What is the last book you read, and your rating?

[germanis]

Just finished The Vine Witch (Vine Witch #1) by Luanne G Smith - 3/4 star rating. Was definitely enjoyable and hope the next instalment lives up to its potential. Genre: Fantasy

[intelligentsiagirl]

RISE AND KILL FIRST
THE SECRET HISTORY OF ISRAEL'S TARGETED ASSASSINATIONS
Ronen Bergman
Random House, Published 2018

9/10

If you want to read 10 books dealing with Israel, this book is a must have book

[Inmortalbooklover]

Just finished Anne Frank´s Diary and I would give it a 4/4

This has been on my to read list for some time and I haven't gotten round to it yet. What would you say is the most important thing to know before reading it?

You don´t need much previous knowledge to undestand the book, but knowing the historical context (how it is written during the second world war, which implies jews were treated as inferior to germans) will definitely help you.

[Redlegs]

The Stone Child by Stan Poblocki combines mild horror with an investigation into mysterious events in a relatively short and simple story for teenagers.

When his family move to Gatesweed, Eddie and his new friends, Harris and Maggie, become embroiled in solving the mystery surrounding their favourite author, Nathaniel Olmstead. Olmstead, a writer of spooky tales for young readers, lived in Gatesweed, but disappeared some 13 years earlier.

Armed with a book written in code, the three teenagers set out to solve the mystery before Eddie's mother can complete her new novel, which just might unleash more horror into the community.

One for a much younger audience than this old timer. 3 stars out of 5

[Oliver_books]

The Altitude Journals by David J Mauro
Rating: 4 out of 4

[intelligentsiagirl]

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Hitler's SECRET ARMY
A Hidden History of Spies, Saboteurs, and Traitors in World War II
Tim Tate
Pegasus Books, Published 2019

2/10

The problem with the book, it is written by a documentary filmmaker. He written the book, that is designed for a United Kingdom readership. And, he was just making general comments with people without explaining why they got into doing these activities. It felt like, writing a book about people getting traffic tickets without explain why they like to drive fast. To many people, and only a book with 390 pages. Since I am from America, he thought I was a citizen of the United Kingdom, and he thought the information was a given. So he did not explain to a foreign readership. Have to say, I am a little shocked it was released in America. And, the author and publisher thought that Americans would have the basic understanding of these real life people. If your from the United Kingdom, it would be a interesting book. If you are not, your wasting your time.

[Redlegs]

The Berlin Novels by Christopher Isherwood is a compendium of two short works, Mr Norris Changes Trains (or The Last of Mr Norris), first published in 1935, and Goodbye To Berlin, published in 1939.

The action in both parts takes place in Berlin in the 1930s, the declining years of the Weimar Republic, and the period of the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party.

Mr Norris Changes Trains is a stand-alone narrative, narrated by Englishman William Bradshaw, who is living in Berlin and teaching English to individuals.

Isherwood combines humour, sometimes bearing on farcical, with astute observation of human behaviour, all the while noting, reasonably dispassionately, the changing political landscape.

Goodbye To Berlin, which is the inspiration for the stage and film musical, Cabaret, is a series of six connected vignettes documenting aspects of life in 1930s Berlin.

It is somewhat more political than Mr Norris, given that it was written later and Hitler's power and influence was more pervasive. This time, the narrator is given the name Christopher Isherwood, although the author warns that the reader can not assume that everything is autobiographical.

Isherwood is a delightfully clever observer of human behaviours and frailties, particularly in times of financial, physical or emotional distress, and this a beautiful work that shines a light on dark times in Berlin and Germany more broadly in the years leading up to WWII.

4.5 stars out of 5

[AdamRedWolf]

I just finished Delta V by Daniel Suarez.

Compared to most books out there, it's a 5/5, but compared to Suarez's finest books, it's a 4/5. It's a fast-paced sci-fi about pushing to get humans into a sustainable future in space, and all the danger that comes with being a pioneer on a new frontier.

[Adebowale_Gideon]

I just finished reading "the employee millionaire by H. J. Chammas and I rated it 2 out of 4.
I don't feel like reading it again.
If you check the review you would understand why

[intelligentsiagirl]

MAOISM
A GLOBAL HISTORY
Julia Lovell
Alfred A Knopf, copyright 2019

4/10

Maoism is a interesting subject, it is a interesting historical facts, but, the author made it so uninteresting. It just felt like, she was just doing a Wikipedia research and decided to write the book. It just felt, the author was paid to write the book, and had no interest in the topic.

[Ilsze]

Dreamology by Lucy Keating, 4/5.

It's about a girl who meets the literal boy of her dreams in real life. I'm almost ashamed to say that the topic is very close to my heart. I had to pick it up even though it isn't a very highly rated book. I liked it a lot, although I think there was a lot of wasted potential with the premise. It could've gotten a lot more psychological with all that dream-related stuff. It could've gambled a bit more and gotten more bizarre and thought-provoking, but it didn't. A safe, fun read. The characters were sweet and well-written.

[elvinnaali]

I recently read Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Born of Night is book one in the series: The league, Nemesis rising. I loved it so much! Born of Night is definitely a 10 out of 10 on a rating scale. It was well-written and perfect for anyone who wants to improve their vocabulary.

The genres include Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance, Fiction

[books_andpoetri]

Elizabeth Webster and The Court of Uncommon Pleas by William Lashner. It's a 5-star read for me.

[intelligentsiagirl]

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THE VOLUNTEER
ONE MAN, A UNDERGROUND ARMY, AND THE SECRET MISSION TO DESTROY AUSCHWITZ
Jack Fairweather
HarperCollins, copyright 2019

4/10

The author is a journalist, and he is not a historian. It felt like I was starving person wanting information about the subject. And the book was like looking at a dinner plate of food, and I can only look at and study the food without eating the meal to take away my hunger. The book felt shallow and very empty. The author is a war reporter, he lives in Vermont, and he does war reporting in the Middle East. The question becomes, he does not have any background in Europe, nor, background in Poland. It begs the question, why was the author so interested in the subject when he did not have any interest or concern with the subject before he decided to write the book.

In my judgement, someone wanted this book written. And they were shopping for a author, and he was just hired to write the book. I am sure he has never been to Auschwitz, nor, interviewed anyone for the book. It looks like he was given papers and pictures, and was asked to build and frame the book only on this information. He never explain how long he spent to write the book, or the passion he wanted to write the book. No, he was interested in writing the book because of a paycheck. Plan to be bored with a book that should not be so.

[Astrid Galactic]

My last book was The View from Apartment Four: On Loving and Leaving New York by Skip Rozin. (Thanks to Netgalley.) It was okay. Not all I hoped for but mostly enjoyed it. I'd give it a 3 out of 5 stars or 2 out of 4.