
Incomplete Book of Dragons
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Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages...

Insect Emporium
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Open up this treasure trove of insects and immerse yourself in a wondrous collection of creatures as...

The Worst Witch Strikes Again
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The Worst Witch Strikes Again is a classic Worst Witch book by Jill Murphy The Worst Witch Strikes...

The Organisation and Impact of Social Research: Six Original Case Studies in Education and Behavioural Sciences
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Originally published in 1976, the authors of six of the most widely quoted works in behavioural...

Red Sparrow
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton and Jeremy Irons....

Cori June (3033 KP) rated Gideon the Ninth in Books
Jul 15, 2020
Anyway,
They were right. It is amazing, interesting read. I admit I had some difficulty getting into the first couple of chapters, however I think that was a me problem not from the narrative. Which is gothic and dark, everything that you'd expect from wizards who raise the dead and fight with skeletons would be, and so much more.
It is an interesting concept, although it read more of a mystery to me than a horror, (horror isn't really my genre, I don't have much to base it on. but most of the critics agree that it is in that genre.) and you're in space for maybe 15 pages of the book, if that much. I think there will be more space in the sequel.
The characters interacted with each other well, the tension between them all are great and I had a clear picture of each. Tamsyn kept me guessing on who was or wasn't trustworthy, and the palace that they explore was beautifully described.
Highly recommend if you want something different. This adventure isn't something you'd forget.

Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women
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In Band of Angels, Kate Cooper tells the surprising story of early Christianity from the woman's...

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Phoenix Everlasting (The Cascade #2) in Books
Dec 18, 2020
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Phoenix Everlasting (Cascade book 2)
By Rebecca Royce
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Maybe it was better when she couldn't remember who she was supposed to be...
Single-mom, Kendall Madison has a lot on her plate. Her ex-husband wants back in the picture, her three children have all developed super-natural powers, and the love of her many lives wants to have another go at their forever.
She has a team to lead and homework to manage. The shadows are growing in strength and the battle she was brought back to life to fight has begun. How is a woman supposed to manage all of that and not fall apart? Kendall needs to figure out how to cope or the entire world will fall apart. Or maybe it already has and was always meant to. If she can find the missing phoenix there will be a chance... the only problem is no one has seen it twenty years...
I absolutely adore Rebecca Royce and this is one of my favourites of hers! I love how she uses a “normal” female lead, a wife and a mother who not only battles the supernatural but also day to day problems too. She's not perfect and doesn't always get it right. This series has a great storyline with strong characters I’m loving it!
Taking us from her humble beginnings right through to the last days at the White House we get a very big picture of the life of Michelle. On the whole I found it interesting and at some points very moving (Ok I admit it I cried.) It was great to get an insight into worlds I know little about and she comes across as a very motivated and determined lady.
I loved they way she told various anecdotes from throughout her life but especially of her experiences in the White House. Considering some of the level of detail in her earlier life I was a little disappointed not to get more on the White House years we seemed to go through several with little coverage, which considering it wasn’t a short book seemed a little lopsided.
I did find myself losing focus sometimes but I have little interest in experiences around raising children and a few other areas that just didn’t come to life for me. All in all a worthwhile if lengthy listen that Michelle makes memorable.