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History, Fiction, and the Tudors: Sex, Politics, Power, and Artistic License in the Showtime Television Series: 2016
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This is the first book-length study of the award-winning historical drama The Tudors. In this volume...
The Joy of Mindful Writing: Notes to Inspire Creative Awareness
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This carefully crafted manual explores how writing mindfully can create deeper connections with your...
Wayward: Book 1
Steven Cummings, Jim Zub, Tamra Bonvillain and John Rauch
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* Rori Lane is trying to start a new life when she reunites with her mother in Japan, but ancient...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Dracula Untold (2014) in Movies
Apr 9, 2021
Dracula Untold came out around the same time that Game of Thrones was beginning to take off, which would explain why the whole film feels like a poor man's GoT and why it has half of it's cast involved. It only held my interest due to the subject matter of Dracula himself. Luke Evans is a decent enough lead, and this take on Dracula's origin story is engaging to a degree, but underneath the stylish vampire visuals, it's just another sword wielding war film.
Peter Cowie recommended Crazed Fruit (1956) in Movies (curated)
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Looking for Alaska in Books
Sep 5, 2019
My thoughts on finishing this? Thanks God it's finished!!
I didn't get the point of this book. I didn't connect with the characters or the storyline and I just wanted it over with.
This is my second book by the author and I have to say The Fault in our Stars, for me, was a lot more engaging--or it was at the time I read it anyway.
I still have Will Grayson to read but it's going on hold for a long time yet.
I didn't get the point of this book. I didn't connect with the characters or the storyline and I just wanted it over with.
This is my second book by the author and I have to say The Fault in our Stars, for me, was a lot more engaging--or it was at the time I read it anyway.
I still have Will Grayson to read but it's going on hold for a long time yet.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated All Fall Down (Embassy Row, #1) in Books
Sep 5, 2019
I think this is my ninth book by the author and I have to admit, my least favourite.
I didn't gel with the characters like in the Gallagher Girls or Heist Society series. The storyline wasn't as engaging for me as young criminal minds or girl spy schools.
If I'm brutally honest I got bored in places but I have to admit that like all the authors work I found it quite a quick read.
I haven't decided as of yet if I'll continue the series.
I didn't gel with the characters like in the Gallagher Girls or Heist Society series. The storyline wasn't as engaging for me as young criminal minds or girl spy schools.
If I'm brutally honest I got bored in places but I have to admit that like all the authors work I found it quite a quick read.
I haven't decided as of yet if I'll continue the series.
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Winter in Paradise in Books
Apr 4, 2019 (Updated Apr 5, 2019)
Great, engaging read
This was such a good book. I found it to be totally engrossing. It was a compelling read: dramatic in some places and fun and engaging in others. As always, Hilderbrand has a way of reeling you in. Her characters are so real and fully formed. I could feel Irene's pain and shock; Baker and Cash's disbelief; and the horror of those on the island, who lost someone they loved, as well.
Maybe it's just the part of me who loves a good soap opera, but I was totally swept up in the drama of this novel. I felt completely transported into the world of the Steeles and St. John island. While I'll have to wait a while for the next book in this series (more on that in a bit), I enjoyed this book so much that it had me tracking down Hilderbrand's Winter series, so I could continue reading her work. I have the first three books (of four), so I will be digging into those soon. Not since I read a book by Liane Moriarty and then read her entire catalog, have I felt so into an author at the moment.
And speaking of this series, there's definitely a cliffhanger at the end. Be prepared. I'm quite excited to read the next book and see where the Steele family and all their drama and intrigue takes us. Such unlikely partnerships form in this one; there's an exciting love triangle; there are interesting island characters--it's such a fun book.
Overall, this is a great read. It's engaging, and heartbreaking at times and sweet and funny at others. I loved the characters and felt totally caught up in the story. I am very much looking forward to book #2 (if not the wait for it!).
Maybe it's just the part of me who loves a good soap opera, but I was totally swept up in the drama of this novel. I felt completely transported into the world of the Steeles and St. John island. While I'll have to wait a while for the next book in this series (more on that in a bit), I enjoyed this book so much that it had me tracking down Hilderbrand's Winter series, so I could continue reading her work. I have the first three books (of four), so I will be digging into those soon. Not since I read a book by Liane Moriarty and then read her entire catalog, have I felt so into an author at the moment.
And speaking of this series, there's definitely a cliffhanger at the end. Be prepared. I'm quite excited to read the next book and see where the Steele family and all their drama and intrigue takes us. Such unlikely partnerships form in this one; there's an exciting love triangle; there are interesting island characters--it's such a fun book.
Overall, this is a great read. It's engaging, and heartbreaking at times and sweet and funny at others. I loved the characters and felt totally caught up in the story. I am very much looking forward to book #2 (if not the wait for it!).
How the Immune System Works
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How the Immune System Works has helped thousands of students understand what s in their big, thick,...