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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Americanisation: Lessons in American Culture and Language in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
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Americanisation: Lessons in American Culture and Language
Angus Woodward | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was sent [Americanisation] by the author [Angus Woodward] since I had read and reviewed another book of his. This one was much different but just as good. I loved the tone of snarkiness that the author uses to portray "typical" American life from the eyes of a new immigrant. Sadly I don't think it was far from the truth.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney
Michael Barrier | 2007
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I found this to be an interesting and balance biography of Walt Disney. The author played media critic a bit too much, which bothered me, but in the end I walked away with a clearer picture of a true American success story.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-animated-man-life-of-walt.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders in Books

May 29, 2020  
Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders
Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders
Tessa Arlen | 2019 | Mystery
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Strangler in the Village
Poppy Redfern is the new air-raid warden for her village in England in 1942. This has become an important job since an American Air Force base as recently moved into the area. Some of the young women have started dating Americans, but when two of them turn up dead, it sets up a divide in the village. Even though an American has been arrested for the murders, Poppy doesn’t think he is guilty. She sets out with one of the American pilots to figure out what really happened. But has she just made herself a target?

I’ve been trying to read more historical mysteries this year, and this one was already sitting on my shelf. The author clearly did her research as the details of life at the time came to life. Unfortunately, they tended to overshadow the plot, so the pacing was uneven. Poppy was an interesting main character, and I can easily see her growing as the series continues, but much of the rest of the cast never really came alive for me. While the book wasn’t bad, it wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be.