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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated The Trees in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
The Trees
The Trees
Ali Shaw | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
5.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
<i><b>There is no warning. No chance to prepare. The trees arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets and towns into shadowy forest.</b></i>

When Adrien wakes to the thundering of trees coming up from the earth and destroying his home, he has no idea what happening, but neither does anybody else. Confused, scared and afraid, Adrien sets out to find some answers, primarily <i>is his wife, in Ireland, still alive?</i> On his journey he comes across nature lover Hannah and her teenage son Seb who group together to tackle what the forest holds.

The reviews plastered all over this book are what got me really excited about picking this up, talking about Hitchcock, Tarantino and McCarthy’s book <i>The Road</i> (which I haven’t read yet but am really looking forward to picking up), all appealed to me so much that I put Room down and bought this one instead (or, rather, my boyfriend bought it)...

Read my full review here: https://bookbumzuky.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/the-trees-by-ali-shaw/
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2436 KP) rated Terror On Kamikaze Run (Accidental Detectives, #10) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Terror On Kamikaze Run (Accidental Detectives, #10)
Sigmund Brouwer | 2004
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When Ricky and his friends are offered a week at a ski resort in Colorado, it seems too good to pass up. They are supposed to be watching out for something odd that might be happening in the lodge, but they don’t know what might be wrong. Their first night there, a fire breaks out in the room where they are staying. Then they see the ghost of a woman who died in the area years ago. What is going on?

As readers, we get to strap in for another fun mystery. The plot is strong again, giving us twists and good clues before we reach the logical ending. The characters are so much fun and better than many we see in middle grade novels. Plus the humor sprinkled throughout adds a nice touch. There are some Christian themes woven into the novel as well, but all without preaching at us once.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/02/book-review-terror-on-kamikaze-run-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Rick Astley recommended Whatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five in Music (curated)

 
Whatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five
Whatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five
1997 | Rock
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I don't know how I came across that album to be honest. But again, some of the lyrics, oooh! Have you seen them live? Brilliant. Fucking brililant. Like a punk rock & roll trio with stand up piano, bass and drums. When we saw them, it was Shepherd's Bush and I wasn't expecting it to be so full on. But the way they create what they do on stage and live – it's almost like three jazz kids who ended up writing quirky pop songs. Their drummer is phenomenal, they all were. The bass player uses distortion at times and Ben bangs the hell out of the piano. I remember that gig really well. Remember when Matt Lucas had the character George Dawes? He was in the audience at that gig. And everybody in the room knew he was there. Everyone was locked into him and someone shouted out 'Tell us the scores George Dawes' and I felt really sorry for him! But it was just a really amazing gig and it's a great record. Rough but brilliant."

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