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Shoofly Pie  Chop Shop: 2 Bugman Novels in 1
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Great author, the Bugman series are the best! The characters are funny and interesting. Great murder mystery books, also a bit gross, which I like. I wish Tim Downs was still writing books, he's a great writer.
  
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Carrie Brownstein recommended Just Kids in Books (curated)

 
Just Kids
Just Kids
Patti Smith | 2014 | Biography
8.3 (4 Ratings)
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"Her writing has always seemed to transcend her music. It exists in the same world, but it also can be divorced from it and you can just read her books and think, Who is this fascinating writer?"

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Steven Pinker recommended The Blind Watchmaker in Books (curated)

 
The Blind Watchmaker
The Blind Watchmaker
Richard Dawkins | Science & Mathematics
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"Perhaps the best display of expository scientific prose of the twentieth century. It gave me the idea to try my hand at the genre in “The Language Instinct,” and had a strong influence on my own writing."

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris | 2018 | Biography, History & Politics, Religion
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8.7 (74 Ratings)
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It's compelling at times (2 more)
The chapters are short
It's all to the point and not fluffy
Not compelling most of the time (2 more)
Writing can become very bland
It didn't feel real at times
I wouldn't say 'unputdownable'
This book is good, not great but alright.
You follow Lale a Slovakian Jew and in 1942 each family is required to gove over a worker for Labour camps. In hopes to keep his family safe Lale goes to Prague where he's put in a cattle car and shipped to birkaneau.
The story is sad and hopeful and shows the raw need for survival but also that in times like that we can all pull together.

While the story was good and lovely to read about the writing was bland and off-putting at times. I struggled to get through the entire book and put it down for ages at a time because I just wasn't enamoured by the writing as others were.


If you can't look past bad writing and appreciate the story this book is ok for you, but there are better accounts of that period of history waiting to be read.
  
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Amy Christmas (170 KP) Jan 15, 2019

@Cumberland no problem, hope she enjoys it!

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Kat Carroll (0 KP) Jan 2, 2020

An amazing can't put down read

Mannequin - Single by Neena Rose
Mannequin - Single by Neena Rose
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Neena Rose is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter based in Hamilton, Canada. Not too long ago, she released a music video for her “Mannequin” single.

“I want people, especially girls, to gain empowerment from my music. I want it to communicate to them: ‘you’re powerful, you’ve got this.’ I want them to know ‘you can be different. You can do anything’.” – Neena Rose

‘Mannequin’ will be featured on Neena Rose’s upcoming EP, entitled, “333”.

The likable tune tells an interesting tale of a young woman who refuses to be a mannequin or porcelain doll to her significant other.

The song contains a relatable storyline, pleasing vocals, and lush instrumentation scented with an urban-pop fragrance.

“I love it all, but writing lyrics is definitely my favorite part of the process. It’s always been a thing I love to do. Any time I feel any type of way, I’m writing a song. If I’m happy, I’m writing. If I’m sad, I’m writing. At school, someone will say something or I’ll think of something, and I’ll write it down. I feel like I have a million songs on the go in my notes.” – Neena Rose

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/neena-rose-mannequin/