Literacy Work in the Reign of Human Capital
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In recent years, a number of books in the field of literacy research have addressed the experiences...
Bowie Unseen: Portraits of an Artist as a Young Man
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In 1967, a 20-year-old David Jones decided to change his name to avoid confusion with the lead...
Uganda be Kidding Me
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I awoke at 4:45 am in Johannesburg, South Africa, in my bra and underwear and looked over at my...
According to Yes
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Dawn French, number one bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous and Oh Dear Silvia, returns with...
The Haunting of Hill House
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The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels, and the inspiration for writers such as Neil Gaiman and...
The Rosie Project: No. 1: Don Tillman
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a story about love, life and lobster every...
Maxwell's Point
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With girlfriend DS Jacquie Carpenter back at work and little baby Nolan rapidly growing into a...
Merissa (13314 KP) rated Plague Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #4) in Books
Jun 15, 2020
I'm not giving out any spoilers when I say Volke is infected with the plague. Not only does this happen at the end of book three but the very title sort of gives it away! 😉 Volke feels he has no choice but to go it alone as he is terrified of infecting one of his friends. Only trouble is, Adelgis isn't prepared to let him, even with the risks to himself, and Fain is immune and won't let him either. So Volke is stuck with both of them and I honestly believe he wouldn't have made it to the end of the book without them.
I was a bit sad that we didn't find out what the others have been up to whilst Volke has his adventures but I am sure we will find out in due course. What I loved was finding out about Everett and Lynus. I loved these parts and thought they were brilliantly done. There are new characters to enjoy too who really help to set the scenes.
I can't say I was surprised at the ending as I felt there were hints throughout the book. It wasn't a disappointment though as the writing, as always, was superb and really made you feel part of what was going on. Can I just add - that cloak! The description of the new versus the old brought tears to my eyes!!!
All in all, this is an amazing addition to the series that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I really can't wait for the next one - World Serpent Arcanist. Bring it on.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Charlie Cobra Reviews (1840 KP) rated Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) in Movies
Jul 7, 2020
Three teenagers in the small town of Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Stella (Zoe Colletti), Auggie (Gabriel Rush) and Chuck (Austin Zajur) incur the wrath of school bully Tommy Millner after playing a prank. They are chased by him and saved by a drifter named Ramon (Michael Garza) who let's them into his car. The group including Ramon explore a haunted house belonging to the Bellows, founders of the town, Inside of a secret room belonging to the Bellows' daughter Sarah, they find a book of scary stories written by her. After taking the book with them, they start to believe that there is more to the rumors about the house being haunted when stories in the book appear to happen in real life.
This movie was actually pretty good. I thought it could have been scarier but I think it was done well for being rated PG-13. Of course, I'm old enough to remember the books and they were really creepy, especially the illustrations. The movie was good at building suspense, and being creepy. I really liked the characters and felt that they were likeable and had a little something for everyone in how they were relatable. The character development could have been better for sure but the creature effects were spot on. The Monsters were definitely awesome and I like the way the made it an anthology movie without it actually being an anthology. It was pretty unique in that way and I can see how a sequel could work if it's financially successful enough to warrant one. I give this movie a 7/10.
The History of Wine in 100 Bottles: From Bacchus to Bordeaux and Beyond
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Winemaking is as old as civilization itself and wine has always been more than just a drink. For...