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David McK (3673 KP) rated Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) in Books

Jan 28, 2019

Edited on 07/01/19: The graphic novel sticks pretty close to the source material, too!!

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One of the best books I've (re)read in a long time, "Storm Front" introduces us to the world of Harry Dresden, paranormal investigator for hire.

Superb entry in a new series by (to me) a new author: I think I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for future entries!

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David McK (3673 KP) rated The Art of War in Books

Jan 28, 2019

The Art of War

Sun Tzu | 2011 | History & Politics

8.2

(9 Ratings)

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One of those (e)-books I read, simply so I can say I've read it! To be fair, don't really know how to rate it: it's (obviously) not a novel, so can't be rated as such, but nor is it a technical manual.

More than anything, I think, it's a series of notes that are meant to be read alone, and in the contexty of the given situation.

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Chloe (514 KP) Jan 28, 2019

It sounds like something that would be good for a history student so I'll have to see if I can get a hold of it . However I do have to say that I'd recommend you just rate it based on how much you enjoyed it even if you didn't enjoy it the same way as a novel . ?

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David McK (3673 KP) Jan 28, 2019

Read it a few years ago: that's actually an import of my Goodreads review!

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David McK (3673 KP) rated Assassin's Reign (Civil War Chronicles #4) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

The fourth of Michael Arnold's Civil War Chronicles, this (I have to say) I actually found to be heavier going than any of the previous. The bulk of this novel concerns the Royalist siege of Gloucester - which, in hindsight, would prove to be the turning point of the war - during which (as any fictional hero would) Captain Stryker finds himself on both sides of the line - echoes, here, of Sharpe's Tiger!

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David McK (3673 KP) rated Down Among the Dead Men (Forest Kingdom, #3) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Essentially a horror novel within a fantasy setting, this is set in the same world as Simon Green's earlier novels "Blue Moon Rising" and "Blood and Honour"; albeit about 10 years on from "Blue Moon Rising", with the odd reference to the events of that (better) book.

It's also pretty much rote stuff: there's nothing really outstanding about this book that would make it stand out from the crowd.

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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated You Are Not Alone in Books

Mar 20, 2020

You Are Not Alone

Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen | 2020 | Contemporary, Thriller

7.6

(5 Ratings)

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This novel is classic Hendricks-Pekkanen and it does not disappoint! It is fast paced, engaging and the twists and reveals are well timed to keep the reader interested and guessing. The main character can be a bit grating sometimes but, in the end, her outcome is satisfying. I wish the ending had been a bit more involved or explained but, all in all, a real page-turner!