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Ursula K. Le Guin recommended Silas Marner in Books (curated)

"Silas Marner was probably on the 1945 high school curriculum because it was short and not about sex. I hated it — didn’t have a clue what it wasabout. Eliot (real name Mary Ann Evans) writes with a dry, adult humor and depth of experience of pain I could only appreciate when I finally finished growing up."

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David Gray recommended Non-Stop in Books (curated)

Non-Stop

Brian Aldiss | 2011 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

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"This wonderful short novel is a reminder of how jaded we’ve become as readers. I remember the exact moment (spoiler alert for 60-yr-old book) when I realized that this story about warring primitive tribes is set inside a lost generation ship. I was astounded by its (then) originality, and unassuming storytelling. And still am."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Storied Life of AJ Fikry in Books

Oct 5, 2020

The curmudgeonly A.J Fikry is an unlikely character to own the only bookstore on a New England island, but all that begins to change when someone leaves a 25-month-old baby girl in his store. Read my review of this lovely novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/03/20/greater-than-the-sum-of-its-short-stories/

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Kristina (502 KP) rated Busted (Will Trent, #6.5) in Books

Dec 7, 2020

Busted (Will Trent, #6.5)

Karin Slaughter | 2013 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery

7.0

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2.5 stars
A short story about Will's undercover adventure that occurs between books 6 and 7 of the series. The first chapter was jam-packed full of action. It was a quick read and while each discovery surprised me, I felt it was lacking something - but I'm used to the full-length stories, so maybe that's just my problem.

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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) in Movies

Jul 11, 2019

A staple Christmas movie and the best adaptation there is, the remake was unnecessary and was very messy.
It's a wonderfully story and contains some great musical numbers and Gene Wilder was nothing short of amazing bringing the titular character to life.
Not sure if it will ever be bettered, I dont think they should try..classic!

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Leashing the Tempest (Arcadia Bell, #2.5) in Books

Sep 6, 2019

For a short story/novella, this had everything that's included in Jenn Bennett's full length novels in this series; a mystery, some romance, and Jupe being Jupe :D

This was the boat trip from hell. Everything that could go wrong, did. Storms, demons, Jupe...

A great instalment in a series that I love. Straight onto book 3!