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Kristie (106 KP) rated Tiffany Blues in Books

Sep 18, 2018

Tiffany Blues

M. J. Rose | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

7.0

(1 Ratings)

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Beautifully written

Tiffany Blues by M.J. Rose is a beautifully written historical fiction that for the most part, I really enjoyed. The cover art as well as the art inside the book are absolutely gorgeous. The story did move a little bit slow for me, especially the first half of the novel, but more I was captivated towards the end. I loved seeing all of the mysteries around Jenny slowly unravel, and to discover with her what was happening at Laurelton. It was pretty obvious to me who the culprit was, but I did enjoy the mystery nonetheless and discovering exactly what the motives were. The characters were all very well developed and I feel like I truly knew the characters. While some parts of this story were obvious and moved slow, overall I did enjoy this book and would recommend to fans of this genre.

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Milleen (47 KP) rated Munich in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)

This outstanding novel covers Adolf HitlerÕs meeting with Neville Chamberlain in 1938. The grave shadow of Chamberlain, deeply opposed to another conflict only twenty years after the Great War that had killed a generation of men. Against Hitler, 'the madman' ready to 'smash the Czechs' and blaze through new territories. This meeting in Munich is the focal point of the novel and Harris rewrites real events using two bystanders, one German, one English. Based on fact, Harris skilfully interweaves the lives of Hugh Legat and his English wife, rich, beautiful and unfaithful. Paul Von Hartmann and his lover, a secretary in the German foreign ministry, someone he may not entirely trust. It's Harris' attention to detail that makes this version of history so credible, right down to the description of the swastikas on the taps. A tightly woven thriller mixed with historical fact that will appeal to a lot of readers.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Aquemini by Outkast in Music

Apr 30, 2020

Aquemini by Outkast

1998 | Rock

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 500th greatest album of all time

Return of the G was a little more hip hop than I was expecting but decent.
Rosa Parks is a little better, more foot-tappy with an odd little country breakdown. The song, not the historical figure.
Annoying little skits in between songs.
Skew it on the Bar-B has a great beat and a better tempo.
Aquemini is a soulful little groove, with an interesting subtle change in mood halfway through.
Synthesizer starts as a basic hi-hat and snare tune and builds up with many layers of vocals and synth and piano.
I'm going to have to stop track by track reviews now, need to get some work done.
Except: Liberation (feat CeeLo Green) is an absolute treat.
Great album, a few tracks a little more gangsta than I like but some excellent soulful songs.