My Ripper Hunting Days
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After many years spent writing his novel in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Bernard Boley's...
Stone Mothers
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The gripping new psychological suspense novel from the bestselling author of breakout hit HE...
David McK (3557 KP) rated Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1) in Books
Aug 27, 2021
As such, this is actually set prior to the Napoleonic Wars, with Sharpe - as the novel starts - a young private in the regiments of Arthur Wellesley's battalion of the 33rd regiment of foot, who are on campaign in India against the Tippoo Sultan of Mysore.
For plot reasons, Sharpe - in the company of William Lawford (who was a character mentioned in the 'original series' as having taught Sharpe how to read, thus making the jump to Sergeant easier) - have to go undercover in Seringapatam, just as that city is about to be besieged by the Allied forces.
It helps that, by doing so - or so Sharpe thinks - he'll be able to escape from the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill: one of those creations that you just love to hate!
A Plague Among Us (Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries #8)
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When Al Martin, the editor of a satiric newspaper in Chautauqua, N.Y., reportedly dies of COVID-19,...
Mystery
Anne Boleyn: A Kings Obsession (Six Tudor Queens #2)
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Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon:...
Torn (Reflections, #2)
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Shape shifter Alec Graves has spent nearly a decade trying to keep his family from being drawn into...
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
David McK (3557 KP) rated Shadow of the Sith in Books
Apr 22, 2023
So same period as covered in TVs 'The Mandalorian', of which this makes no mention.
The novel also double-downs on the big (and not-at-all-well-received due to some extreme clunkiness) twist introduced in 'The Rise of Skywalker', with Luke Skywalker - here, before his hermit days - and Lando Calrissian both being drawn into the protection of a family (who they never meet in person) that is being hunted by the Sith: a family that includes a very young Rey.
I actually found this to be not that bad a read that at least attempted to fix some of the problems in The Rise of Skywalker, although I do have to say that it started from an almost impossible position and chose probably one of the least-liked aspects of that film (and character from the sequel trilogy) to concentrate on/be built around!
David McK (3557 KP) rated Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches #4) in Books
Oct 30, 2022
In this, and unlike the Elves of most comtemporary literature (Elves = good), the Elvish race are a foe to be reckoned with! This quote from about half-way through sums it up:
'Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They creat fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They beget terror.
The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake ...
No-one ever said Elves are nice.
Elves are bad.'
The sentence
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In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise...