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The Singularity is Near: WHen Humans Transcend Biology

Ray Kurzweil

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'Startling in scope and bravado.' The New York Times A radical and optimistic view of the future...

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Aced2112 (4 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) in Movies

Dec 18, 2017

Everything about this movie answered and added more questions. A epic movie to watch. (0 more)

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The force is strong

From the start you are drawn into the force where anger and fear are tested to its max. A battle of wits and brute force conflicting the knowledge of becoming a Jedi and becoming a part of the rebellion to save the universe has everyone at the edge.

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Mekkin B. (122 KP) is asking for a recommendation

Sep 14, 2017 (Updated Sep 14, 2017)

Recommend Me

I got to see the original Rosetta stone the other day. It's truly an amazing artifact that unlocked so much knowledge that might otherwise have been lost.

In that spirit, I'd love to hear from you: What is your favorite book/movie/TV show that has been translated from another language? (Dubbing and subtitles are both acceptable).

Mine are currently One Hundred Years of Solitude and Njáls saga.

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) Sep 14, 2017

Books are altogether another behemoth as most have been translated into other languages. Authors such as Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Jean Paul Sartre, Dostoevsky, Gunther Grass, Han Kang, Rousseau, Christine de Pizan...it's endless ?

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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) Sep 14, 2017 (Updated Sep 14, 2017)

The Hangman's Daughter series, by Oliver Pötzsch, is one of my favorite translations. Originally published in German, I believe. I read them a few years ago - the first one here: https://goddessinthestacks.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/the-hangmans-daughter-by-oliver-potzsch/
and the next three several months later: https://goddessinthestacks.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/book-review-the-dark-monk-the-beggar-king-and-the-poisoned-pilgrim/

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KittyMiku (138 KP) rated The Watchmaker's Daughter in Books

Apr 11, 2019

The Watchmaker's Daughter

C.J. Archer | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Young Adult (YA)

9.0

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Mysterious situations and Characters (1 more)

Smooth Story Plot

This book was on my TBR list and I finally read it. I am glad I did. I enjoyed the mystery and suspense of the story. Though I can't picture some of the things described due to my lack of knowledge on the London layout, I find this to be a thrilling and exciting story and can't wait for book two

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Ashley Catron (66 KP) rated Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 1: The Seduction (Inside Out, #1.1) in Books

Mar 14, 2018

While the "Lost Journals" are not needed to read the "Inside Out" series, they definitely add more depth and knowledge to everything that is going on in the series. It expands on Rebecca's relationship with Mark, the world he lives in, and her feelings for him and this world that he wants her to be a part of. It is amazing and something I was not able to put down easily.

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Dean (6925 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) in Movies

Nov 20, 2018

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

2018 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

7.2

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Expands the Potter universe

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In some ways I preferred this to the first film. The story was more interesting and revealed a fair bit more info on certain characters from the Potter films. It's definitely darker in tone with a lot less humour than the first film. If you have knowledge of the other Harry Potter films you're more likely to enjoy it.

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Deborah (162 KP) rated England's Queens: From Boudica to Elizabeth of York in Books

Dec 19, 2018

Interesting overview from the early and mythical queens right up to Elizabeth of York.

Overall I enjoyed it, but the later chapters I found disappointing. Probably because my own historical knowledge is stronger there, but I thought the later chapters were a rehash of something from books a few years out of date and a few things were plain wrong (e.g. Elizabeth Woodville did not have a big funeral).