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Elizabeth (1521 KP) rated Life After Life in Books
Apr 24, 2019
Imagine, being able to live your life over and over again, with a sixth sense of the bad decisions you've made in the previous iterations. We often wonder how our lives would have turned out if we had made one choice over another. Life After Life gives us a look at how the decisions Ursula Todd made changed her life for the better or worse. One small change, no matter how seemingly insignificant, can have such an immense impact on the rest of our lives.
I wonder, is that deja vu feeling a warning of something that had gone wrong in a past life? Are some people more receptive because they have been here before?
I wonder, is that deja vu feeling a warning of something that had gone wrong in a past life? Are some people more receptive because they have been here before?
Milleen (47 KP) rated City of Friends in Books
Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)
A light, easy read about four university friends whose lives are full of family, work, love and all going through transitions in their life. Stacey has lost her job as a high-flying city businesswoman and her elderly mother needs care. Beth and her partner are renovating a house and achieving academic success. Gaby spends her days ruthlessly running an empire and her nights controlling a household with a husband and three children. Whilst successful and single, Melissa's past love catches up with her and her teenage son. The characters are endearing in their honest approach to mid-life changes. Their lives will resonate with anyone who has endured, or even encountered, the juggling act of being a modern woman.
Adam Silvera recommended Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in Books (curated)
Jill528 (15 KP) rated Before We Were Yours in Books
Jun 16, 2018 (Updated Jun 16, 2018)
I was completely blown away by this powerful and heart-wrenching story about family, love, perseverance, and loss!
This novel was inspired by the horrifying true events of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, run by Georgia Tann from the 1920’s-1950’s. The plot is written from two points of view, weaving between past and present, this is the story of how one family’s past has shaped its present. Lisa Wingate’s writing is absolutely flawless. She pulls you deep into the lives of each character where you feel like you are inside the novel witnessing all these heinous events up close.
Before We Were Yours is one of the best historical fiction books I have read to date, it will definitely stay with me for a very long time. Highly recommend!
This novel was inspired by the horrifying true events of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, run by Georgia Tann from the 1920’s-1950’s. The plot is written from two points of view, weaving between past and present, this is the story of how one family’s past has shaped its present. Lisa Wingate’s writing is absolutely flawless. She pulls you deep into the lives of each character where you feel like you are inside the novel witnessing all these heinous events up close.
Before We Were Yours is one of the best historical fiction books I have read to date, it will definitely stay with me for a very long time. Highly recommend!
Leah (: (569 KP) rated Thousands (Dollar book 4) in Books
Jul 31, 2018
Wow, am I glad this this is a complete series. The ending is a cliffhanger so I have already downloaded the final book but thought I would quickly review before reading it.
The story really continues to grow in this book with both Elder and Pim being honest about their lives and feelings.
There are some emotional scenes in this book and one in particular made me cry, this is very rare, I am not a crier.
I still can not recommend this series enough, once you get past the darker content, mainly book one, then it is truly amazing. I love the way both characters are so really with faults and problems and stuff to deal with, however they try to see past that to each other.
The story really continues to grow in this book with both Elder and Pim being honest about their lives and feelings.
There are some emotional scenes in this book and one in particular made me cry, this is very rare, I am not a crier.
I still can not recommend this series enough, once you get past the darker content, mainly book one, then it is truly amazing. I love the way both characters are so really with faults and problems and stuff to deal with, however they try to see past that to each other.
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Buffalo Soldier in Books
May 10, 2018
Chris Bohjalian has done it again. This is the second book of his that I have read. His books seem to really tug at the heartstrings and make you think, "What would I do in this situation?" It has been two years since Terry and Laura Sheldon have lost their twin girls in a horrendous flood. They both are different people since that instance, but still are trying to get their lives back in order. When Alfred is brought into their lives, you can start to see a change in them both. Laura for the better, but Terry not so much. Not only is Alfred not theirs(he's a foster kid), but he's also black. How will their friends and family adjust to their new child? And how will they? How will Alfred, he's been to so many houses in his past, will this finally be the place he gets to stay? With so many obstacles to overcome, will this family be able to stay together and mend the broken pieces of their lives?
Liliannar (58 KP) rated Needful Things in Books
May 25, 2018
Well developed characters (2 more)
Extensive world building
Fast read
Extensive cast and amazing world building
This is an amazing book. From the first few pages you are drawn into the town of Castle Rock and greeted like an old friend. The entire style of writing is meant to make the reader feel comfortable while diving deep into the world of the characters and their lives. This is some of King's best work when it comes to character development and world building. Every character has a past to be explored and a personality to be discovered.
Adam Scott recommended Defending Your Life (1991) in Movies (curated)
Keep the kleenex to hand...
I felt as though my heart had been ripped out of my chest and stamped on repeatedly! This book deserves all of the praise it gets. It's heartbreaking, gentle, tender and so sad (yes, I cried on a couple of occasions, and usually I do try not to do that). The Tin Man is the main character, Ellis. A man who lives on his own, works at a car factory and is a widower. This is a look back into his past and his lost loves. AIDS makes an appearance. Such a tragic story.
B (15 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale - Season 1 in TV
Jan 24, 2018
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This series confronts the fears many women have feared in the past and still fear today. Facing a possible reality of the removal of rights to reproduction and anonymity the women of this future thought it was all but a joke. Suddenly a fundamentalist government takes power and dictates the lives of the women who are "blessed" enough to still be fertile. I recommend this series to all women and men who might not understand the fears other women have about having reproductive choices being removed as a personal choice but still have an open mind to hear those fears.