Robin Hood) series.
The Lone Cowboy of River's Bend
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The man they're all talking about...Gossip has spread far and wide about the broken-hearted recluse...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) in Movies
Sep 17, 2020 (Updated Sep 17, 2020)
This story of Zak, a man with Down Syndrome, who runs away from his care home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler is shot beautifully - this film looks stunning from start to finish.
The cinematography and music cues give the movie a Cohens-esque vibe at times.
Zak finds an unlikely companion in Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), and outlaw who is on the run from some people that he owes to. The two of them journey together towards Florida in a simple story that at its core is a commentary on what it is to be human.
Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen are fantastic as the films leads. The companionship between the two of them feels truly special at all times, is frequently hilarious, and is the source of pretty much all the charm that radiates from TPBF.
Dakota Johnson, Thomas Jaden Church, and Bruce Dern are also great as well.
I wasn't expecting to love The Peanut Butter Falcon as much as I did, but honestly, it's a damn good film that will get to the coldest person.
The Love Pirate and the Bandit's Son
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The Love Pirate and the Bandit's Son: Murder, Sin, and Scandal in the Shadow of Jesse James ...
The True History Of The Kelly Gang
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“I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my...
Ravenheart (Rigante #3)
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Eight hundred years have passed since King Connavar of the Rigante and his bastard son, Bane,...
The Perfect Whore
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Being the object of everyone’s sexual fantasies ain’t all it’s cracked up to be… On a...