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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2478 KP) rated Slay It with Flowers (A Flower Shop Mystery, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Florist Abby Knight is not only in her cousin's wedding, but she's providing the flowers. So she has a vested interest in making sure it goes off without a hitch. Unfortunately, one of the groomsmen goes missing. Can she find him? This is a light but fun book. Most of the characters are a bit flat, but I love Abby. And the plot and humor kept me entertained.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-slay-it-with-flowers-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Rules for a Knight in Books

Jul 12, 2018

Rules for a Knight

Ethan Hawke | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

6.0

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So, I picked this book up for book club. I was told that it was a "feel good" book that was short and sweet. That is definitely not how I would describe this. "Rules for a Knight" is a small book of fables. One of the fables is almost word for word (might actually be an infringement on copyright) of the two wolves parable.

I'm not sure what I was expecting (possibly a true plot) but the novella was okay. The fables were okay, nothing more, nothing less.

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B (62 KP) rated The Canterbury Tales in Books

Oct 13, 2018

I read this book in preparation for teaching my 7th graders and was extremely pleased. I remember reading parts of the original while at uni and feeling absolutely bored as I had to translate the Middle English before making any sense of it. McCaughrean's adaptation, while I'm not sure how accurate, is extremely enjoyable. I especially like the stories told by the Knight and the Wife of Bath. I recommend this text to anyone who has ever wanted to read the classic book but just doesn't have the time and patience to suffer through translation.