Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated The Mechanical in Books
Apr 27, 2018
The Mechanical is a wild ride through the lives of three characters; a catholic priest pretending to be protestant and smuggling information to New France, a female spy known in the legends as The Tallyrand, and Jax, the mechanical in question. The characters stories intertwine together to create a rich well-developed adventure of excitement, love, treachery, betrayal, and euphoric freedom. The book looks you in the eye and challenges the idea of free will, religion, and the tendency for us to believe everything the government wants us to believe.
In the beginning, I found the narrator hard to listen to, maybe because of his pacing, and steady non-fluctuating voice. But as I got more and more into the story, learned more about this world and what was going on, fell in love and hatred with the characters, I appreciated the way he read more. It worked for the characters and for the story.
I am super excited for the rest of this series and highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a well thought out story. Ages 17 + for some violence and sexual scenes.
Archaeology, Geo-Science, and the Holocaust: Finding Rhodes and Vilna
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In summer 2016 acclaimed archaeologist Richard Freund and his team made news worldwide when they...
A Land Remembered
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A Land Remembered has been ranked #1 Best Florida Book eight times in annual polls conducted by...
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Wicked Cometh in Books
Jan 1, 2018
Following closely in Sarah Waters' footsteps, this is a Victorian pastiche that returns to those perennials of murder, identity, prostitution and female survival. Carlin writes with fluency and conjures up a grim, dank, seedy London where the only sanctuary for our heroine is in female friendship
While this is an enjoyable read, it does feel more generic than original, and there are some clumsy tricks such as the extended death-bed confession/life-story at the end. Great for fans of Victoriana.
Rachel Maria Berney (114 KP) rated Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) in Books
Dec 4, 2018 (Updated Dec 4, 2018)
If you love a good vampire book, you need to read the one written by the Queen Mother of all vampire series. It takes you through the centuries of Louis the vampires life, how he came to be, who his friends are, who he meets and what happens. It's a long, winding tale of intrigue, betrayal and love.
I love the rich history and the detailed characters, background and psychology. Rice is a great writer, creates a detailed world within out world, that you find yourself falling into and falling in love with.
Pick this up, you will be hooked and there's more books, so you won't be dissapointed.
Valerii Pereleshin: The Life of a Silkworm
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Olga Bakich's biography of Valerii Pereleshin (1913-1992) follows the turbulent life and exquisite...
You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke
Daniel Wolff, S.R. Crain, Cliff White and G. David Tenenbaum
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When Sam Cooke was shot dead in a cheap motel in Hollywood, he was one of America's most successful...
Rags to Rags
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Cas Amato is a first time author. He is not a celebrity, not rich nor otherwise extraordinary. He is...
Let Sleeping Vets Lie
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With two years experience behind him, James Herriot still feels privileged working on the beautiful...
Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging in a Fractured World
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Adoption is one of the most radically inclusive aspects of God's kingdom. All of us belong to God's...