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Doctor Who: Deep Time

Trevor Baxendale

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'I do hope you're all ready to be terrified!' The Phaeron disappeared from the universe over a...

Against the Modern World

Mark Sedgwick

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Against the Modern World is the first history of Traditionalism, an important yet surprisingly...

Julie Lawson recommended The Secret World of Og in Books (curated)

The Secret World of Og

Pierre Berton | 2021

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"The best book I’ve ever received came from my sister. It was a special edition of The Secret World of Og, by Pierre Berton, a book our mother had read to my sister, brother and I one summer when we were children. The book is about four children who discover a secret passageway in their playhouse floor, leading to an underground world, Og. I must have dreamt about the story each night after she read it to us, because my memories of the book are as vivid and three-dimensional as if I had been one of the children in the story. My own children have read the edition my sister gave me, and they loved it, too. At our cottage, the access to the basement is through a door in the floor; it reminded my children and I so much of the book that we named the crawl space “Og.” One day, I hope to read this book to my grandchildren."

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Promise in Books

Dec 15, 2020

The Promise

Teresa Driscoll | 2019 | Thriller

7.5

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An average thriller

I havent reviewed anything in a few weeks and this is the first book I've read in a while, and to be honest despite being a thriller, it didn't really thrill me.

The problem with this book is the premise and the fact that the whole plot revolves around a huge secret that you are kept guessing about as long as possible. And whilst the secret wasn't quite what I was expecting, it wasn't particularly shocking either. That paired with a group of main characters that I found myself caring very little about didn't make this story any more enjoyable. Also the writing itself was questionable. It seemed to ramble on in sections and I've never seen any other author use "..." as much as Teresa Driscoll does.

Overall whilst this was bearable to read, I didnt find it hugely enjoyable or particularly memorable. I'm not entirely sure psychological thrillers are for me!