Harpertrue Fate - A Short Read: Messages from Angels: Real Signs Our Loved Ones are Looking Down
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In our deepest darkest hours, we are not alone. The spirits of our loved ones continue to exist...
Jacob's Room
Virginia Woolf and Suzanne Raitt
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A generous "Contexts" section provides extracts from Woolf's diaries and letters as well as comments...
Tragedy: A Very Short Introduction
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What do we mean by 'tragedy' in present-day usage? When we turn on the news, does a report of the...
Red Cavalry
David Pearson, Isaac Babel and Boris Dralyuk
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The brutalities and dualities of war and religion unflinchingly depicted by this major...
Dead Romance
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Considered the greatest work by novelist Lawrence Miles, Dead Romance now returns, after four years...
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
Charlaine Harris and Karen Chance
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Anthology of urban fantasy short stories Karen Chance short story: Rogue Elements Someone is...
urbna fantasy
I loved these stories. I’m a huge fan of fairytales, myths and legends - they’re most definitely not just stories for children, as these dark and often disturbing stories prove. In fact, these short tales are just like the original fairy tales, in that people are tricked, driven to madness and die (but not ALL the time!).
The seemingly separate stories gives the reader more insight to the world of the Silken Folk, and the overarching story of the Lacewing King was just perfection. The beautiful artwork by Charles Vess really does make this a very special book, and I’m going to be sad to see it go back to the library!
I’d highly recommend this wonderful book.
BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated The Girl from the Other Side: Siuil, a Run: Vol. 1 in Books
Dec 29, 2017
The story isn't very complicated and for a book so short they covered some of the world building and backstory quickly but at the same time, it didn't feel like it was rush at all. The characters are so interesting that I can't wait to read the next Volume.
My favorite part though and honestly the main reason I even bought this book was the art, the cover just drew me in and I knew I had to have it, the style really goes with the story so well the lights and darks just represent Shiva and "Teacher" so well and the art style is gorgeous and that alone is enough to have me already ordering the next book.
Merissa (11938 KP) rated The Accidental Baker in Books
Apr 30, 2019
This was well-written and excellently paced - each story giving just what it needed to work. Personally, I would love to see this progress into their own stories, just so I got more information about each couple. Maybe if I knew more about Henry, he wouldn't grate on me so much. I understood his back story, what we got, but it just didn't do it for me.
A thoroughly enjoyable, quick, seasonal read - absolutely perfect for your coffee break, or when you just have time for a few pages! Just one chapter, and you get a complete story. Definitely recommended.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Amy Christmas (170 KP) rated The Tattooist of Auschwitz in Books
Jan 16, 2018
You follow Lale a Slovakian Jew and in 1942 each family is required to gove over a worker for Labour camps. In hopes to keep his family safe Lale goes to Prague where he's put in a cattle car and shipped to birkaneau.
The story is sad and hopeful and shows the raw need for survival but also that in times like that we can all pull together.
While the story was good and lovely to read about the writing was bland and off-putting at times. I struggled to get through the entire book and put it down for ages at a time because I just wasn't enamoured by the writing as others were.
If you can't look past bad writing and appreciate the story this book is ok for you, but there are better accounts of that period of history waiting to be read.
