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David McK (3623 KP) rated The Young Hornblower Omnibus in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Released to tie in with the ITV series of the same name a few years back (hence the cover photo), this omnibus edition consists of the following:

Mr Midshipman Hornblower
Lieutenant Hornblower
Hornblower and the Hotspur

While the second two are novels in their own right (with an over-reaching plot structure), it has to be said that the first (also the one the TV series seems to be based on) reads more like a series of short stories, a sense heightened by the fact that each chapter has its own distinct heading. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if that was originally the case, and they have all just been collected here under that umbrella heading of Mr Midshipman Hornblower!

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Debbiereadsbook (1554 KP) rated The Mischievous Maids of Master Marius: A Collection of Erotic Flash Fiction in Books

Aug 1, 2019

not enough for me

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book

Ten maids to Master Marius tell their story, identified only by the job and the colour of their underwear.

This was an easy read, erotic flash fiction, 49 pages. It didn't do very much for me, though, and I found 9 stories almost identical. The tenth is different in the the Maid is in control, rather than Marius but there was still the reference to her colour underwear, and what she felt about the other maids.

It was reasonably well written, and delivers what it claims to be: short erotic fiction.

It just wasn't ENOUGH for me, but I did finish it.

3 stars

**same worded review will appear elsewhere**

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David McK (3623 KP) rated The Last Wish in Books

Aug 4, 2019

The Last Wish

Andrzej Sapkowski | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(14 Ratings)

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Recently, I heard that Netflix were producing a series based on these novels, starring (the current) Superman himself, Henry Cavill.

I was also aware of the held-in-great-esteem computer game of the same name (or, rather, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt), even though I'd never actually played it.

When I watched the Netflix teaser trailer, I decided to give the original tales a go.

Translated from Polish into English, this is actually a collection of short stories rather than a full-blown novel in its own right, introducing - or so I've heard - some of the key players in the later full-blown saga, aside from Geralt of Rivia himself.

I think I'll be working my way through more of these!