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Multicultural Health
Lois A. Ritter, Donald H. Graham and Nancy Hoffman
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Fully updated and expanded, the Second Edition of Multicultural Health serves as a comprehensive...
For the Love of Scotland: A Celebration of All Things Scottish
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Did you know? * Nessie is not the only monster supposedly living in a Scottish loch. Loch Morar has...
TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Valerie's Verdict (Dixon Brothers #2) in Books
Feb 23, 2021
WOW. This book... I loved Hallee Bridgemans approach to the topics she presented in this book! Not many people are have the gift of writing realistically about domestic abuse and racial tensions in one book. Hallee Bridgeman did a great job without being real political about it. She told it like it is.
The characters drew me in instantly with the descriptions she gave of the Dixion brothers and Valerie herself. This is the second book in the Dixion Brothers series, but it can be read as a stand alone. You wont feel lost if you haven't read the first book in the series yet.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars for the great story plot, amazing character build, and for leaving me in anticipation of what will come next for the Dixion Brothers.
The characters drew me in instantly with the descriptions she gave of the Dixion brothers and Valerie herself. This is the second book in the Dixion Brothers series, but it can be read as a stand alone. You wont feel lost if you haven't read the first book in the series yet.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars for the great story plot, amazing character build, and for leaving me in anticipation of what will come next for the Dixion Brothers.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Crush (Crush, #1) in Books
Jan 8, 2021
So I'm currently working through my backlog of Kindle books. Ones that have been on my Kindle for 6 or 7 years and this one was the latest.
2.5 stars
It started quite good and I was enjoying the relationship between Hunter and our girl but my interest started to waver a little after the middle when Hunter kept getting annoyed at being unable to tell her the truth for the thousandth time. I was growling at my Kindle, saying, what are you hiding?!
Admittedly, it did take me a little by surprise but not enough.
And then in relation to a certain boy. I figured it was you from about half way through, probably about the time my interest started to wander, with all your glaring and huffing and general moodiness. A bit too obvious.
2.5 stars
It started quite good and I was enjoying the relationship between Hunter and our girl but my interest started to waver a little after the middle when Hunter kept getting annoyed at being unable to tell her the truth for the thousandth time. I was growling at my Kindle, saying, what are you hiding?!
Admittedly, it did take me a little by surprise but not enough.
And then in relation to a certain boy. I figured it was you from about half way through, probably about the time my interest started to wander, with all your glaring and huffing and general moodiness. A bit too obvious.
Force of Nature
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Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The...
Amanda (96 KP) rated They Both Die At The End in Books
May 29, 2019
I’ve seen this book on my Twitter and Instagram and I finally gave in…I’m so glad and sad that I did. My heart! I swear! The sad thing is that the title really says it all, so you’re not blind sided, but there’s always that hope, right?
In this universe, there is a company called Death Cast – from 12 am to 3 am, they make these calls to people and inform that within 24 hours, they would die. Yeah. Someone from a cubicle call center calls you up and says you will die within the next 24 hours, they don’t know how but you will, and try to provide you with support.
Yeah, okay, you get a phone call that you’re about to die but then try to get some sort of sympathy or support – yeah, I definitely can’t do that job. And no, the people who work for Death Cast are NOT exempt from getting those calls.
For the most part, the story is told from two points of views, Mateo and Rufus. They both get the call in the same time frame. Other chapters are told from different people’s points of view that have some sort of ‘connection’ with the boys, even if it’s just in passing. Such as an old girlfriend of Rufus, or the Death Cast employee who gave him the alert that he would die.
I grew so attached to these boys! They were both dealt with some crappy hands. Mateo’s mother passes away and his father is in a coma. Rufus lives in an orphanage called ‘Pluto’ and has no blood family. I mean, damn! My poor boys!
“You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships. Some you’ll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk.”
Yes, I got emotional with this story, but this was so beautifully written. I adored Silvera’s way of writing this story. Granted, sometimes I don’t care for hearing about other people that are not Mateo and Rufus, but it was crucial to know what kind of world this was that Death Cast exists and nobody is exempt from it.
Don’t think of this as Final Destination. Nobody is trying to escape death (well, one was for a little bit), it’s a world where you can imagine what it would be like if you knew you were going to die soon, what would you do? How would you react? Is better knowing or not knowing?
“Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”
In this universe, there is a company called Death Cast – from 12 am to 3 am, they make these calls to people and inform that within 24 hours, they would die. Yeah. Someone from a cubicle call center calls you up and says you will die within the next 24 hours, they don’t know how but you will, and try to provide you with support.
Yeah, okay, you get a phone call that you’re about to die but then try to get some sort of sympathy or support – yeah, I definitely can’t do that job. And no, the people who work for Death Cast are NOT exempt from getting those calls.
For the most part, the story is told from two points of views, Mateo and Rufus. They both get the call in the same time frame. Other chapters are told from different people’s points of view that have some sort of ‘connection’ with the boys, even if it’s just in passing. Such as an old girlfriend of Rufus, or the Death Cast employee who gave him the alert that he would die.
I grew so attached to these boys! They were both dealt with some crappy hands. Mateo’s mother passes away and his father is in a coma. Rufus lives in an orphanage called ‘Pluto’ and has no blood family. I mean, damn! My poor boys!
“You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships. Some you’ll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk.”
Yes, I got emotional with this story, but this was so beautifully written. I adored Silvera’s way of writing this story. Granted, sometimes I don’t care for hearing about other people that are not Mateo and Rufus, but it was crucial to know what kind of world this was that Death Cast exists and nobody is exempt from it.
Don’t think of this as Final Destination. Nobody is trying to escape death (well, one was for a little bit), it’s a world where you can imagine what it would be like if you knew you were going to die soon, what would you do? How would you react? Is better knowing or not knowing?
“Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”
BookInspector (124 KP) rated The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman in Books
Sep 24, 2020
The first thing what attracted me to this book was the cover, a lonely barn in a lovely setting. Another thing was – small town. There is such a low possibility of a crime, that when it happens, it is a centre of attention. It was the same thing in this book; no one expected it to happen, once it did, it became the main talk of a town, which brought out some very interesting and unexpected events and a very boring murderer.
As it was already mentioned in the description, this story is told from three different perspectives: Del’s, Hattie’s English teacher and Hattie. To be honest, the most interesting parts of this book were, when Hattie and her teacher told their story, I believe Del was just an add-on, because his investigation was not the best, and the whole story was opening up very nicely without Del. I think the characters lacked charisma and personality in this book, except for Hattie; she was well rounded and interesting. I really liked Hattie as a character because of her amazing talent of acting and manipulation, she knew what people wanted, and very nicely provided it to them.
The plot of this book didn’t really impress me. I did enjoy the story and the character’s feelings, but I think it lacked some spice in it. The twists and turns were not very story changing and the whole investigation just flowed smoothly. I really liked, that author opened quite a difficult topic of teacher-student love, and why teachers fall for it. I think that aspect was interesting, and along with Hattie’s personality, these were the things which kept me going. There was not much action going on in this novel, but I did like the way author was trying to sidetrack the reader with different possible killers.
The writing style of this novel was easy to read, but the length of the chapters dragged for me. (What can I say, I love short chapters) The ending of the book explained everything really nicely and I did like the conclusion and outcome of this book. So, even though it lacks some action, I still found some parts to enjoy, and if you like small town crime investigations, give it a try, you might like it.
As it was already mentioned in the description, this story is told from three different perspectives: Del’s, Hattie’s English teacher and Hattie. To be honest, the most interesting parts of this book were, when Hattie and her teacher told their story, I believe Del was just an add-on, because his investigation was not the best, and the whole story was opening up very nicely without Del. I think the characters lacked charisma and personality in this book, except for Hattie; she was well rounded and interesting. I really liked Hattie as a character because of her amazing talent of acting and manipulation, she knew what people wanted, and very nicely provided it to them.
The plot of this book didn’t really impress me. I did enjoy the story and the character’s feelings, but I think it lacked some spice in it. The twists and turns were not very story changing and the whole investigation just flowed smoothly. I really liked, that author opened quite a difficult topic of teacher-student love, and why teachers fall for it. I think that aspect was interesting, and along with Hattie’s personality, these were the things which kept me going. There was not much action going on in this novel, but I did like the way author was trying to sidetrack the reader with different possible killers.
The writing style of this novel was easy to read, but the length of the chapters dragged for me. (What can I say, I love short chapters) The ending of the book explained everything really nicely and I did like the conclusion and outcome of this book. So, even though it lacks some action, I still found some parts to enjoy, and if you like small town crime investigations, give it a try, you might like it.
Merissa (12720 KP) rated The Spirits of Nature (Spirits of Nature #1) in Books
Mar 31, 2023 (Updated Apr 10, 2023)
Prepare to be taken away and immersed in the lives of Rebecca and Philip (the historical leads) as this story will take you by the heart and pull you in, not letting go until you've finished the last sentence and will leave you wanting more.
This book is set on so many different levels - spiritual; historical; current to name but a few. There is a story that runs parallel as "Darcy" (the current main female) tries to find out about her lineage.
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but was intrigued enough to get it and I'm so very glad that I did. This is extremely well written, with a pace that will let you absorb and also leave you breathless. The characters are so incredibly lifelike, the historical ones more so for me at least. And just to warn you, have the kleenex ready! From about 85% of the book I was crying, but whether they were good tears or bad, you will just have to read the book for yourself and find out.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
* 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. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
August 11, 2016
This book is set on so many different levels - spiritual; historical; current to name but a few. There is a story that runs parallel as "Darcy" (the current main female) tries to find out about her lineage.
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but was intrigued enough to get it and I'm so very glad that I did. This is extremely well written, with a pace that will let you absorb and also leave you breathless. The characters are so incredibly lifelike, the historical ones more so for me at least. And just to warn you, have the kleenex ready! From about 85% of the book I was crying, but whether they were good tears or bad, you will just have to read the book for yourself and find out.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
* 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. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
August 11, 2016
Flying Lotus recommended Tetsuo: The Ironman (1989) in Movies (curated)
Steven Sklansky (231 KP) rated A Quiet Place (2018) in Movies
Apr 5, 2018
Shhh. You Make a Sound You Die.
These types of movies are never really my favorite. Most of the time the trailer is what makes me not want to see a movie. This time was a little bit different. I didn't really know what to think of this trailer, it wasn't really appealing but I thought I might be good. So I broke the trend and went to see it. This was a fantastic movie and it was written and directed by a guy would not normally associate with horror. .John Krasinski, most known for comedy and sometime drama, made me really like this movie.
This movie is about a world taken over by monsters that find and kill you by sound. Could you live in a world of silence? I don't think I could, but in a movie with almost no dialogue they did an amazing job. Now there was sign language, which I thought was very smart, otherwise facial expressions and body language was the words of this movie. The grown up actors were great. The kids actually did a very good job with this. Sometimes kids do not have the emotional range to be able to pull something like this off.
There are several this in this movie that are never really answered. One of them is where the monster came from. Not that it really matters but I kind of would like to know if they are aliens or just monsters that just showed up one day. I think they came from the upside down. They really do look like demogorgons from Stranger Thing. I thought this was kind of a cheat, but the way they act and kill was very original.
It wasn't a bloody or gorey movie, which was just fine. The suspense was done just right,. making you jump in just the right places. The other cool thing with this movie was, being that there was no dialogue for about the first 45 minutes the theater was creepy quiet. Like you could hear a pin drop.
If you can go see this movie, you will not be disappointed. You might also be afraid to talk or make a noise upon leaving the theater. Until next time, enjoy the show.
This movie is about a world taken over by monsters that find and kill you by sound. Could you live in a world of silence? I don't think I could, but in a movie with almost no dialogue they did an amazing job. Now there was sign language, which I thought was very smart, otherwise facial expressions and body language was the words of this movie. The grown up actors were great. The kids actually did a very good job with this. Sometimes kids do not have the emotional range to be able to pull something like this off.
There are several this in this movie that are never really answered. One of them is where the monster came from. Not that it really matters but I kind of would like to know if they are aliens or just monsters that just showed up one day. I think they came from the upside down. They really do look like demogorgons from Stranger Thing. I thought this was kind of a cheat, but the way they act and kill was very original.
It wasn't a bloody or gorey movie, which was just fine. The suspense was done just right,. making you jump in just the right places. The other cool thing with this movie was, being that there was no dialogue for about the first 45 minutes the theater was creepy quiet. Like you could hear a pin drop.
If you can go see this movie, you will not be disappointed. You might also be afraid to talk or make a noise upon leaving the theater. Until next time, enjoy the show.