From the Corner of the Oval
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(via Goodreads.com) The compulsively readable, behind-the-scenes memoir that takes readers inside...
Return of the Thief (The Queen's Thief #6)
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The thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making, conclusion to the New York Times–bestselling Queen’s...
La Sainte Courtisane
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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author...
Misadventures with a Book Boyfriend (Misadventures Book 19)
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A washed-up model at the age of 27, Oliver Connely has gone from being a household name to barely...
Tapestry of Treason
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Her actions could make history – but at what price? 1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser,...
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Viy (Spirit of Evil) (1967) in Movies
Sep 21, 2021
Not the longest of films, which is just as well as the pacing may require patience on the part of the viewer; after a very eerie sequence early on, there's a long wait until the stuff with the protagonist's vigil in the second half. Nevertheless, it's worth it, mainly because the special effects are remarkably good, well up to the standard of equivalent western films of the same period (and probably better). Not particularly scary or graphic by modern standards, but the climax has a creepy sort of power to it and the overall impression is of a classy and well-made film; if there's a political subtext to it, it's very well-hidden.
The Shadow Network (WW2 Secret Agent #2)
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One woman must sacrifice everything to uncover the truth in this enthralling historical novel,...
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Map of My Escape
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The shooting of a homicide detective is captured on film by a mysterious figure from a second-floor...
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David McK (3848 KP) rated Resolute (The Lost Fleet Outlands #2) in Books
Jun 30, 2024
So maybe not the best jumping-on point for any newcomers.
Although, having said that, I do feel that enough background was given.
Anyway, this still follows (as did both 'The Lost Fleet' and 'The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier') 'Black Jack' Geary, rescued and awoken from hypersleep a century after the outbreak of war between The Alliance and The Syndicate Worlds and now, having brought about an end to that war and the fall of The Syndicate Worlds (some of which are in 'The Lost Stars' series) is heading a diplomatic mission into deep space and (uninvited) into the realm of the mysterious Dancers, but who has to contend with both political and military attempts at sabotage along the way.
As before, I did enjoy the read, and am looking forward to the next - and, I believe, final - entry in the series.