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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Dearest Cousin Jane in Books

Apr 27, 2018  
DC
Dearest Cousin Jane
Jill Pitkeathley | 2010
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Rating: DNF

Dearest Cousin Jane is not about Jane Austen or a re-write of one of her novels, but rather about her extended family. It sounded interesting. If I'd gotten to the halfway mark, I may have found it interesting. However, I couldn't push myself past the first few chapters.

Dearest Cousin Jane was very hard to read. I found myself, even after several chapters, unable to understand who was speaking, and which characters were which. The writing was very formal and good, and matched the time period, so I'm not complaining about that. I just didn't like the fact that I didn't understand what I was reading, and had to go back and re-read several times.

Dearest Cousin Jane got higher ratings on Amazon and goodreads. Please check out some other reviews.

This review is copyright Haley Mathiot and Night Owl Reviews.
  
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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Voices Under Berlin: The Tale Of A Monterey Mary in Books

Apr 27, 2018  
Voices Under Berlin: The Tale Of A Monterey Mary
Voices Under Berlin: The Tale Of A Monterey Mary
T.H.E. Hill | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Did Not Finish

I really loved the idea of this book, it sounded great and it won five book awards. But after the first few chapters, I felt like I still didn't know what was going on and I didn't know who the characters were. I love spy books! They are my absolute favorite… but I didn't feel compelled to read this one. And I have come to realize that if I have to force myself to read something, why read it?

The writing was pretty good, and it had some funny lines, but it wasn't enough to keep me reading. I also really liked the phone calls, but still it wasn't enough for me.

I really wish I had liked this one more. However, check out Goodreads and Amazon for more reviews (30+ 4- and 5-star reviews), you will see that I am in the minority.
  
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Joe Julians (221 KP) created a post

Jun 20, 2018  
Just passed my 200th rating on here! Would have done something for that if I realised. Bring on 300 (I'll review 300 for that). Just a quick one for those who are into YouTube reviews/reviews in general, I've been running a review channel for a little while on there and the subscriber count is slowly going up which is great. If I get to 100 I can make a custom url which will help me out for sharing it about. So yeah, if you're into that kind of thing- subscribing would mean a lot and as I say, would help me out. I'll be reviewing each movie I do for the channel here too. Thanks in advance :) Here's the link

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ydwuiJJGAQjVM_Zp69MuQ

Not sure if anyone else here does the same but if you do, direct me to your channel and I'll happily sub back.
      
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John Bailey recommended Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) in Movies (curated)

 
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
1985 | International, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This is the third film that I photographed for writer-director Paul Schrader. It is the film he was born to make, even though it is in a language that neither he nor I understood. It is the film of which I am most proud. I had never expected that I would photograph a film that I felt could take a place in the cinematic canon. It opened to some indifferent, even hostile reviews, by critics who had little patience to plumb its depths. This film and Two-Lane Blacktop (a film that was my first assignment as a camera assistant and that was also subject to poor initial reviews) represent two poles of the directorial aesthetic that has informed my own work as cinematographer. Paul Schrader and Monte Hellman, as different as their styles are, represent for me the integrity that American filmmaking can aspire to."

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