Role Playing Public Radio
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Role Playing Public Radio looks at role playing games with humor and insight. Our mission is to make...
Quick and Easy French Lessons
Travel and Reference
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Learn how to speak French with lessons, courses, audio, activities and quizzes, including the...
Uzumaki (2000)
7.5
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In a small town in Japan, Kirie comes upon her boyfriend’s father silently videotaping a snail....
Becs (244 KP) rated Final Draft in Books
Oct 29, 2019
I listened to the audiobook of Final Draft and it was honestly not my favorite. The whole thing was out of order and there were a variety of things that made me extremely uncomfortable with the plot.
Firstly, the relationship between Laila and Mr. Madison was a massive cringe-fest. It crossed a lot of lines, not sexual in any way, but it went from a professional student-teacher relationship to something more personal. Laila would email Mr. Madison things that just shouldn’t have been said to a teacher. It made the rest of the book awfully weird.
It was also difficult to relate to Laila as she seemed to overshadow the plot of the story more than was needed. Many of her actions were selfish and she projected self-hatred onto others. The secondary characters weren’t even fleshed out and the relationships between each of the characters were poorly written. The plot didn’t even stick with the whole creative writing aspect and was mainly more drama than anything else.
The ending was rushed and too much happened within the last few pages. Although Laila does explore her sexuality, she never officially comes out. There was a lot of female body positivity which is really nice to see in a book! But I feel that was about the only thing going for this story.
Acupuncture Guide - Everything You Need To Know About Acupuncture Treatment!
Medical and Book
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Introducing… Learn About The Amazing Art Of Acupuncture The classic Chinese explanation of...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2436 KP) rated Watching the Detectives in Books
Sep 12, 2025
It has been too long since I read the previous book, but I was quickly back in Ellison’s world. I enjoyed seeing what was going on with the characters, and I’m hopeful the love triangle has been put to rest. Her mother wasn’t quite as overbearing in this book, which was appreciated. The 70’s are brought to life with plenty of great details, and some of the politics of the day. Fortunately, the content the series has had that keeps it just outside of cozy for me was toned down in this book. The mystery gets a little sidetracked, and the ending is weaker than I like, but it still kept me going. Ellison’s dry wit narration is a delight and keeps me smiling if not laughing. Hopefully, it won’t be so long before I revisit the characters.
Appointment in Paris
9.0
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Following an acclaimed debut outing, Harry Fox, an MI5 Watcher, now suspended, and his associate...
Spies WW2
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2436 KP) rated Hen of the Baskervilles (Meg Langslow, #15) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
While I didn't find this one as laugh out loud funny as some of the previous entries, I did really enjoy it. The plot was good and the characters - new and old - were fun. Meg's twins stole every scene they were in, too. Fans of the series or lighter cozies in general will love it.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-hen-of-baskervilles-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
The Rise and Fall of the UK Film Council
Gillian Doyle, Philip Schlesinger, Raymond Boyle and Lisa W. Kelly
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Drawing on interviews with leading film executives, politicians and industry stakeholders including...