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Lisa Yuskavage recommended A Bend in the River in Books (curated)

 
A Bend in the River
A Bend in the River
V.S. Naipaul | 2012 | History & Politics
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"I first read this book ten years ago and was so taken with the fluidity of the prose that I read it a second time, and then a third. And then to my surprise, I listened to it several times as an audio book. I could not and did not want to escape that place at the bend in the river. It is a total experience of a place and a time, and a thrilling read."

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Valkyrie (2008) in Movies

Apr 13, 2020  
Valkyrie (2008)
Valkyrie (2008)
2008 | Drama, History, War
7
6.9 (18 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Suspense and thrilling
Valkyrie- is a good movie. Its a good suspense, thriller thats based on a true story.

The plot: Col. Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) serves Germany with loyalty and pride but fears that Hitler will destroy his country if allowed to run unchecked. With time running out for Germany and the rest of Europe, von Stauffenberg joins a group of like-minded, high-ranking men who want to overthrow the Nazi regime from within. With everything he holds dear in the balance, von Stauffenberg becomes the trigger man in a plot to assassinate the evil dictator.

One eye patched tom cruise is a plus. It makes him more intense. Reminds me of Snake Plissken.

So i watched the trailer, and the music their were playing was the "Saw Theme", which was intresting. Cause i love that theme song, its so intense and makes things 10x more intense and intresting. Thats why i watched this film, because that theme song made the movie look really intresting and intense. Which it was. It was suspenseful and thrilling till the end.
  
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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Phantom (Harry Hole #9) (Oslo Sequence #7) in Books

Aug 6, 2020  
Phantom (Harry Hole #9) (Oslo Sequence #7)
Phantom (Harry Hole #9) (Oslo Sequence #7)
Don Bartlett, Jo Nesbo | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Thrilling
Reading this book has made me realise why reading a book series out of order is a bad idea. I've already read the direct follow on sequel to this, the 10th book Police, plus the 11th book The Thirst. So reading this afterwards may have spoilt it a little, which is a shame as it's a very good read.

I like the Harry who's no longer a policeman, as he's allowed to breach the rules he's stepped over many times and it makes for a thrilling and entertaining story. The plot itself isn't as convoluted and farfetched as some of the other books in this series, yet it's full of twists and turns and it's very well written. The ending, had I not read the following books, would be a huge surprise and the twist about the murder I definitely didn't see this coming.

Whilst it's not quite as good as The Snowman, this is definitely one of the best books in the series. I just need to go and re-read the sequel now.
  
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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Unseen Messages in Books

May 7, 2019  
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Unseen Messages
Pepper Winters | 2016
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoyed this book, this is a long book but you'll end up eating up the pages. the author has a fab way of writing so that you feel all the emotions of the characters. if your looking for something to read that is a bit different then this is the book for you. this story is thrilling, action packed and steamy in all the right places with fantastic characters.


highly recommended
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Tate (25 KP) rated Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) in Books

Jun 24, 2018  
Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
Orson Scott Card | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.5 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
Absolutely incredible!
This sequel is highly underrated. If you loved Ender's Game then you'll love the next installment. Card wanted Speaker for the Dead to be his life's work and wrote Ender's Game almost as an after thought. There is so much character development and the social commentary is fascinating.

There are so many new characters to fall in love with and the same old genius Ender. The air of mystery is thrilling and makes this book nearly impossible to put down!