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ClareR (5879 KP) rated Local Gone Missing in Books

Aug 24, 2022  
Local Gone Missing
Local Gone Missing
Fiona Barton | 2022 | Contemporary, Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Local Gone Missing is an engaging police procedural with a bit of a difference. The main character, Detective Elise King, is on sick leave, recovering from breast cancer treatment. But when one of the villagers in her village goes missing, she finds herself back at work in a more informal way.

I liked this a lot. For such a small village there’s a lot going on: drugs, tensions between new and old villagers, fires - and a disappearing neighbour. Honestly, it made me vow to never move to a village!

The main characters are great. Dee, who knows everyone’s secrets and flies under everyone’s radar; Ronnie, the typical nosey neighbour who wants to be Elise’s sidekick; and Elise, who is worried about going back to the job she clearly loves.

I didn’t guess who did it, as is usual.

Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this and expanding my reading horizons!
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Origin of Species in Books

Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 11, 2017)  
The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin, Amit Hagar | 2017 | Science & Mathematics
8
7.8 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Worth the struggle
A classic of course. From an academic perspective, it is interesting to read this and look at the flaws caused by the limited knowledge at the time of writing. Without knowledge of DNA or genetics in general, there is a lot of guesswork here. But still this is a great book, and a great starting point for someone wanting to learn more about the world of evolution.
  
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Nikki Allegretti (6 KP) rated Red Queen in Books

Oct 13, 2017  
Red Queen
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)
5
8.0 (64 Ratings)
Book Rating
The writing was pretty good. (0 more)
Mare...you need to grow up. (0 more)
Oh...Okay
I enjoyed her writing style a lot. I enjoyed the way things were explained and drawn out, and I really enjoyed the premise. What I didn't like, and what ruined the reading experience for me, was how much I hated the main character. She kept whining. It was frustrating to me. I ended up not finishing the series.
  
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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Nov 2, 2017
November marks the true start of the annual holiday season, and there's no better time to pick up a good book.

From a new novel by the author of The Martian to first books from actress Krysten Ritter to a Handsmaid's Tale-esque masterpiece from the award-winning Louise Erdrich, this month marks a whole lot of new releases that are not only guaranteed to transport you to another world:
List

EW: Books to Read in November 2017

Whether you need a pulse-pounding page-turner to keep you awake, or you're looking for a memoir to curl up with, here are some books at the top of Entertainment Weekly's November must-read list.

Renegades

Renegades

Marissa Meyer

8.3 (19 Ratings) Rate It

Book

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure,...

Fantasy Young Adult
Catalina: A Novel

Catalina: A Novel

Liska Jacobs

4.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

Book

A magnetic, provocative debut novel chronicling a young woman’s downward spiral following the end...

mystery fiction
Bonfire

Bonfire

Krysten Ritter

6.9 (11 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Should you ever go back? It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away...

Crime mystery
Mrs Osmond

Mrs Osmond

John Banville

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

'What was freedom, she thought, other than the right to exercise one's choices?' Isabel Osmond, a...

The Revolution of Marina M.

The Revolution of Marina M.

Janet Fitch

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

From the mega-bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, a sweeping historical saga of...

historical fiction
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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) shared own post

Dec 13, 2017
I'm going to be resharing this a lot these days, or at least until I can get it done. Winter break is starting on the 16th for me, so I'm going to be able to get caught up soon. If you do help, I'm doing a shoutout and a follow (if I'm not following you already) on Smashbomb and Tumblr, plus a Harry Potter character moodboard on Tumblr for you.
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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) created a post

Dec 13, 2017  
Alright Alright!! I've finally decided to create a list and bother organizing stuff over the upcoming Winter Break. Since I'm still in school, it's been really stressful for me, so I've not had time to do anything. However, I've finished this insanely long list of books I want to read, but most of them aren't on Smashbomb yet. Just bear with me as I try putting them on the site and then throwing them into a list. If anyone wants to help, just message me with your email, and I'll share what books are on my list with you in a document. Thanks!!
      
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Bird (1704 KP) Dec 13, 2017

Hey @Dracoria Malfoy -send me a list of items and authors and we will add them for you. Hello@smashbomb.com. ??
     
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Athena Rs (1 KP) rated Facebook in Apps

Dec 24, 2017  
Facebook
Facebook
Communication, Entertainment, Events, Social Networking
6
7.6 (436 Ratings)
App Rating
I love the ability to keep touch and see what's going on with family and friends (0 more)
Hate amount of time people spend (0 more)
Social outreach
Facebook is a fantastic concept. The ability to see what's going on and a new way to keep touch. Unfortunately with all things too much of something is bad. People spend a lot of time on social media and forget how to be social
  
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Mothergamer (1568 KP) rated Artemis in Books

Jan 1, 2018  
Artemis
Artemis
Andy Weir | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
7.7 (34 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was excited about this book since I enjoyed The Martian. This is a completely different story from The Martian, but it is quite good. I enjoyed the plot and I liked the main character Jazz a lot. The premise is interesting and I liked reading about how everything worked in the colony of Artemis. While it's not as good as The Martian, it's still an enjoyable read.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Arrival (2016) in Movies

May 2, 2017  
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
2016 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
6
7.9 (47 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Amy Adams (1 more)
Original spin on Alien contact
Will leave some people confused (0 more)
It's life Jim but not as we know it
I saw this at the cinema and must admit it wasn't what I expected. More of a thinking persons Sci-fi film. It has some interesting ideas and Amy Adams is brilliant. However I think it's one a lot of people might not understand. One that will divide opinion.
  
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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated The Dinner (2017) in Movies

May 4, 2017  
The Dinner (2017)
The Dinner (2017)
2017 | Drama, Mystery
6
4.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The four-handed set-up (though other characters, and a number of wobbly flashbacks, intrude) may well recall Yasmina Reza’s acrid couple-combat in her play God of Carnage. If you thought that foursome were rotten eggs, get a load of this lot.
Critic-Tim Robey - The Telegraph
Original Score- 3 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/02/16/berlin-film-festival-dinner-review-steve-coogan-startles-bitter/