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Tattooed_Mummy

Tattooed_Mummy@bookrastinating.com

Joined 4 weeks ago

I love sci-fi and fantasy and anything that spans the genres. I adore Terry Pratchett and his writing, especially the Discworld. I would love to impress a dragon on Pern. I also enjoy crime stuff.

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P R Adams: The Burning Sands Trilogy Omnibus

Sometimes, waking is worse than the nightmare.

Earth is dying and humanity's only hope of …

Oh dear

I fear this will be a DNF for me. The initial premise became lost in too much fighting. There were too many glaring inconsistencies (muscle atrophy that magically sorted itself out in a day?) The repetitive 'trying to make peace' and the general sudden change in characters personalities have just been too much. I managed book one and the start of book two, but that's enough. At least for now

Jodi Picoult: The book of two ways (2020, Random House Canada)

"From the #1 bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things, a …

Horrible people live horrible lives

The only likeable character is the daughter. The main character is the worst. The men are both besotted with her for some reason. And the ending will make you throw your ereader (or book) across the room. I will never forgive Jodi Picoult for this. The Egyptian facts are the best thing in the book.

Peter Benchley: Jaws (Hardcover, 2005, Random House)

With the 1974 publication of the novel Jaws and the release a year later of …

Classic fish tale

I enjoyed this a lot. The film didn't follow the plot 100% and actually i prefer the movie ending. Quint is one of my favourite characters and he is a stronger character in the movie. But a great read. That shark...3 barrels... sheesh

John Marrs: Vacation (2022, Pan Macmillan)

Editorial Reviews How far would you run to escape your past? The Vacation is a …

Wow

That escalated quickly. A myriad of plots fall into one Venice beach hotel. Each a convoluted history where we gradually find out the full story. There was more murder than I expected. Perfect holiday read though.