Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone
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Pierre the Maze Detective has a new case. Mr X has stolen the Maze Stone, which has the power to...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Without a Doubt in Books
May 18, 2018
The book starts off quickly, and the pace never lags as the story continues. I was turning pages as quickly as I could to keep up with the twists and turns of the plot. The characters are strong, which includes the new characters. I would have liked to see a bit more of the series regulars, but that’s a minor complaint overall. There were a few minor editing issues in the book, but again they are minor and didn’t impact the story at all.
Sharon Pollock: First Woman of Canadian Theatre
Donna Coates, Kathy K. Y. Chung and Carmen Derksen
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As playwright, actor, director, teacher, mentor, theatre administrator, and critic, Sharon Pollock...
Mozart's Starling
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On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling who sang (an improved...
Bad Faith: A History of Family and Fatherland
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Bad Faith tells the story of one of history's most despicable villains and conmen - Louis Darquier,...
Texas: The Great Theft
Carmen Boullosa and Samantha Schnee (trans.)
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An imaginative writer in the tradition of Juan Rulfo, Jorge Luis Borges, and Cesar Aira, Carmen...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Virtuosity in Books
Sep 6, 2019
Erm...where to start?
Well, when I bought this I didn't realise it was about classical music, the synopsis was very vague but I guess the "prestigious Guarneri music prize" should have given it away. Classical is not my favourite genre of music so hearing them talking about all these famous pieces of music and composers just flew right over my head. I wasn't even tempted to listen, unlike in some other books I've read.
Then the romance. I can't say I felt it. It was two, maybe three, maybe even four, dates where they spent probably 24 hours together in total and they're in love all of a sudden. Nah, I didn't buy it.
The best bit for me was probably the chapter before the end where Carmen stands up to her controlling mother and her actions.
It was an easy read since it isn't very descriptive but it didn't do it for me.
Break Out: How the Apple II Launched the PC Gaming Revolution
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Around the world, millions of people hijack cars in Grand Theft Auto, role play fantastical heroes...