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The Acquisition of Territory in International Law with a New

R.Y. Jennings, Jean D'Aspremont, Iain Scobbie and Marcelo G. Kohen

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Originally published by Manchester University Press in 1963, this book is now regarded as a classic...

Holderlin's Hymns Germania and The Rhine

Martin Heidegger, William McNeill and Julia Ireland

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Martin Heidegger's 1934-1935 lectures on Friedrich Holderlin's hymns "Germania" and "The Rhine" are...

The English Poems of George Herbert

George Herbert and Helen Wilcox

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George Herbert (1593-1633) is widely regarded as the greatest devotional poet in the English...

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Laurie Petrou

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Diana Martin has lived her life in the shadow of her sadistic older brother. She quietly watches the...

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ClareR (5906 KP) rated The Truants in Books

Feb 22, 2023

The Truants

Kate Weinberg | 2020 | Crime, Mystery

7.0

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Jess arrives at university in East Anglia, chosen purely because she wants to be taught by a specific lecturer - the charismatic Lorna. She makes friends with another girl, Georgie, in her halls of residence, who is very Upper Class and more interested in having fun than going to lectures.

When they meet Alec, a South African journalist on sabbatical at the University, Georgie has the confidence to start a relationship with him, whilst the shy Jess misses out.

This is a story that meanders along, occasionally revealing a secret (some of which are pretty major!). I empathised with both Jess and Georgie, two quite vulnerable, inexperienced young adults, who were taken in and manipulated by both Lorna and Alec.

This is a compelling read though, and the grey, windy atmosphere, the bleakness, all adds to the feel of this novel.
I enjoyed this!

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Evernote - stay organized in Apps

Nov 2, 2017

Evernote - stay organized

Productivity, Utilities

8.3

(14 Ratings)

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Incredibly useful, all-round app

This app is the backbone for my organisational skills. Since my university days (which was many years ago), I've used it for everything from taking notes, to-do/shopping lists, collecting recipes etc. It's been an absolute godsend, as you can also access it online like a cloud. It's a good substitute for any note taking in-built apps in phones.

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AT (1676 KP) rated Congratulations, by the way in Books

Jan 8, 2019

This was George Saunders' convocation speech that he gave at Syracuse University. He speaks about kindness, and being kind throughout your lifetime. It was a nice speech, but I wasn't as moved as I thought I'd be. I think it's because I recently read Mr. Saunders' short story, Fox 8. Fox 8 was a million times more of an emotional event for me than this speech was.