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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Texas Monsters in Books

Apr 10, 2018  
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Texas Monsters
Anne Paradis | 2017
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
If you live in or near Texas, have family from there or are just plain curious about the places to visit there, this book is a great way of introducing little ones to that environment. Based on the task of searching for monsters this book encourages readers to use their observational skills to look for and find the "cute" monsters. I say "cute" as to prevent my little one from getting the idea that monsters are everywhere I made them out to be cute, monsters in the cupboard and under the bed are enough for us thanks. Some of the monsters were easier to find than others which allow for a longevity for the title that is not always found in this type of search and find book. All in all, a worthwhile book to get those little ones curious about the world around them.
  
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David McK (3550 KP) rated The Day of the Jackal (40th anniversary edition) in Books

Apr 23, 2019  
The Day of the Jackal (40th anniversary edition)
The Day of the Jackal (40th anniversary edition)
Frederick Forsyth | 2019
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I think I first read this book in the mid 90s when I was in my mid teens, pre-GCSEs.

Flash forward about 20 years, and I think I picked it up again when it was on offer on Kindle. As I didn't really remember all that much about it - save that it detailed a plot to kill Charles de Gaulle, and that there's a film starring Bruce Willis based on it - I thought I would give it a re-read.

While there's no doubting the technical proficiency in it, and the (almost) insane amount of detail, if I'm honest I actually found this to be rather plodding; rather pedestrian. I get it: most police work is such, but (IMO) that doesn't really make an engaging read.