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A Gull on the Roof: Tales from a Cornish Flower Farm

Derek Tangye

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The first title in the Minack Chronicles, which tell the story of how Derek and his wife Jeannie...

Predestination (2015)

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A slick, sci-fi thriller brought to you by the directors of Daybreakers, chronicles the life of a...

Star Trek (2009)

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Star Trek, which chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew...

Inside the Equal Access to Justice Act: Environmental Litigation and the Crippling Battle Over America's Lands, Endangered Species, and Critical Habitats

Lowell E. Baier

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Lowell E. Baier, one of America's preeminent experts on environmental litigation, chronicles the...

Julio Torres recommended The Perpetual Motion Machine - The Story of an Invention in Books (curated)

"This is a curious little book I picked up while I was working at the Neuegalerie in New York, a very formative period in my life. It was published in the early 1900s, and chronicles the author’s attempt at making a perpetual motion machine. Part musings, part diary entries, it’s a trial and error novella about the author attempting to devise a perpetual motion machine and how that obsession illuminates the problems in his real life. It’s a story that’s riddled with failure, but stubbornly optimistic in a way I can relate to."

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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) in Books

Apr 30, 2021

This definitely smoothed some of the crinkles that had been forming in the world building with I mentioned in the reviews o if the previous two Lunar Chronicles books. Unlike Scarlet, this definitely felt like a is best own narrative instead of a bridging narrative. I think it benefitted from us having already met Cress, if only briefly, in one of the previous books. This was not the case with Scarlet. Thankfully, we've already met Winter too, so this won't be an issue with the final book either.

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David McK (3721 KP) rated Camelot (The Chronicles of Arthur, #3) in Books

Nov 9, 2025

Third in Peter Gibbons' ongoing 'Chronicles of Arthur' (after both 'Excalibur' and 'Pendragon'), which sees Arthur continue to try to unite the various warring kingdoms of his time against the encroaching Saxon invaders.

Not entirely sure why this one is called Camelot as there's little in here about Camelot, other than a few references to Arthur and Guineveire's dream of building the same. Perhaps because, towards the end of the book, that's what they start doing? Or, rather, Guineviere and Lancelot start doing whilst Arthur is off fighting more battles ...

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Merissa (13816 KP) rated Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1) in Books

Jun 20, 2019

Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1)

Shami Stovall | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

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Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1) by Shami Stovall

Knightmare Arcanist is the first book in the Frith Chronicles, and not only will it have you engrossed from the first sentence, but it will definitely leave you wanting more. This is described as Flintlock Fantasy, and I think that is perfect.

Ms. Stovall starts with the world-building immediately, as our two main characters are both apprentice grave-diggers. You find out just what this entails, and how it affects their 'standing' with the community. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about their world, and the capabilities; what was normal, and what was not.

The pacing is sharp and completely on-point, with no 'spare' moments. The storyline is enthralling and smooth. The characters are all fantastic, and I certainly hope to see more of them, as they grow into their powers and become more confident as people.

With corrupt white harts, magical ferrets, and a school on the back of a giant turtle, this held my attention all the way through. A fantastical read that I highly recommend. Absolutely brilliant.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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