I may be extremely biased because Saving Private Ryan is my favourite film of all time! I remember I watched it in a local cinema five times and I canI may be extremely biased because Saving Private Ryan is my favourite film of all time! I remember I watched it in a local cinema five times and I can't begin to count how many times have I watched it on TV. I was 15 at the time, and my interest in the events of the Second World War was just stating to grow.
This book is an adaptation of the beautiful, heart-breaking screenplay by Robert Rodat and Frank Darabont, and it is excellent. We enter the minds of all our beloved characters - Private Jackson and Private Reiben being my favourites- and in the case of two-three soldiers, it is eye-opening, since (view spoiler)[they didn't really have much screen time, like Private Adrian Caparzo (hide spoiler)]. Furthermore, there are many passages not shown in the actual film, which embellish the narration even more. ...more
‘’Life can be full of difficulties and challenges - those stings of a nettle, those lurking rabbit holes. But by taking that unknown path - by embr‘’Life can be full of difficulties and challenges - those stings of a nettle, those lurking rabbit holes. But by taking that unknown path - by embracing the spirit of being eighteen - the rewards can be manifold. Who knows what sun-dapple orchards or gently flowing streams await?’’
‘’And as you pull open the door, and head down the stairs to join the others, you step forward into the rest of your life. Ready for whatever the future may hold. Ready for whatever is written in the stars.’’
In this outstanding book, you will have dinner with queens, historians, thespians, fashion designers, scientists, adventurers, doctors, poets, writers. You will have dinner with people like you and me whose fate became synonymous with Britain’s destiny. You will come to understand that at eighteen we thought we could change the world. Some of us succeeded in doing just that. Others wanted to ‘just be adults, finally’. And we managed to do so. At eighteen, the world is there for the taking.
Alice Loxton is an amazing writer. The freshness of her narration, the vividness with which she breathes life into larger-than-life personalities, the way her writing makes everything and everyone so approachable is nothing short of outstanding. She is a treasure for Britain, and for all of us who adore History told not in a textbook ‘voice’ but in the spirit of our time. She makes History come alive in the most striking way possible.
From the Venerable Bede to Geoffrey Chaucer, from Empress Matilda to Elizabeth I, from Horace Nelson to Mary Anning, from Elsie Inglis to Vita Sackville-West, from Richard Burton to Vivienne Westwood, eighteen Britons await for you to discover them in all their early adult glory in a book that will captivate your heart.
‘’Without further ado, this is a story of young people who made their mark and played a part in the story of Britain. Hold onto your party hats. It is much more surprising, exciting and impressive than you might expect. This is a snapshot of Britain through the eighteen-year-olds who have sculpted it. This is what it means to be British. This is what it means to be eighteen.’’
Many thanks to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. ...more
This book is AMAZING! Capital letters and an awful load of exclamation marks AMAZING! It is a terrific, invaluable addition to the library of any paraThis book is AMAZING! Capital letters and an awful load of exclamation marks AMAZING! It is a terrific, invaluable addition to the library of any paranormal/folklore aficionado, written in beautiful language that is neither simplistic nor verbose and allows Evelyn Hollow’s knowledge and love for the Paranormal to shine through. It is enriched with maps and absolutely stunning photos of the places described in a concept that hasn’t been done with such precision and in such detail.
The marvelous volume is divided into six parts and this is just a handful of the plethora of places and legends contained in it.
Haunted Places: This entire section is perfection! Charleville Castle in County Offaly, Ireland, a castle full of secrets and strange interactions, where Freemasons and Celtic lore meet. The Catacombs of Paris. The Chase Vault with the moving coffins of their barbaric inhabitants in Oistins in Barbados. The Borgvattnet vicarage in northern Sweden has proven an unbeatable foe for more than a dozen priests. Poveglia Island in Venice, once inhabited by victims of the bubonic plague, the Winchester Mystery House in California with its blind windows and staircases that lead nowhere.
Witchcraft: El Mercado de las Brujas in Bolivia, a market ideal for those who believe in witchcraft and such nonsense (but enticing nonetheless…), Rose Hall in Jamaica, a land scourged by the terrible actions of slave owners, Catemaco in Mexico where Santa Muerte, curanderos, Santeria, and the whole Satanic lot of it exploit the ones without faith. Pendle Hill in Lancashire, the spot of the infamous witch trials and one of the most tragic places in Europe.
Sacred Sites: Discover an exquisitely built city of the dead in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, take in the silence of Luxor and its ancient secrets.
Myths and Legends: Learn the true history of Elizabeth Bathory in Slovakia, shiver at the descriptions of the Satanic acts in the Campanillas district in the paradise of Malaga, discover the myths of wizards in Haddington in Scotland, listen to the voices of the ghosts (100 of them!) that reside in Dragsholm Castle in Denmark and the spirits that haunt the Han river in Seoul.
Strange Nature: Iceland is the land of ice and fire and within its soil, angry ghosts are said to reside. Who hasn’t heard of the tragedy enclosed in Aokigahara Forest in Japan and who hasn’t read of Skinwalker Ranch and its endless UFO theories?
Cryptids and Creatures: The writer provides a superbly written chronicle of the origins of the Vampire with the chance of Slaghtaverty Dolmen and its strange dwarf in Ireland. In Shanghai, the opulent life of two brothers led to mystery and tragedy. In Ukraine, in Donbas, the protectors of the mines can be either benevolent spirits or female demons and in Bhutan, this magnificent land of mystery, the mists hide dragons.
100 parts of our planet full of legends, myths, strange phenomena and deeply humane stories are waiting for you to discover them. From Britain to New Zealand, from Ukraine to Chile, from the USA to Bhutan, this is paranormal Earth as you’ve never experienced it.
Many thanks to Ivy Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Outstanding illustrations moving chronicling the horrendous darkness during the 12 final hours of Our Lord. Moving, painted with care and moments of eOutstanding illustrations moving chronicling the horrendous darkness during the 12 final hours of Our Lord. Moving, painted with care and moments of exquisite beauty. However, the poems accompanying each piece were not to my liking. Too melodramatic, they distracted me from fully immersing myself in the achingly beautiful experience of the events that brought us salvation....more
He was wounded for our transgressions, he was punished for our iniquities, by his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 Overall satisfying, definitelyHe was wounded for our transgressions, he was punished for our iniquities, by his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 Overall satisfying, definitely interesting and necessary read to those of us who firmly believe that The Passion of the Christ is the finest movie ever made.
Three observations: I didn't pay attention to the (very few, thankfully...) essays written by non-believers. If anything, they once again verified my affirmation that atheists are a bunch of stupid nobodies.
Trust a so-called "feminist" aka. "you need to get laid as soon as possible" professor to create utterly BS with her modern views on womanhood and MALE OPPRESSION AND DOWN WITH THE PATRIARCHY horse-droppings, politicizing the Holy Virgin Mary and St Mary Magdalene. Girl, shave your armpits. You stink despair and hatred...
The finest essay titled "Self -Sacrifice and Atonement" by Bruce R. Reichenbach focuses on the elaborate "dances" Mel Gibson created for his masterpiece....more
Informative? Absolutely! Engaging, vivid writing? Undoubtedly! However, the writer's tone was simply unacceptable and her errors are many. How can you pInformative? Absolutely! Engaging, vivid writing? Undoubtedly! However, the writer's tone was simply unacceptable and her errors are many. How can you place Alexander the Great in the same sentence as Napoleon and Hitler? 50% of your credibility has been lost right there and then. Alexander may have been a 'megalomaniac' for the writer but who are you? A nobody-knows-your name- ''author''.
Idiotic, uniformed feminism? Oh, yes, please!
We are reminded of the writer's ego every other sentence. We are told that Tacitus did not approve of women leaders 20 times as if we are stupid. We 'learn' that Ragnar Lothbrok was the father of Halfdan the Black. Excuse me? Do you know of a certain king named Gudrød the Hunter? HE was Halfdan's father.
I don't mean to burst the lovely bubble you have obviously created, but the Romas 'borrowed' the Greek gods to a percentage of 90%. The Etruscan pantheon was Italy's 'initial' religion. The Roman pantheon is not 'equated' to the Greek one. It is the result of a very sophisticated and effective copy-paste.
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