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Roxanne (13 KP) rated Once Upon a New Year's Eve in Books
Nov 14, 2018
A nice, quick and enjoyable read. I should say that I shouldn't really class this short story as a 'romance' as it is more of a dose of 'smut'...but good smut I might add.
It outlines the bully/victim relationship with a splash of attraction and lust leaving the reader wanting more. In my personal opinion I can not stand bullies and people who abuse others so it makes me cringe a bit when these people are so easily forgiven. Even so I would definitely consider reading the possible sequel.
It outlines the bully/victim relationship with a splash of attraction and lust leaving the reader wanting more. In my personal opinion I can not stand bullies and people who abuse others so it makes me cringe a bit when these people are so easily forgiven. Even so I would definitely consider reading the possible sequel.
David McK (3425 KP) rated The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
I remember when I was at university, I had an English tutor who stated that he though crime fiction was the best kind of fiction there is. At the time I didn't agree with him. I still don't.
Indeed, I think that if he had read this book he would have changed his own tune: this is needlessly graphic, uncomfortable and plodding, with crime scene forensics being the main 'draw' (if I can even use such a word about this) to any potential reader.
In short: one to avoid.
Indeed, I think that if he had read this book he would have changed his own tune: this is needlessly graphic, uncomfortable and plodding, with crime scene forensics being the main 'draw' (if I can even use such a word about this) to any potential reader.
In short: one to avoid.
David McK (3425 KP) rated Star Wars: Death Star (Star Wars) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
An OK addition to (the books I've read in) the Star Wars canon, the main focus of this one is obviously about the eponymous Doomsday device built by the Empire: the dreaded Death Star.
The vast majority of the book is actually about the construction of the same, told from the viewpoint of several different characters involved in and living on it, with the culmination of the novel the events that take place during "A New Hope".
In short, there's better 'expanded universe' Star Wars books out there.
The vast majority of the book is actually about the construction of the same, told from the viewpoint of several different characters involved in and living on it, with the culmination of the novel the events that take place during "A New Hope".
In short, there's better 'expanded universe' Star Wars books out there.
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Airported to Knowhere in Books
Nov 8, 2019
A short story-ette of 1700 words relating the strange encounters of Agent 33 when trying to check in at an airport.
Feeling like something of a fever dream, this stream-of-conciousness story is told well with a fast pace and new ideas fizzing off the page.
However, it just didn't gel for me. Perhaps I need to read more of the author's work to give it context, or perhaps I just didn't 'get' it, but the sum of its parts didn't quite make a satisfying whole.
Feeling like something of a fever dream, this stream-of-conciousness story is told well with a fast pace and new ideas fizzing off the page.
However, it just didn't gel for me. Perhaps I need to read more of the author's work to give it context, or perhaps I just didn't 'get' it, but the sum of its parts didn't quite make a satisfying whole.
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Shipping News in Books
Oct 5, 2020
For those of you who enjoyed my recent review of Annie Proulx’s short story collection that includes the story “Brokeback Mountain,” you might also be interested in seeing my older review of her National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel “The Shipping News.” In that review here, you can read why I thought this book not only deserved that prize, but also why I believe she truly earned the Library of Congress 2018 award for American Literature. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/09/get-roped-into-this-story/
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated I Need A Hero (The Five Sisters #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2021
2.5 stars.
It was quite short and sweet but I didn't really feel any connection to the story or the characters and I'm not sure why.
The writing was also a little too stilted/formal for me at times too, so I kept putting me kindle down to do something else and coming back to it after a while.
I'm also not really feeling many contemporary romances that aren't New Adult at the minute, so at a later time I might give this another read and my rating may change.
It was quite short and sweet but I didn't really feel any connection to the story or the characters and I'm not sure why.
The writing was also a little too stilted/formal for me at times too, so I kept putting me kindle down to do something else and coming back to it after a while.
I'm also not really feeling many contemporary romances that aren't New Adult at the minute, so at a later time I might give this another read and my rating may change.
Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated The Best Girls in Books
Jul 10, 2019
I love Korean culture, so I decided to read this book when I saw it was available on Amazon Prime.
We’re never told of the narrator’s name, only that she is a sixth grader. More importance is put on the sons of the family. Our narrator’s family is poor. In order to help with the money problem, our narrator makes a shocking choice.
This is a very short story, but it is written very well. I felt like I was in the story. It is a sad story though.
We’re never told of the narrator’s name, only that she is a sixth grader. More importance is put on the sons of the family. Our narrator’s family is poor. In order to help with the money problem, our narrator makes a shocking choice.
This is a very short story, but it is written very well. I felt like I was in the story. It is a sad story though.