Merissa (13668 KP) rated Luck of the Draw in Books
Jul 24, 2023
This was a great read that I read in one sitting. The characters were well-fleshed out given it was a novella, and the world-building made complete sense. I was happy with how the arranged marriages worked out as no one felt forced apart from the situation. Obren and Dukan, obviously, were my favourites and I loved the interplay between them as they took the time to learn about each other.
I would love to return to this world and learn more about the marriages and the kingdoms they live in. And if we managed to catch up with Obren and Dukan, then so much the better!
A brilliant novella that I thoroughly enjoyed, although I would have obviously loved it to be longer! A great read and definitely recommended by me.
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Jul 24, 2023
Joy (The Dreughan #3)
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I’ve already killed for my family, and I’d do it again, without remorse. I am Troy, the happy...
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Death on the Installment Plan
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Death on the Installment Plan is a companion volume to Louis-Ferdinand Céline's earlier novel,...
Exporting Democracy: The United States and Latin America
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The idea that the United States can and should help Latin America achieve democracy has been a...
An Echo of Ashes
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An Echo of Ashes is a story lost to time, then found again in century-old letters that lay in a...
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David McK (3687 KP) rated This One's on Me (The Bandy Papers, #6) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
As this start, Bandy is down on his luck, travelling back to England from Canada after the events of [b:Me Too|897972|Me Too (The Bandy Papers, #5)|Donald Jack|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1179282725s/897972.jpg|883159]: a trip that sees him stop in Iceland on the way and meet the next great love-of-his-life.
Travelling on to England, he then saves the life of a downed pilot who later proves to be the son of the second richest man in the world, who hires him to create an airforce for his Indian state.
While this does have its comedic elements, I have to say that I've found these books to run out of steam somewhat the further we move away from the earlier entries: for my money, those set during the era of World War oNe (and slightly after) are actually more laugh-out-loud funny than these later entries.
I Didn’t Do It for You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation
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One small East African country embodies the battered history of the continent: patronised by...
Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated The Orphan's Tale in Books
Dec 13, 2018 (Updated Dec 13, 2018)
The two main characters in this book, Noa and Astrid are two women brought together through the rough and barren circumstances of war. They develop that kind of bond that feels like sisterhood. The main story centralises around a circus, such a contrast to war and occupation but this wasn't a joyful, fun life. These two aerialists, learner and mentor, continued in this world just to survive. There was a wonderful cast of characters both in the circus and also along their travels; the character development was superb.
This book provoked such emotion, making the reader really feel the desperation, attachments and loss and hope in 1940s war time Europe. This story was not neatly tied up to make the reader satisfied. Any discomfort or sadness I felt was necessary and right. I don't want to feel my emotions smoothed over for a more comfortable experience, I want to vicariously feel the experiences of these characters cast from real history....and I did.
Pam Jenoff has excelled in her writing, concept, story and character development. This is her best work yet.
Think of Me
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A heartbreaking new novel of grief, family and the enduring power of love from the author of We Must...
World War 2 North Africa Historical fiction Post war Britain