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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2432 KP) rated The Survivor in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Nate Overbay is all ready to commit suicide when he stumbles on a bank robbery. But this wasn't an ordinary bank robbery, and suddenly he has some nasty men after his estranged family. Can he figure out a way to save them?

While it wasn't quite the heart pounding suspense I was expecting, I enjoyed the book more as a result. The characters were richer and the writing so good it brought every scene to life. This is a thriller with characters you truly care about, and it is better as a result.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-review-survivor-by-gregg-hurwitz.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2432 KP) rated HIDDEN MICKEY: Sometimes Dead Men DO Tell Tales! (Hidden Mickey, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

While on a MouseQuest at Disneyland, Adam and Lance find what they think is Walt Disney's diary. A clue in it leads them on a quest through his life with a possible big prize at the end. This book is an example of everything that can go wrong with self-publishing. There are too many data dumps, the action is slow at times, and the characters are flat and unlikable. I'm enough of a Disney geek to enjoy parts of it, but it needed a good editor before it saw the light of day.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-hidden-mickey-1-by-nancy.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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For the Love of Christopher: A Father's Tale

Ian Paul Lomax

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Most holiday romances have no conclusion good or bad. Just a few lead to fairy-tale weddings and...

The Boat Improvement Guide

Ian Nicolson

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Sound initial design, good building practice and, if necessary, modifications can make life afloat...

Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Mr Liverpool: Ronnie Moran: The Official Life Story in Books

Jul 9, 2020

Lots of humour, good down to earth talking, great recollections (0 more)

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When you think of Liverpool FC through the years you think of people like Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Roy Evans etc. This book tells the brilliant life story of the man who was there through it all. From player to physio, from coach to manager its all there. With contributions from such legends as Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen, Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard this epitomises what Liverpool FC is about and its told with a lot of humour and recollection. With wonderful insights from his son Paul as well this is the complete story of Ronnie Moran 'Bugsy' 'Mr Liverpool'. A wonderful read :)

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Reggie Watts recommended A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960) in Movies (curated)

"Breathless is a film very much about passion and life lived solely by the fuel of passion, which is very French. I like the pacing of it, and I like that the lead actress is an American speaking French. It was nice to hear a character speaking French who still has an American accent. Generally it’s an American actor trying to do a French accent as though they were a French person speaking English, which is ridiculous. So it was kind of nice to see and hear this terrible French accent, which is only because she’s not a native speaker. The remaster is stunning—it looks so good on Blu-ray. It looks almost like it’s a modern film."

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Charlotte (184 KP) rated Mockingbird's Cry (Hera Force #1) in Books

Oct 26, 2021

Mockingbird's Cry (Hera Force #1)

Winter Austin | 2021 | Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

8.0

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Powerful thriller

Mockingbird's Cry is full of suspense, intrigue and romance, which makes a good all around read. There's plenty of action to keep you entertained.

Jo, an ex-member of Hera Force (all-female black ops group) is pulled back into the military life (that was ruined by a failed mission) working with Lincoln.... gorgeous, ex co-operative and lover from many moons ago!
Both are strong and capable, you'd need to be with all the twists, turns and lies that keep getting in their way personally and professionally.
The way that the two characters interact is well written and I really feel for them. I love how resilient Jo is.

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Kyera (8 KP) rated Firsts in Books

Feb 1, 2018

Firsts is a novel about high school, friendships and growing up. Mercy hears a guy lament about making his first time with the girl he loves perfect. But all of the pressure is completely freaking him out, so Mercy steps in. She offers to essentially coach him through his first time, so when he's with his girlfriend it is perfect. (Like she expects.) His words, actions, and the ambiance will be all that she dreamed. Her "good deed" goes from five guys to ten, then continues to spiral until her life is out of her control, When her secret gets out, Mercy must find a way to walk the halls despite the cruel names (and food) flung at her. She learns who her friends are, even if she had taken them for granted in the past - learn and grow from her mistakes. This is an entertaining book with likable (and detestable) realistic characters and you might just learn a thing or two about life - or chemistry, from it.