A Cold Legacy (The Madman's Daughter, #3)
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After killing the men who tried to steal her father’s research, Juliet—along with Montgomery,...
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Stillwater (2021) in Movies
Sep 3, 2021
Wayfarers of the South Tigris
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Wayfarers of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 820 AD. As...
Mitchell Manor
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Mitchell Manor is a place that holds a lot of secrets. The Mitchells were one of the most...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) in Books
Dec 28, 2022
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The Last Kingdom ( book 1)
By Bernard Cornwell
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The Last Kingdom is set in the England of the ninth and tenth centuries. These were the years when the Danish Vikings had invaded and occupied three of England's four kingdoms, and when King Alfred, his son and grandson fought back and won the freedom of the country again. The story is seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed English nobleman. Captured as a child and raised by the Danes, he now finds his allegiances divided. But the one thing he knows is that he wants to recover his father's land, the fort by the wild northern sea that we now know as Bamburgh.
Although this took me a while I absolutely loved it. I didn’t realise till I started reading that it was the inspiration for the tv show. I’m a huge fan of historical fiction and this was the perfect book. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. I’m extremely grateful for the translation at the front of the book I would never have known those towns and cities in the old language.
The Sherlock Society
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In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery...
David McK (3372 KP) rated Dune 2 (2024) in Movies
Mar 7, 2024
This picks up almost exactly from the end of Part 1, with Paul Atreides and his mother Jessica having survived the Harkonnen attack on his family and now in the company of the Fremen of Arrakis.
So there's more time for intergalactic politicking and action sequences this time round - some of which are very impressive - as Paul and Jessica seek to assimilate into the Fremen culture and with Paul initially fighting against their belief he could be their Messiah (I kept thinking "he's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy") but also still seeking revenge in the Harkonnens and on the Emperor who precipitated/allowed the attack in the first place.
I also kept seeing where that *other* space opera got their inspiration for the Empire and the Rebellion from.
Brilliant Baby Names: How to Choose a Name That You and Your Child Will Love for Life
Geoff King and Laura King
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The name we are given by our parents has a big impact on us. Throughout our life, from the...
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Capture your thoughts, discoveries, and ideas and simplify overwhelming planning moments in your...