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ClareR (5603 KP) rated Summerwater in Books
Oct 4, 2020
Summerwater takes place over a single day in a Scottish holiday park. Each section follows a different person as they experience a very wet holiday with not very much to do.
I do enjoy this kind of book that looks at the ordinary, everyday lives - nothing wildly exciting happening. I know this may appear odd, but there you are š¤·š¼āāļø Maybe it could be construed as voyeuristic, but ānormalā fascinates me, because one persons normal isnāt remotely like mine (or anyone elseās). There are people from all walks of life: the retired doctor and his wife who appears to have dementia; young parents with small children; older parents with teenaged children; a boyfriend and his girlfriend. I could go on, but I wonāt. Needless to say, theyāre all very different people. They do have some things in common: their distrust of outsiders. There is an ex-soldier camping and living rough in the woods, and a Ukrainian family who certainly seem to know how to have a party. No-one seems to particularly trust them or like their presence at the holiday park.
I liked the smaller sections from the point of view of nature - whether it was from one of the animals in the woods, or the bedrock beneath the lodges. It made me think that all of the petty human concerns were nothing in comparison to the ground beneath their feet and that feeling of endurance.
Iāve had more than a few holidays where Iāve been shut up in a tent, camper van or a holiday cottage because of bad weather, and this reminded me in some part of those holidays (minus the rather dramatic ending!). I think I liked this so much because basically, at the end of the day, Iām a bit of a curtain twitcher...
Many thanks to NetGalley and Picador/ Pan Macmillan for my copy of this book.
I do enjoy this kind of book that looks at the ordinary, everyday lives - nothing wildly exciting happening. I know this may appear odd, but there you are š¤·š¼āāļø Maybe it could be construed as voyeuristic, but ānormalā fascinates me, because one persons normal isnāt remotely like mine (or anyone elseās). There are people from all walks of life: the retired doctor and his wife who appears to have dementia; young parents with small children; older parents with teenaged children; a boyfriend and his girlfriend. I could go on, but I wonāt. Needless to say, theyāre all very different people. They do have some things in common: their distrust of outsiders. There is an ex-soldier camping and living rough in the woods, and a Ukrainian family who certainly seem to know how to have a party. No-one seems to particularly trust them or like their presence at the holiday park.
I liked the smaller sections from the point of view of nature - whether it was from one of the animals in the woods, or the bedrock beneath the lodges. It made me think that all of the petty human concerns were nothing in comparison to the ground beneath their feet and that feeling of endurance.
Iāve had more than a few holidays where Iāve been shut up in a tent, camper van or a holiday cottage because of bad weather, and this reminded me in some part of those holidays (minus the rather dramatic ending!). I think I liked this so much because basically, at the end of the day, Iām a bit of a curtain twitcher...
Many thanks to NetGalley and Picador/ Pan Macmillan for my copy of this book.
ClareR (5603 KP) rated The French Girl in Books
Jul 11, 2018
Another unreliable narrator?
Six Oxford University friends go on holiday to France and stay in the holiday home of one of their parents. Everything seems fine, everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, until the neighbour, Severine, turns up. And then she disappears. Theyāre all questioned at the time, they go home and get on with their lives.
Ten years later, the case reopens when Severineās body is found down the Farmhouseās well which had been filled in. Everyone is under suspicion. And it feels that way as you read it. Even the the character that we see the story through, Kate, seems likely to have murdered her.
This isnāt one of your pacy thrillers, thereās lots of description and back story concerning Kateās new business, but itās actually quite interesting. The relationships between the five surviving āfriendsā shows an interesting dynamic.
Not a neat little ending either - which I really like. I enjoyed this.
Thanks to the Pigeonhole and Lexie Elliott for reading along!
Ten years later, the case reopens when Severineās body is found down the Farmhouseās well which had been filled in. Everyone is under suspicion. And it feels that way as you read it. Even the the character that we see the story through, Kate, seems likely to have murdered her.
This isnāt one of your pacy thrillers, thereās lots of description and back story concerning Kateās new business, but itās actually quite interesting. The relationships between the five surviving āfriendsā shows an interesting dynamic.
Not a neat little ending either - which I really like. I enjoyed this.
Thanks to the Pigeonhole and Lexie Elliott for reading along!
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A Christmas Carol in Books
Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 10, 2017)
The only Christmas story
There have been hundreds of adaptations of this book, and yet this will be the only classic version. It is the original redemption novella. The treatment of the poor and the ability of a self-interested man absolving himself by transforming into a more sympathetic character are the key themes of the story. With A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens captured the essence of the mid-Victorian revival of the Christmas holiday.
Glittery Sawa (5 KP) rated Destiny 2 in Video Games
Jan 5, 2018
Graphics (1 more)
Storyline
Great Game
Destiny was a great game, and Destiny 2 meets and exceeds the original the continuation of the story line is great and the open world environment has been improved. The controls are similar and it's easy to just step right back into the world and start playing. Lag times have recently increased due to the influx of new players over the holiday but I know this will improve
Stormi (105 KP) rated Daddy's Home 2 (2017) in Movies
May 8, 2018
I am a big Mark W. fan so these movies are right up my alley. This movie was so much fun and so funny. The grand dads make this movie even better than the first and John Cena was hilarious. This movie was a holiday movie so even though its May I was in a big time Christmas spirit watching this. Like I seriously wanted to go put my tree up lol
Kate (355 KP) rated The Wedding Date in Books
Feb 27, 2019
Do do not get confused with the film with the same name although the storyline is basically the same. May have copied the idea after seeing the film. Going away on holiday or having a few lazy days then this is probably the book to fill the time, as the storyline is easy going, you can read at your leisure. Step above Mills and Boon - a romantic story with the typical happy ending.
Mhordle (4 KP) rated Google Maps - GPS Navigation in Apps
May 3, 2019
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated The Promise of December (The Promised Series #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2018
This was a short, sweet read. I am not a huge "holiday themed" book girl but it was so very sweet. Noel and Tazmin made me smile and laugh. They felt like siblings I never had. They were so adorable.. The pain Tazmin went through made me sad.. This was a sexy read and fairly short so if you are looking for a cute christmas themed sweet story I would highly recommend this one.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Spanksgiving: A Collection of Erotic Spanking Stories in Books
Jan 18, 2018
Exactly what it says, nothing more nothing less. Wanting some spicy holiday theme spanking? This is the perfect collection for you. Expect steamy short reads that are perfect if you donĀt have a lot of time. Even if you donĀt like one story, move onto the next. There is a story for everyone (barring those who arenĀt into this type of thing, in which case, why are you looking?)