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Tank Battle: Game Bắn Tăng 3D

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Are you ready for the War III ? Download now one of the best tank games, it's totally FREE now! ...

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War Robots is an action-packed multiplayer game with 6 vs. 6 team battles in real-time! Join the...

Chosen (The Warrior Chronicles #1)

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This series is what K.F. Breene does best - strong heroine, incredible hero, and a community of...

Merissa (14116 KP) rated The Making of Marigold McGrath in Books

Jul 22, 2026

THE MAKING OF MARIGOLD McGRATH is a Second World War story that doesn't shy away from the hurt and pain that war brings to ordinary lives. Okay, so not everyone had the opportunity to meet with Winston Churchill when he was Prime Minister, or meet Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, but you get the idea.

We start in America with Marigold living with her parents. Her best friend, Trude, lives with her father, but is soon leaving the country to study abroad. Marigold makes a mistake and ends up moving to London. Her life is a series of happenings, sometimes being in the right place at the right time, and other times being in exactly the wrong place at the wrong time.

One of the other main characters is Joop from the Netherlands. He was studying in Britain, too, until the war happened and he signed up. Eventually, he fights for the Dutch Resistance. I won't say anything else, because I don't want to give any spoilers.

While the story is both gripping and heartbreaking, as it deals with the turmoil of war, I did find it a little disjointed at times, especially when a character died. It was written, done, and moved on with very little time to process. I also don't know if it is the first in a series, as there were definitely questions left unanswered, with a rather abrupt ending.

On the whole, this was a great read that I'm glad I have read. I learnt more about the War than I originally knew (like the pets), and would definitely read more by this author. Recommended by me.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Jul 22, 2026

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Sep 5, 2018 (Updated Sep 5, 2018)

The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Adult Fantasy

Synopsis:
Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live.

When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.

I'm reading this a part of a buddy read! I find the concept very intriguing.
I am only 50 pages in and I'm loving it.
While I have one issue with this book so far I am hoping it works its self out the further I get into it.
We shall see!