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KatieLouCreate (162 KP) rated Yuri!!! on Ice in TV

Jan 3, 2018

Yuri!!! on Ice

2016 | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport

7.9

(10 Ratings)

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Yuri! on Ice

Yuri on Ice is a light-hearted romance between to professional figure skaters. When Yuri Kastuki leads a disappointing season in the Grand Prix Final, he decides to go on hiatus. However, before he begins his break, he mimics the routine of his role model and idol Victor Nikiforov. It goes viral catching the attention of Victor who decides to take a break from figure skating to become Yuri's coach. Soon enough their love blossoms helping Victor to learn more about human compassion, love, and understanding, and helping Yuri to overcome his fear of failure with love. The two hit it off and creates a delightful romance with an intense competition as Yuri battles hard to not only make a comeback, but to come in first place in the competition.

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Milleen (47 KP) rated The Empress Of Ice Cream in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)

This was published back in 2010 but I recommend it for anyone who enjoys historical novels or gourmet food. This is a gastronomic romp through history. Based on the real-life of Louise De Karouelle, who went from Louis XIV French court at Versailles to 'keep company' with the British King, Charles II. An Italian chef, Carlo Dimirco, is sent to tempt the Royal British taste-buds with ices, sorbets, cordials and ice creams. His observations about the royal household, experiments in the ice house and the addition of extracts from 'The Book of Ices' balance Louise's view of her life. You'll come away with a dozen summer recipes and a good knowledge of a woman who is distantly related to both Princess Diana and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall.

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Endurance and Shackleton's Way: Both the Story and Leadership Lessons from the Antarctic Explorer Shackleton

Alfred Lansing

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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In August 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. The object...

The Fire Eternal (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #4)

Chris D'Lacey

9.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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A new magic is stirring beneath the surface of the Earth.... Five years have passed since David...

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Food & Drink and Lifestyle

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ClareR (5879 KP) rated Icebreaker: A Voyage Far North in Books

Feb 8, 2018

There's a lot of ice....

Firstly, I have to admit that this would not have been my first choice of reading material. You see, I'm doing my local library's reading challenge at the moment, and I picked this book up for the 'not my bag' element. I really thought that it wouldn't be 'my bag' at all - but I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the interactions with the sailors, and the little history lessons were really interesting. There was a lot of description though. In a 220 page book, you would think that there would be only so many ways to describe ice: what it looks like, what it sounds like, what it smells like, how it breaks up, how it doesn't break up. You name it, he described it. I have to admit to skim reading a fair bit of this. There's only so much one person can take.
Would I recommend it? I don't know. I don't think I know anyone who is that into ice, to be honest.
I do have a confession to make, though. I'm going to Finland in the summer for a long weekend, so I might just try and check out some of this history for myself!

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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Beyond the Ice Limit (Gideon Crew, #4; Ice Limit #2) in Books

Feb 21, 2018

I have always been a fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln child, writing together or individually, and The Ice Limit is one of my favorite stand-alones from the duo.

Gideon Crew, however, is not my favorite of their characters. As street smart as one would expect him to be considering his past, he always seems a bit naive, especially when it comes to women. This isnt a flaw in the writing, just a character trait that I dont particularly care for.

With that said, I was a little apprehensive going into this I wanted to go back to the ice limit to see what would happen, but I wasnt sure I wanted Gideon to come along. I shouldnt have worried though this turned out to be my favorite Gideon Crew novel so far. He had a skill set that made him a logical choice for the mission, and he fit right in with the rest of the highly-specialized crew.

The story really felt like a continuation of the original book, and thats exactly what I was hoping for. It offers an interesting, if not entirely expected, conclusion to the story. If youve read and enjoyed The Ice Limit, you should definitely read this one.