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Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson
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
Posted in alternate history, book review, dystopia, thriller
Tagged a failed novel, a stupid hero, boring, dave hutchinson, europe in autumn, meh
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Movie review: The Mummy (2017) directed by Alex Kurtzman
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
Posted in fantasy action movie, movie review, zombie movie
Tagged 2017 movie, a stupid hero, a stupid heroine, alex kurtzman, ancient egypt, iraq, London, mummy, stupid plot
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Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach
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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Tagged a stupid hero, a stupid heroine, bad romance, boring, deborah moggach, meh, not for me, not impressed, tulip fever
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