Old Wives' Lore: A Book of Old-Fashioned Tips and Remedies
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A treasure trove of age-old customs and time-honoured advice, as well as intriguing old wives'...
You Can Sleep Well: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
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A healthy night's sleep is vital to your mental, physical and emotional well-being. But so many of...
Kim Gordon recommended Atlanta - Season 1 in TV (curated)
Sam (228 KP) rated Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) in Movies
Oct 19, 2019
I enjoyed the whimsical performance of Spiderman and for once didn't feel as though the humor was overdone with his classmates. Meanwhile, on the heroics side, I adored the organized fight scenes as well as how the shots were set up. Considering this film also takes place after the heavily emotional Endgame I found the balance between the humor and seriousness to also fit well without either being overdone or feeling out of place.
As someone who isn't a huge Spiderman fan I actually found myself enjoying the film and would recommend it for any family movie night.
Foals and Young Horses: Training and Management for a Well-Behaved Horse
Sue Anderson, Ute Ochsenbauer and Beate Schmidtlein
9.0
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Foals imprint on their mothers and are guided by instinct. But over time they get accustomed to...
David McK (3425 KP) rated Exile (The Last Roman #1) in Books
Feb 12, 2023
That was unexpected.
I actually came across this via an ad on FB (marketing does work!), where it was described as 'Jason Bourne' meets Highlander.
That's actually not all that bad a description.
This is presented chapter about with the 'present day' portion of the tale and the historical parts, with the main character of Marcus - the soldier who put his spear into the side of Jesus Christ whilst he was on the cross - cursed with immortality as a result.
He's not the only immortal: there's also another group, all with links to the same 'original' period of time (I don't want to say too much and give stuff away) living through history as well.
Well, when I say immortal they're not quite immortal: they can be killed for good, but it has to be extreme: a shooting won't do it, say, but being burnt at the stake would ...
Anyway, perhaps the best compliment I can give this is that, after reading it through Kindle Unlimited, I then actually went back and purchased the ebook 'proper', as well as the next in the series.
Routledge International Handbook of Self-Control in Health and Wellbeing
Denise De Ridder, Marieke Adriaanse and Kentaro Fujita
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The ability to prioritise long-term goals above short-term gratifications is crucial to living a...
Urban Horticulture
Tina Marie Waliczek and Jayne M. Zajicek
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In the wake of urbanization and technological advances, public green spaces within cities are...
ClareR (5726 KP) rated Mary I: Queen of Sorrows in Books
Oct 22, 2024
Alison Weir is writing a work of historical fiction, but she has done her research. Of course, a lot of Mary’s story could be open to interpretation, and we’ll never know her exact inner thoughts, but she wrote letters and people wrote things down about her at the time. And personally, I really like Weirs interpretation. She makes Mary a human being, with thoughts, loves, hates and responsibilities. The period in history is described so well, that the reader can understand why Mary had such an extreme reaction to those who wouldn’t convert to Catholicism. And, well, Elizabeth I killed a lot more people than Mary ever did, so 🤷🏼♀️
I found the chapters on Mary’s childhood really interesting and very sad. What a traumatic childhood she had.
So, if you enjoy historical fiction and want to find out more about Mary I, then this may well be the book for you too. A totally absorbing read!
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books
Jun 7, 2018
The main issue with this book is the writing and narrative style. It's different, it takes a bit of getting used to and it's a little frustrating at times. But once you get past this, the story itself is a great one. Its a disturbing tale of a future where religious ideologies rule and women are kept as slaves, and is sadly something that could well end up being true. The story reveals just enough about Offred's past and the world before the state came into being, without being confusing or saying too much. My only issue is the ending. It was very abrupt and potentially cut a little too short. There was much more that could've been said!