Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Stepsister in Books
May 3, 2020
It's taken me a long time to get here, before I would just power through a book regardless, I'm glad that I've reached a place where I can now say "this isn't doing it for me, and there's so much more out there to read"
The Far Pavilions
Book
One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World' The Far Pavilions is the story of an English...
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
TV Show Watch
"The Daily Show" alumnus Hasan Minhaj gets the spotlight to himself -- and his name in the title --...
Amphigorey Too
Book
This follow-up to the darkly humorous Amphigorey is wittier, more macabre, and more wondrous than...
Apocalypse World
8.0
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Tabletop Game
Apocalypse World is a post-apocalyptic game of sex, violence and death in a wasteland permeated by...
Post-Apocalyptic Powered by the Apocalypse PbtA Roleplaying Mad Max Waterworld
InfernalNinja (49 KP) rated Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Books
Nov 20, 2021
This isn’t a story for the faint-hearted. It’s graphic both in violence (he was a violent man) and sex (who liked sex). Also, it would probably help if you knew the story of Hercules before starting this. It can dart around a bit from person to person.
Recommended for the Greek mythology fans 🙋🏼♀️
Christine A. (965 KP) rated Once Upon a River in Books
Dec 19, 2018
"Once Upon the River" by Diane Setterfield is a difficult book to categorize. It’s part fairy tale, part mystery, part fantasy, and has a dash of historical fiction thrown in for good measure. It revolves around a little town, its pub, its residents, and the river that flow nearby.
The residents are a colorful cast of characters. I enjoyed Setterfield’s use of the pub’s regulars and how they helped move the story along with their storytelling. Storytelling is a significant topic discussed in the story.
I found the beginning of the story confusing. I think it was because of all of the people involved in the storyline. Three separate storylines run parallel and intermingle in the story. Once I was able to keep the characters straight I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
I also listened to a preview of the corresponding audiobook and recommend that also. The narrator, Juliet Stevenson, uses different voices that allows the listener to clearly recognize that character.
I devoured Setterfield’s “The Thirteenth Tale” (my rating is 4 out of 5 stars) and now “Once Upon a River” (4 stars rating). Diane Setterfield is now an author I follow and am looking forward to her next story.
