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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated One Red Paperclip: How A Small Piece Of Stationery Turned Into A Great Big Adventure in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
One Red Paperclip: How A Small Piece Of Stationery Turned Into A Great Big Adventure
One Red Paperclip: How A Small Piece Of Stationery Turned Into A Great Big Adventure
Kyle Macdonald | 2007
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The true story of how one man traded a simple, little, red paperclip and kept trading until he ended up with a house, exactly one year later. Read my review of this interesting autobiographical book that chronicles a fascinating idea and adventure, here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/10/12/what-a-trader/
  
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David McK (3562 KP) rated The Grimoire of the Lamb (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #0.4) in Books

Jan 28, 2019  
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The Grimoire of the Lamb (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #0.4)
Kevin Hearne | 2013
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Released after book #5 in Kevin Hearne's 'Iron Druid Chronicles' (i.e. after [b:Trapped|8428140|Trapped|Michael Northrop|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395769555s/8428140.jpg|13291342]), this is actually somewhat unusual in that it does not take place after or during the events of the previous but before those of the next: i.e. this is NOT book 5.5.

Rather, this joins both [b:Clan Rathskeller|10324651|Clan Rathskeller (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #0.5)|Kevin Hearne|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1323223194s/10324651.jpg|15227090] and [b:Kaibab Unbound|11950840|Kaibab Unbound (The Iron Druid Chronicles , #0.6)|Kevin Hearne|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1323225105s/11950840.jpg|16912742] in being set before the first novel (i.e. before [b:Hounded|18404329|Hounded|David Rosenfelt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1382758931s/18404329.jpg|26038191]), set even before either of those two novels. As such, there's no Granuaile (sp?) in this one, with Atticus still living in Tempe and still in charge of his shop. Indeed, it's an item in that shop - the Grimoire of the title - that acts as the catalyst for this tale, which sees Atticus (and Oberon!) traveling to Egypt when said item is stolen from him for nefarious purposes.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Golden Compass (2007) in Movies

Sep 10, 2018  
The Golden Compass (2007)
The Golden Compass (2007)
2007 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
6
5.8 (16 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
A good film with some great special effects and a great cast. Maybe a bit more child orientated than some others films of this type that have come out recently. Similar to The Chronicles of Narnia. If you like a good fantasy film you'll enjoy this, just hope the next part is a bit better.
  
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Andrew Weil recommended Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) in Movies (curated)

 
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
1985 | International, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A riveting art film that chronicles the dramatic life and death of the great twentieth-century Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima, and also brings to life three of his fictional works. The real-life story is as dark and surprising as any of the novels. Philip Glass’s original score works perfectly with the striking imagery."

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Matthew Carr recommended The Chronicles of Robin Hood in Books (curated)

 
The Chronicles of Robin Hood
The Chronicles of Robin Hood
Rosemary Sutcliff | 2013 | Children, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The most memorable book present in my life has to be Rosemary Sutcliffe’s marvelous The Chronicles of Robin Hood. My parents bought it for my seventh birthday to wean me off James Bond, gunfighters and martial arts. It didn’t succeed, but it was the first book that moved be enough to make me cry."

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Escape from Bythos in Books

Oct 11, 2017  
Escape from Bythos
Escape from Bythos
Phil Tucker | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Excellent short story (read in under an hour) telling some of the background to the full Chronicles of the Black Gate series.
While the short story doesn't go into much detail on the world, races, geography etc this doesn't hinder enjoyment as a standalone work, as well as being a nice opener for the series as a whole.