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Fish Tycoon 2 Virtual Aquarium

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Caitlin Ann Cherniak (85 KP) rated The Dragon Queen in Books

Oct 20, 2018

The Dragon Queen

William Andrews | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

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A very strong and intelligent female protagonist (2 more)

The Korean history

Rich detail

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The king is so weak!

Taken from my review on Goodreads: I won this book during a Kindle giveaway, and I'm very happy I was one of the lucky winners of this book. For a book that almost has five stars on this forum, it definitely deserves its ranking. This book not only tells a legend to an ignorant American government official, it tells the story of how a shy girl became a queen that sparked a revolution between the Koreans and the Japanese in the late 1800's. Honestly, the present day parts didn't add much except for why Anna is telling the story in the first place, which I guess adds some relevance, but the core of the story is the story of Ja-young, who should count as a princess Disney will never write about considering how sexist and violent her situation got throughout the entire novel. My greatest advice for encountering this book is skip the beginning and go straight to Ja-young's story. Waaaaaaaaaaay more influential than listening to a white man ramble about North and South Korean issues any day of the week.

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I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Maurene Goo

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Desi Lee knows how carburetors work. She learned CPR at the age of five. As a high school senior,...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2269 KP) rated Murder by the Seashore in Books

Oct 19, 2023

Murder Under the Pier

Scarlett Gardner is living her dream. She’s moved to Oceanside, California, and she’s opened a bookshop right on the beach. She’s opened in time for tourist season, and business is beginning to pick up. Unfortunately, a pre-work walk on the beach ends when Scarlett finds a woman dead under the pier. She recognizes the woman as her last customer the day before, but she assumes after she gives a statement to the police that her involvement is done. The next day, she finds herself pulled back into the case in a surprising way. Can she figure out what is really going on?

The premise of this one called to me with the beach and bookstore setting. I felt at home right away with Scarlett and the rest of the regulars. The plot pulled me in. It is more event heavy rather than investigation heavy (I prefer a good mix), but there were still times the events kept me reading longer than I should have. And yes, the setting is fun since I have spent some time in Oceanside on a regular basis. I hope this series runs for a long time. If you are looking for a great new cozy series, look no further.