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Animal Circus
Animal Circus
Michael Batchelor | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Definitely Not a Children's Story and It's Worth the Read
The first thing I thought of when reading this was George Orwell's Animal Farm ... However Batchelor's story can not be compared to that. It's own uniquely written work on circus animals who wish to find peace and freedom.

Even though the cover is bright, quirky, and inviting this book is not for children.

For a short story, it's very depressing from start to finish. I honestly wish there was more to the middle. And, the end left me wanting to know more, though it was a twist that I was not expecting!

For a short to the point story it's worth the time in reading.

((I won an ebook copy in a giveaway on Goodreads.com and this is my honest opinion.))
  
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Jul 30, 2017  
Flash Boys
Flash Boys
Michael Lewis | 2015 | Business & Finance
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very interesting, but complicated as audiobook
Listened on Audible.co.uk

You really need a lot of background information to make any sense of this. I feel this requires reading, scanning back and digesting the material because it's difficult to follow if you miss one small part. While it is important, I wish I had read this instead. Imagine listening to the Big Short. Very similar themes are raised, but including the tech side of how banks and investors manipulate the system.
  
Goodbye, Vitamin
Goodbye, Vitamin
Rachel Khong | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Poignant look at how Alzheimer's affects an entire family
A wonderful but tragic look into the downward spiral of a professor with Alzheimer's through the perspective of his daughter. With short bursts of journal entries and quirky anecdotes, she documents how quickly his health deteriorates. It's bittersweet for the most part, given the nature of the subject but it is juxtaposed with the unravelling of her own life, which becomes less significant when she focuses on her father. A great read.
  
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Reckless Seduction (Reckless, #1)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
i went into this having no clue if i would like it or not and ended up falling head over heels in love with this story.. it was a quick easy read.. but i loved the may/december of it.. and also the wonderfulness of what one wants he will get haha.. i also loved the second half which was like a short story to let us know what had been happening. it was amazing and im glad i got to review it
  
Finally ready to get back into the dating game, Jo agrees to a blind date. Her date is short, fat, bald, and part way through dinner, dead. But when Jo finds herself targeted by the killer, she ramps up her efforts to bring the person to justice. Another great book that keeps the suspense building until the very last page.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-blind-dates-can-be-murder.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
Stephen King | 1979 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
9.0 (9 Ratings)
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The main character (1 more)
The idea
One of my favourite King stories
This is one of the best Stephen King stories I have read. It has an eerie, creepy feel to it, which keeps you hanging on till the end. Not everything is explained, but that's what makes a good short story, when they leave it up to your magination to fill in the gaps. All the Bachman Books are good, this one is the best; it is King at his best.
  
Becoming Superman
Becoming Superman
J. Michael Straczynski | 2019 | Biography
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received a copy of Becoming Superman from HarperCollins Publishers through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, this book was exceptional. The beginning was horrifying but somehow entrancing in a way that all survivor stories are.

Joe Straczynski made a choice and by Grabthars hammer he stuck with it.

The raw determination espoused is nothing short of inspiring.

I don't think I can put into words how much this book touched me and I am so glad to have read it.