Tag Archives: a stupid hero

Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson

Posted on August 17, 2018 by portiabridget

Synopsis (from Goodreads): Rudi is a cook in a Kraków restaurant, but when his boss asks Rudi to help a cousin escape from the country country he’s trapped in, a new career – part spy, part people-smuggler – begins. Following multiple … Continue reading →

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Movie review: The Mummy (2017) directed by Alex Kurtzman

Posted on October 14, 2017 by portiabridget

Product info: Nick Morton (Tom Cruise) is a soldier of fortune who plunders ancient sites for timeless artifacts and sells them to the highest bidder. When Nick and his partner come under attack in the Middle East, the ensuing battle … Continue reading →

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Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach

Posted on October 10, 2017 by portiabridget

Product info (from Goodreads): A tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution — set in a refined society ablaze with tulip fever. In 1630s Amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. Everywhere men are seduced by the fantastic exotic … Continue reading →

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