Wing Jones
Katherine Webber and Luke Lucas
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Debut novel about a mixed-race family hit by tragedy in 90s Atlanta from a talented young writer....
If I Were You
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Anthony, fifth Earl of Droitwich, is engaged to Violet, a millionaires daughter which was a result...
A Not So Dead Man's Journey
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Meet Alden. Adventurer, knight, and magic wielding family man. When a long forgotten book finds...
Hiroshima Twins
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When the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima, the Nakamura family lived at ground zero....
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Jackjack (877 KP) rated The Stepfather (2009) in Movies
Apr 11, 2020
The film starts out with the main guy. It shows him with his step family that he has just brutally murdered and how he changes his looks name and lifestyle to find the next family. It's good and bad in my eyes, good because you see how he slowly unravels and you see how messed up he is and how the family slowly start to realise the danger they are in. But bad because it would have been nice to just see the film not knowing he was a complete maniac and the son could have worked it out through the film and could have been interesting in that kind of twist. But all in all this broken family had something missing, the mum finds a partner who is very sketchy and slowly turns from a loving father figure to a complete murderous nightmare. Definitely worth a watch.
Next of Kin
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Gripping contemporary family thriller Next of Kin will be produced by leading drama independent...
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Ordeal By Innocence
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The Argyle family is far from pleased to discover one of its number has been posthumously pardoned...
The Promise
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The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside...
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Alicia S (193 KP) rated The Real Deal: A Novel in Books
Sep 28, 2018
In preparation of going home to see the family in Connecticut, April has decided that hiring a pretend boyfriend to keep the family off her back is the next best thing after her bestie stand-in has to bail for a job. Tired of being set-up with every guy her family comes across, all in hopes of leading her back to her hometown and everything she is not interested in... she heads to the family reunion with her Craigslist hired boyfriend on her arm and a great backstory.
Turns out, Theo is perfection from the moment they meet. Ready to create any story she requires, it's obvious the sparks fly immediately with these two. Creating fun backstories that feel all too real for a couple that met only a few days ago.
Can't forget the family aspect here... some people have family and never see how wonderful they are and never know how good they have it. Some have no family and only dream of being "harassed" by those who love you and it was beyond heartwarming to watch such a loving group of people together. April clearly has a wonderful family and they so lovingly welcome Theo and his family into theirs.
So heartwarming, this book brought a smile to my face over and over. Didn't want to put it down yet I didn't want it to end!? Such wonderful characters, I loved April's strength, and determination and listening to the two of them together was beyond adorable. Loved that she was so quick, funny and smart and he was just a sweetheart, afraid of his past, afraid of letting her down, afraid this would never be more than a fake weekend... boy was he wrong!? ;-) Highly recommended read and author!!
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Twisted Family Values in Books
Aug 16, 2019
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.
When I read the description of this book, I was very excited to read it. The beginning hooked me in right away, but then throughout each section, there was a lull, a point where it felt like there was a bit too much information. There were also times when it was predictable, but I don't really have too much of an issue with that.
Everyone has drama in their family and I'm sure we all have an extended family member out there, who feels more like a friend or a sibling than a cousin or aunt or uncle. Bizzy and Choo are best friends, as they go through life, they lean on each other to learn different aspects of life, sometimes their friends and family don't understand their relationship, but they don't care.
Through their teens, college, and adulthood, this family goes through a lot, but will Biz and Charlie be able to survive it all and remain friends.
Good book and I will read more by this author.