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Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire) (1971)
Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire) (1971)
1971 | International, Comedy, Drama
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"Such a tremendous collection. It’s fascinating to see how Eric Rohmer translates his own short stories into these films. His work with Nestor Almendros is so beautiful and simple, and the films are such profound and witty examinations of self-deception. Because I’ve been greedy in choosing these, I haven’t allowed myself to choose The Adventures of Antoine Doinel."

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Love in the Afternoon (1957)
Love in the Afternoon (1957)
1957 | Classics, Comedy, Drama
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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"Such a tremendous collection. It’s fascinating to see how Eric Rohmer translates his own short stories into these films. His work with Nestor Almendros is so beautiful and simple, and the films are such profound and witty examinations of self-deception. Because I’ve been greedy in choosing these, I haven’t allowed myself to choose The Adventures of Antoine Doinel."

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The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
Dominic Smith | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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In a sweeping story based on the works of Dutch Golden Age painter Sarah van Baalbergen, Dominic Smith goes from 17th Century Holland, to mid-20th century New York and ends in 21st century Australia. Find out why I found this book so fascinating in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/04/28/landscapes-of-deception/
  
Sweetness #9: A Novel
Sweetness #9: A Novel
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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I've long touted that artificial sweeteners are poison. Here's a novel that takes that basic premise, brings it into the world of fiction, and watches to see what happens when one of those sweeteners is found to be a real problem. Read my review of this excellent debut novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/18/flavored-for-deception/
  
Game Of Thrones  - Season 1
Game Of Thrones - Season 1
2011 | Sci-Fi
Intrigue, deception, seduction and murder are all accepted and expected ploys in this game and the players are quite expert in their manipulations.The best is yet to come,this first season is one of the best crafted political dramas in quite a long time.
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Original Score: 8 out of 10

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meg (46 KP) rated Caraval in Books

Aug 11, 2018  
Caraval
Caraval
Stephanie Garber | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)
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8.1 (97 Ratings)
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Scarlett dreams of escaping her life and going to Caraval. When she finally gets there, she realizes that it isn't at all what she expected, and that nothing is as it seems. This book is full of mystery, betrayal, love, deception, and so much more. I couldn't put it down, and look forward to getting my hands on the sequel!
  
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May 12, 2021  
Pitted against each other in a game of chess-like deception and intrigue, with time running out, both men must come to terms with the magnitude of what’s at stake—and what each is willing to sacrifice to win.

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Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
Ben Macintyre | 2013 | History & Politics
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"Double Cross—which chronicles the events and the people involved in the campaign of deception without which the D-Day invasion could not have succeeded—is a triumph of meticulous research and gifted story telling. If you have any interest in espionage in particular or twentieth century history in general, it would be a crime not to read this book."

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Bebris really starts to hit her stride with this instalment. The first books were entertaining enough, but rereading, I see that The Intrigue at Highbury and the following book, The Deception at Lyme, really are of a higher standard, better plotted and more involving than the earlier books. I hope that when The Suspicions at Sandition is available in paperback that the standard will have been maintained.