What's Exactly the Matter with Me?: Memoirs of a Life in Music
Book
I have been seeking P.F. Sloan, but no one knows where he's gone. -from the song 'P.F. Sloan' by...
Ben Again
Book
Ben was only 27 when he and his girlfriend, Jazz, were hit by a car while on holiday in the...
Born in Siberia
Tamara Astafieva, Michael Darlow, Debbie Slater and Luba Ioffe
Book
In 1966 and 1968 Michael Darlow worked in Russia on two major television co-productions between the...
No Ordinary Wedding Planner: Fighting Against the Odds to Help Others Make Their Dreams Come True
Book
This is the inspiring story of Naomi Thomas, a secondary breast cancer sufferer who has decided to...
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
8.6
Rate It
Book
Patrick Suskind's Perfume is a classic novel of death and sensuality in Paris 'In eighteenth-century...
The Spectre of Alexander Wolf
Bryan Karetnyk, Gaito Gazdanov and Julien Pacaud
Book
A superb early postmodern classic by one of Nabokov's fellow emigre writers, rediscovered after more...
The Testament of Mary
Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013 Colm Toibin's The Testament of Mary is the moving story of...
Clara's Legacy
Book
One September day in New York, Clara Reinecke gives her grandson, Jonathan, a composer and lecturer...
BookInspector (124 KP) rated Trick or Murder? (Sophie Sayers Village Mystery #2) in Books
Sep 24, 2020
I would describe the narrative of this book as cute. There are some events happening, but I am used to “heavier” books. I missed the twists, turns, and unexpected surprises, 70% of the book kind of plodded along, until something interesting happened, and the mysterious part had no investigation at all. Before reading this book, I knew little about Bonfire night, and I am happy that I was able to learn more about how it was celebrated back in the day.
The writing style was very simple, and this book can be read as stand alone. I haven’t read the first part, but I was able to understand what is going on. The chapters were pretty short and it was easy to read this novel. The ending rounded up this book pretty well, and I liked that the author gave a snippet of what is to come in the next book. So, to conclude, this is a light and easy read, filled with village spirit, romantic discoveries and a hint of mystery, and if you are into any of it, do give this book a try, and I hope you will enjoy it.
Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Hawkeye, Volume 4: Rio Bravo in Books
Nov 30, 2020
All four volumes of the Matt Fraction HAWKEYE run were a re-read for me. This volume, and the previous volume, Vol. 3: "L.A. Woman", were compiled slightly out of order. The issues in the Vol. 3 were all part of Kate Bishop's story, as she and Lucky went out to L.A. The issues in this final volume, while out of order, help continue the story, concluding with Kate's return for the series finale (not a spoiler, if you read Volume 3, which if you didn't, I am very disappointed in you. Tch!).
The volume, as a whole, flows like a well-crafted indie action-adventure flick. There is plenty of white-knuckle tense scenes, as well as some genuine "kick ya in the feels" moments. Heck, there's even a small amount of chuckles, too! All in all, a perfect ending to a perfect series!
In addition to Katie-Kate's return, it also brings back David Aja, whose art on the series' run, was nothing short of brilliant! Aja brought a pulp feel to the art, a style that suited Fraction's portrayal of Clint Barton.
All in all, the entire run is worth your time, not just this fourth, and final, volume of the series! In an era where Marvel thinks constantly rebooting series, as well as offering way too many meaningless crossover events, is how you put out quality material, it warms my nerdy comic lovin' heart to still return to good stuff like Matt Fraction's HAWKEYE run! Thank you, Matt, and thank you to all the excellent art choices you assembled for this run!