Ice Blink: Navigating Northern Environmental History
Brad Martin and Stephen Bocking
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Northern Canada's distinctive landscapes, its complex social relations and the contested place of...
The Women In The Castle
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Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of...
Good Housekeeping UK
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The most trusted magazine in Britain, Good Housekeeping is packed with great real-life features,...
A Historian in Exile: Solomon ibn Verga, Shevet Yehudah, and the Jewish-Christian Encounter
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Solomon ibn Verga was one of the victims of the decrees expelling the Jews from Spain and Portugal...
Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story
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"A fascinating political, racial, economic, and cultural tapestry" (Detroit Free Press), Once in a...
FilmIntuition (33 KP) rated The Kiss Quotient in Books
Jun 28, 2018
Bolstered by its inclusion as one of June's Book of the Month Club titles (which is where I nabbed my copy), it has fulfilled that promise and more as the genre's most popular summer beach read.
Taking familiar romance genre paradigms and giving them a new spin, Hoang's startlingly sexy title might bill itself as a gender swapped Pretty Woman but it actually reads more like a politically correct version of Fifty Shades of Grey... only with econometrics, martial arts, and fashion design filling in for the Red Room.
Centering its sexy Pygmalion narrative around a heroine with Asperger's whose disability does not define her – a premise that originally attracted me to the novel – the book is both a refreshing step forward for fictional disabled representation and a bold work all around.
While it inevitably suffers from predictable genre conventions including a slightly clunky start that moves from Point A to Z at an unrealistic pace, once Hoang balances out her equation, The Kiss Quotient really adds up.
Note: I would probably give this book 7.5, if able to award half points.
Getting Incentives Right: Improving Torts, Contracts, and Restitution
Robert D. Cooter and Ariel Porat
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Lawyers, judges, and scholars have long debated whether incentives in tort, contract, and...
Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy Skin
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From skincare expert and founder of the thriving organic skincare line SW Basics comes a...
Merissa (11953 KP) rated Swan Girl (Rifters #2) in Books
Jun 28, 2019
We reunite with Cate and Angus as they arrive in Ireland in 2083. This is a world completely unknown to Cate, and her struggles are real. Once Angus' parents are in the mix, things go a bit easier. This story is about choices - Cate's, Angus', and others.
It is incredibly well-written, with only a couple of moments when I had to go back and re-read something, just to be sure. The story wraps up nicely, bringing a tear to my eye! I loved how it all came together, but one of the best parts for me was when Cate when back to her time. What I want to know is what happens in the future with the knowledge she gave the doctor? See? I told you there should be more!
Full of action and adventure, this was a rip-roaring sequel that definitely fulfilled it's promise. Absolutely recommended by me.
* 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. *
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Batter Off Dead
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For fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier comes the second in Maymee Bell’s delectable Southern...