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Laura Doe (1350 KP) rated Codename Villanelle (Killing Eve #1) in Books

Jan 16, 2022

Having read this book previously, I knew that I was going to enjoy it whilst refreshing my memory to continue the series, but I forgot just how much I enjoyed it the first time around.
I love the Killing Eve TV show that is based on the books and that’s what drew me to the books in the first place, but I find that these are so much better (as is usually the way when things are adapted for TV series or films). The book goes into so much more depth about who Villanelle is and who she was before she became the lethal assassin that we now know her as.
Villanelle has quite a few flashbacks of her previous life which gives us the insight into how she came to be and how she came to choose her new name. I find it fascinating reading through her flashbacks as it shows you exactly what shaped her growing up and that becoming an assassin actually saved her from a worse fate.
We also meet Eve and follow her through a number of cases before she settles on a female assassin that is killing people who don’t seem to be connected. Towards the end of the book we meet her full team, who I think will play a prominent part in the sequel book.
I’m so glad that I decided to refresh my memory by reading this book again before starting on the second in the series. Luke Jenning’s writing flows beautifully that I couldn’t put this book down and read it in one sitting.

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Designing for User Engagement on the Web: 10 Basic Principles

Cheryl Geisler

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Designing for User Engagement on the Web: 10 Basic Principles is concerned with making user...

Woodworker's Pattern Book: 75 Realistic Fretwork Animals

Wayne Fowler and Jacob Fowler

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Create beautiful wooden animal portraits on the scroll saw with Woodworker's Pattern Book. Realistic...

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Bruce Peter

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Based on a great deal of original research, this book documents and contextualises the managerial...

Using Cognitive Methods in the Classroom

Adrian F. Ashman

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How can teachers provide the best learning experiences for students with varying skills and...

ClareR (6129 KP) rated Keep Clear: My Adventures With Aspergers in Books

Oct 29, 2019

An honest account of Aspergers.

Keep Clear was such an interesting, informative and frank book. It gives a look into the life of Tom Cutler as he receives his Aspergers diagnosis. Immediately, he realises why he has always struggled in social situations and why people consider him to be rude and inappropriate. He then goes on to tell the story of his life and how Aspergers influenced it.

I really enjoyed this book as it gave me a lot to think about. It wasn’t all scientific based information - although that was there too. The anecdotes were sad at times, particularly his loneliness and depression when he started at university, but there was also great humour and the ability to laugh at himself.

Actually, I think there are a lot of people out there who could do with reading this. It explains so well that ‘high functioning’ doesn’t mean ‘easily able to cope’, that those with Aspergers need as much consideration as anyone else on the autism spectrum.

I will definitely be using what I’ve learnt in this book at work, as well as in everyday life. Thanks to the Pigeonhole for introducing me to such a great book, and to Tom for reading along with us and answering questions.