An Ordinary Marriage: The World of a Gentry Family in Provincial Russia
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An Ordinary Marriage is the story of the Chikhachevs, middling-income gentry landowners in...
Red Scare Racism and Cold War Black Radicalism
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During the early years of the Cold War, racial segregation in the American South became an...
Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports
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Doping is as old as organized sports. From baseball to horse racing, cycling to track and field,...
Human Rights and Common Good: Collected Essays: Volume III
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This central volume in the Collected Essays brings together John Finnis's wide-ranging contribution...
BookishWoo (317 KP) rated Zodiac in Books
May 25, 2020 (Updated May 25, 2020)
I was captivated by Zodiac right from the first page. Anamarie wrote this extremely well and in a way that you felt you were reading a script for a crime drama, scene by scene. This is slightly different to what I'm used to, but I found as long as I paced myself and didnt speed through it I could keep up with the scene jumps and found that I completely enjoyed her writing style. Although this is a fast paced thriller do not be fooled that being only 218 pages long you can speed through this quickly. This is a book to savour and enjoy.
I can honestly say that I fell in love with the main protagonaist Sergiu, he was an unpredicatable, motorbike riding, charming "Agency" man willing to do whatever it takes no matter what the cost.
His character was in stark contrast to Marius who was a typical police inspector and family man with a moral conscience. This worked well alongside Sergiu's character and didnt give you that typical good cop, bad cop feel. They complimented each other well.
The plot was fantastic, and just when I thought I had it all figured out the twist came along and surprised me completely!
I cant wait to read more of the series and hope that the first book gets translated so I can read this too!
If you are a fan of fast paced thrillers I highly recommend this!
Trigger Warnings: swearing, sexual themes, rape, murder, guns, violence
I received Zodiac by Amamaria Ionescu for free in exchange for an honest review from Love Book Tours and Corylus Books.
Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice
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We live in a culture of apology and forgiveness. But while there are a few thinkers who are critical...
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The Book of Merlyn
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This magical account of King Arthur’s last night on earth, rediscovered in a collection of T. H....
Tennesse Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
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On 31 March 1945, at The Playhouse Theatre on Forty-Eight Street the curtain rose on the opening...
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny
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Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be...
Merissa (12038 KP) rated Reservations (Reservations #1) in Books
Dec 15, 2021
I enjoyed the story of these two getting together. I LOVED that Thane was shot down in flames by Levi and the grovelling he did to try and put things right. The fact he learnt an important lesson during that made it all the more special. The sparks fly between these two and it is HOT! Be prepared for steam to come off your Kindle.
This novel is smoothly-paced and gives you plenty of time to get to know the characters. There is a LOT of miscommunication here, but then, love never runs smoothly.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of Julien as this didn't give me the information I wanted on him. Being as this isn't his book, that's not really surprising though! He is next so we'll see what happens.
A great start to a new series and definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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