Patrick Woolton has an abrupt meeting with Francis Urquhart. It seems like it's not a good thing to have a surprise meeting with the Cheif Whip. In fact, Woolton seems to have a guilty conscience, considering that his first assumption is that Urquhart discovered some kind of dirt on him.
House of Cards: Part 9
Patrick Woolton has an abrupt meeting with Francis Urquhart. It seems like it's not a good thing to have a surprise meeting with the Cheif Whip. In fact, Woolton seems to have a guilty conscience, considering that his first assumption is that Urquhart discovered some kind of dirt on him. It turns out that what Urquhart …
House of Cards: Part 8
Mattie is at a loss as to what to do. Her editor rejected her story outright, leaving her with nothing. If she wants any hope of getting her story published, she has to find some way to verify the source of the poll. Kevin Spence is the man to talk to for more information about …
House of Cards: Part 7
This may be the seventh part of my review, but this is only the second part of the book. I was originally planning to review part 1 in its entirety as a single post, but as you can probably guess, there was a bit too much information to really do that. Just as promised, all …
House of Cards: Part 6
Urquhart is running out of time as Parliament nears its summer recess. He needs to set the final gears in motion before everyone leaves for vacation.The politicians that can actually pay attention to their jobs are using everyone else's lethargy to their advantage. There isn't that much time to debate, and on top of that, there's …
House of Cards: part 5
After that... Interesting interview, Urquhart continues his shady dealings. Nice days after the interview, Urquhart invites O'Neill to St. James' street club, which is a pretty exclusive place for politicians. To O'Neill, this invitation represents his "rising eminence in the Party." Still, he decides to drink both before and during his lunch with Urquhart. Either …
House of Cards: Part 4
Okay, so this chapter got me really emotional. The Party remains in power after the election, so while they lost some seats in Parliament, Henry Collingridge remains the Prime Minister. Francis Urquhart is ready to make some changes in the cabinet. He had been planning changes since before the election even happened. But all that …
Bone Hill:The Concert
Trigger Warning: This story deals with a show that I saw recently. it deals with racism, racial violence, and rape. If these topics are upsetting to you, you might want to skip this post. Stay safe. This weekend, I had the unique opportunity and privilege to see Martha Redbone's Bone Hill: The Concert. It was the final event …
House of Cards: Part 3
Michael Dobbs' writing style starts to really shine through as I get into the third part of House of Cards. Roger O'Neill remains at the center of the first chapter of this section. He's at an event celebrating the election and the predicted victory for the incumbent party. It's mostly an opportunity for O'Neill to hang …
House of Cards: Part 2
Right off the bat, we get more information about Charles Collingridge's character. He's the prime minister's little brother that never seemed to be able to live up to him, despite the privileges that they shared growing up. Still, despite his drunkenness and general lack of political talent, Charles still has a way into British politics. …
