Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Pyramid: Five Kurt Wallander mysteries | By Henning Mankell

Posted on April 27, 2010 by UK Chica

I am not a big short story fan. Don’t really know why but I just never get into them a lot. I have read all of Jeffrey Archer’s and they are great but these are really good as well and … Continue reading →

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An Education

Posted on April 26, 2010 by UK Chica

The screenplay for this movie was written by Nick Hornby who is one of the my favourite authors – he of the ‘About a Boy’ and ‘High Fidelity’ fame. This is a movie ultimately about the coming of age of … Continue reading →

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Bright Star

Posted on April 25, 2010 by UK Chica

This movie is the heart wrenching tale of the borderline forbidden relationship between the poet John Keats and his muse Fanny Brawne in 19th Century England. It is beautifully written and directed by Jane Campion. Every finite expression is captured … Continue reading →

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Faceless Killers: A Wallander Mystery | by Henning Mankell

Posted on April 20, 2010 by UK Chica

This story begins on a remote farm in rural Sweden. An older man wakes up earlier than usual and notices a strange light in his neighbour’s window. Unfortunately for him he finds a crime scene that is truly heinous. The … Continue reading →

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Desert Heat | by J A Jance

Posted on April 19, 2010 by UK Chica

This was the first in the Joanna Brady series set in Bisbee, Arizona. Having read all the others, this one was rarely available, one knows the eventual outcome but not the details. Joanna is still working for an insurance company … Continue reading →

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