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Milleen (47 KP) rated Birdcage Walk in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)

Birdcage Walk

Helen Dunmore | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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This period drama has a dark, gothic uneasiness to it, but the tightly drawn characters, descriptive backdrop and DunmoreÕs powerful prose keep you reading. Lizzie Fawkes has been raised by a feisty mother, Julia an early advocate of women's rights and her stepfather Augustus who writes rousing political pamphlets. Lizzie has chosen to marry a sober, stoic gentleman, John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who has invested heavily in the construction of a terrace in Bristol and the entire household has moved to the Avon gorge to maintain their supportive, close-knit relationship. As the French Revolution rolls across the Channel, the house full of radicals await news from afar and the disruption echoes through their homes. Secrets and suspicions keep you interested in the story but it's the characters that provide the entertainment and emotional pull.

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Crocodile in Books

Jun 21, 2019

Crocodile

Daniel Shand | 2018 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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Plot, childhood journey, innocence, characters. (0 more)

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This is a brilliant novel

This is a wonderful novel. The reader is taken on a childhood journey through the eyes of a young girl (or through the lens of the camera she see's herself through). This is a story about a child yearning for her mothers love, about friendship, about innocence and about the burden that abuse - emotional and physical - can have on an individual.
The relationship between the protagonist and the her friends is brilliant. The language, the vernacular, all make this novel as real as if you were right back to your own childhood, with words that I had long forgotten and which came back to me in laughter. I enjoyed the honesty of childhood, the realism of childhood relationships, the subtle way that situations are dealt with. I just loved it.

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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated The Wrestler (2008) in Movies

Jun 22, 2019

The show must go on...

This wonderful tale tells the story of Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) who was once one of the biggest names in the industry who now struggles with daily life but is still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a brutal beating, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a relationship with a stripper (Marisa Tomei), and tries to reconnect with his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). But with that fire still burning within, prepares for comeback....

This gritty look at the reality of wrestlers from the past is a real eye opener, hearing and reading about their struggles after years of entertaining millions to be tossed aside when they can no longer commit to the performance is a humble experience and inspiration.

Some solid acting, good casting genuine tone.

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TJ Creque (3 KP) created a post

Jul 4, 2019

I had an opportunity to receive an Arc from the Author Sage Spelling to read this dynamic book. I really enjoyed reading this book. You meet Emma and Chase and his father and Grandmother and other teammates in this very emotional book. The story takes place at Haywick University where Chase plays Basketball. He meets Ms. Emma and an attraction between the two becomes more then just mire acquaintances. Although there is dysfunctional behavior in this brilliant novel, it also shows the tenderness and the sense that there is a break in the cycle when Emma and Chase finally get it together and make their relationship a real go. This novel is a definite must read and should be put on your TBR to read and bought where you buy books. You will definitely love this novel by Sage Spelling.

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Glenn Donnelly (12 KP) rated Casefile True Crime in Podcasts

Dec 3, 2019

Casefile True Crime

Society & Culture

8.9

(9 Ratings)

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Incredibly researched (3 more)

Told chronologicaly

Easy to understand

No humour simple straight to the point facts

Narrator is kind of monotone (1 more)

Mostly restricted to Australian true crime only

A very seriously executed true crime series

I really enjoy this podcast and whilst they dojt really touch on the most famous of true crime stories they do delve deeply into the lesser known crimes, which in some way's is better l! Whilst the narrator is easy to understand he can come off as very monotone and most stories are restricted to either crimes that took place in Australia or Australian's murdered abroad, now that do still touch on crimes committed elsewhere and one of those include one my favourite true crime stories told anywhere (case 104 Mark and John, a story about friendship, and an online relationship which isnt what it appears to be)

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Bug (2006) in Movies

Dec 3, 2019 (Updated Dec 4, 2019)

Bug (2006)

2006 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

6.3

(12 Ratings)

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Dont Let The Bed Bugs Bite.

This is such a underrated horror jem. It will make you more afarid of bugs. Bugs are scary, bugs are terrorfying, bugs are horrorfying and this movie will make you afarid of bugs. Those bed bugs though, those bed begs are nasty.

Both Ashley Judd and Micharl Shannon do a excellent job in this movie.

The Plot: At a rundown desert motel, Agnes (Ashley Judd) begins a tentative relationship with a newcomer named Peter (Michael Shannon). He has a strange charisma, one that offers fearful and unstable Agnes a flicker of hope. When Peter reveals that the military deliberately infected him with a bug and that he has tiny insects crawling under his skin, paranoia begins to envelop the desperate pair.

Paranoia, suspense, creepy, terrorfying and overall a underratee horror jem.