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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14) in Books

Feb 21, 2018  
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Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14)
Douglas Preston | 2014
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
NOTE: If you haven't read anything in this series yet, Blue Labyrinth might not be the best place to start. There are returning characters from previous novels, and reading some of the earlier books (especially Relic, #1 in the series) will make this one even more enjoyable.

I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergast’s New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.
  
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Karica Truebenbach (156 KP) rated Origin in Books

Oct 4, 2018  
Origin
Origin
Dan Brown | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.3 (21 Ratings)
Book Rating
Learning new things (1 more)
Puzzles
Anti-climactic reveal (1 more)
Kinda lame
Same book, different name
I didn't hate it. The big reveal was a huge letdown for me, and IMHO, would not have caused a huge crisis for religious leaders. The killer was fairly obvious to me, also. That was super disappointing for me because I love a good twist, but this one didn't have it. Also, the whole mess with the royal family (aside from the touching scene at the end with the bishop) seemed kind of messy and superfluous.
Honestly, I haven't loved these last 2 Dan Brown books. The trivia and puzzles are great, and I love "accidentally" learning new things, but perhaps the same old, same old formula is wearing on me.
  
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David McK (3929 KP) rated The Carpet People in Books

Jun 13, 2021  
The Carpet People
The Carpet People
Terry Pratchett | 2013 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
In the 'Author's Note' at the start of the edition I read (published in 1992), it is explained that this novel is really a joint effort between Terry Pratchett, aged 17, and Terry Pratchett, aged 43.

It's interesting to try to spot which aspects of the books belong to which period of life: which of them from the original (published in 1971, and written by a 17 year old) and which are from the more contemporary period. While understandably not as polished as Pratchett's later works - he himself says it's not the book he would write now - it's still impressive that the basis for this work was written by a (then) 17 year old.

You never know what goes on under your feet ...
  
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

Oct 23, 2026  
It's #FolkloreFriday 🔥

This week’s focus explores the traditional Welsh folklore of the hearth spirit (Yr Ysbryd Llawr). In the old stories, the domestic fireplace was treated as a vital, active boundary; it was believed that the ancestors remained closely tied to the stone floor of the cottage to offer protection against the wild winter elements.

Welsh folk beliefs approached these domestic spirits with an immense, quiet seriousness; keeping a clean hearth and a respectful silence at bedtime was considered an authentic duty to the household. The old ways reminded us that history is not just found in books or ancient monuments; it lives quietly in the stone foundations of the places we inhabit every day. ⛰️

#FolkloreFriday #WelshFolklore #TalesFromWales
      
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Ross (3284 KP) rated Last Argument of Kings in Books

Nov 29, 2017  
Last Argument of Kings
Last Argument of Kings
Joe Abercrombie | 2007 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
7.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Excellent conclusion and the realisation of so much hard work in the previous 2 books. Excitement abounds as the story moves between siege and political manoeuvring in the capital and good old fashioned, sword swinging savage battle in the North as Logen looks to teach the king of the north a lesson.
The endings of each of the main characters are a little bitter-sweet as some much loved characters die, some are presumed dead and others end up miserable in a job they didn't want with next to no power/control.
Excellent story telling and world building and setting up the three follow on standalone books set in the same world.
  
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William Finnegan recommended My Brilliant Friend in Books (curated)

 
My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
3.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The first volume in the Neapolitan quartet, this one changes in the mind’s eye if you’re pulled, as I am, helplessly through the subsequent books, with its primal scenes from early childhood deepening throughout. Is there a better portrait of friendship in literature than the story of Elena Greco, the narrator, and her brilliant friend, Lila Cerullo? Elena escapes the old neighborhood, and the poverty of postwar Naples, through education, but Lila remains the incandescent figure. The tormented power of their relationship never flags, through “The Story of a New Name,” “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay,” and the devastating “The Story of a Lost Child.” I hear the TV series is good. The books are a universe."

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