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Naturally Tan
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Growing up gay in a traditional South Asian family in South Yorkshire, Tan France could never have...
Angels in Our Hearts
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A moving collection of 6 short stories – Helpless, A Small Boy’s Cry, Two More Sleeps,...
All That Remains: A Life in Death
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The incredible memoir from the Sunday Times Bestseller. Professor Sue Black breathes new life into...
The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna
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If Stella Fortuna means 'lucky star,' then life must have a funny sense of humour. Everybody in...
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Jakob's Wife (2021) in Movies
Sep 18, 2021
Jakob's Wife has a lot going for it. It has a well paced and intriguing premise, snappy dialogue, sympathetic characters, over the top and hard hitting gore (seriously springs out of nowhere and caught me off guard), decent creature designs, a good soundtrack, and the aforentioned lead actors (although, Crampton expectedly and completely steals the show)
My main criticisms mainly come from what feels like a confused identity. There's some good humour sprinkled throughout, and some genuinely funny moments, but it does feel at odds with otherwise serious tone on display. A minor gripe, but one that's noticeable (a statement that also applies to the awful cgi rats in that one scene)
Overall, Jakob's Wife is an entertaining splatter fest that should appeal to any horror fan - don't sleep on it!
Thank You For the Days
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Every day counts when you're chasing love, life, and a little bit of madness… Luke Milvaine is...
ClareR (6238 KP) rated Lowest Common Denominator in Books
Feb 10, 2026
LCD bounces around somewhat in time from toddlerhood to the present day. It’s auto fiction, really, although I had to double check that. So I suppose it’s a mix of Saisio’s autobiography that has been fictionalised in places.
I found the details of a child growing up in Finland, Saisio’s communist parents, along with 1950’s Finnish life, fascinating. It also made me curious about the war and occupation of the Russians in Finland, and I consequently did a bit of background reading about that.
I love reading translated books, and the translator, Mia Spangenberg, has made sure that this has lost none of its humour. The relationships between the narrator and their family members are so well drawn. Their experiences, traumas, upbringings and their expectations of this small child make for an engrossing read.
Merissa (14024 KP) rated Rare Form (Descended of Dragons #1) in Books
Apr 19, 2023
So many characters in here to draw you in! Stella herself is cracking! She deals with life-changing events with attitude and aplomb, whilst committing herself fully. Gresham is simply gorgeous and I can't get enough of him. Timbra is sweet but with a sassy edge. Ewan - what can I say about him? He intrigues me and I can't wait to see where this story will take him.
Well-written, smoothly paced, and laced with humour, this is a book to savour! Definitely recommended by me and I can't wait for book 2!!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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Oct 6, 2015