Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology in Books
Nov 9, 2018
This book is quite interesting and the audiobook was extremely well done. I enjoyed listening to Leah Remini tell her story and it was fascinating to listen to all of the hardships she has undergone. This book is centered around Scientology because Leah Remini grew up in the cult. I honestly loved hearing her tell her story and it is extremely brave of her to come forward with her story.
One thing that has set this book apart is how much of Leah Remini's personality is in it. It made me laugh, look on in horror, and want to cry at times. Remini really doesn't hold back her opinions yet at the same time this book comes off fairly humble. It's a fascinating book filled with drama, hope, and a lot of cursing. It's definitely worth a read/listen.
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
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A gutsy, wholly original memoir of ragged grace and raw beauty. "Kirkus Reviews" (STARRED) From the...
My War in the Air 1916: Memoirs of a Great War Pilot
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Originally published under the title An Airman's Outing, this magnificent title chronicles the daily...
She Who Waits (Low Town 3)
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Low Town: the worst ghetto in the worst city in the Thirteen Lands. Good only for depravity and...
Pornfree Radio: Porn Addiction | Recovery | Help | Pornography Freedom
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RecoveredMan.com presents Pornfree Radio with Matt Dobschuetz is about giving you the skills to...
Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom
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This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of...
Amy Norman (1048 KP) rated My Lovely Wife in Books
Jul 5, 2020
I enjoyed the book and it was an easy read.
Unfortunately, I don't know if I've read, and watched, too many thriller type things, as the book felt a little too predictable. What would usually be subtle hints that eventually unfold, giving you those 'oh yeah!' moments, were just a bit obviously placed, and I could see where they were leading.
Like I've said, please don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the book but it was a bit flat for me, there never felt like there was any real urgency, or tension.
I really felt like there could have been a more cat and mouse dynamic between a few of the different characters, and the ending could have been given more time to build up.
I look forward to reading her next book, but hope she learns a few lessons; for one, fleshing the characters out, and giving them more depth.
However, it was a good first foray into the genre for the author, and I hope she can find her footings, as there were some really good ideas in this book.
Ecospirit: Religions and Philosophies for the Earth
Laurel Kearns, Catherine Keller, Karen Baker-Fletcher and Whitney A. Bauman
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We hope-even as we doubt-that the environmental crisis can be controlled. Public awareness of our...
David McK (3906 KP) rated Albion: The Legend of Arthur in Books
May 22, 2020
(That's not to say that there are enjoyable stories set in and around the same period - Giles Kristian's Lancelot, for example.)
Still, I live in hope.
It was that hope that led me to pre-order this Audible exclusive, described as somewhat akin to Bernard Cornwell's The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur trilogy (incidentally, the authors favourite, and that I couldn't really get into that much the last time I tried: might be time for another re-read!).
Now I've read (listened) to it, and I feel it could probably best be summed up in one word: "M'eh".
This Arthur, I found, was thoroughly unlikeable. Yes, I know he could be at times in the originals, but the key phrase there is 'at times'; not for the entirety of the story! Never the less, I persevered throughout to see if it would improve: I have to say, however, that the other recent Audible original (Assassin's Creed: Gold) was far better, in my opinion.
Mannethorn's Key (Key of Life Trilogy #1)
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"At the end of an age, a Bearer wielded the Key of Life and ended Dragon's Rule. Such powers and...
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