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Merissa (11953 KP) created a post

Jan 6, 2022  
"Oh, my heart!"

Smith's Corner: Alora & Ash (The Heartwood Series #3) by Jayne Paton @Archaeolibrary, @hotchoc84, @JPSayle69, #Contemporary, #RomCom, #Romance, 4 out of 5 (very good)

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Merissa (11953 KP) created a post

Jun 21, 2023  
"It's all cracking off in 1970's London!" - Charlotte

A Mirror Murder (Jan Christopher Mysteries #1) by Helen Hollick - #CozyMystery, 4 out of 5 (very good)

Available in #KindleUnlimited

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Merissa (11953 KP) created a post

Jun 14, 2024  
"Join Katharine as she embarks upon her remarkable road trip."

Tour: Katharine's Remarkable Road Trip by Gail Ward Olmsted - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #CivilWarNurses, #WomenInHistory, #Biographical, #Historical, #Fiction,

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Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
Oof. I get the draw. Cram a ton of your favorite 80's trivia into a futuristic plot and call it a day. And it is great fun knowing the things the characters praise as obscure puzzles and information. But there are problems. 1) Without the nostalgia of vomiting 80's references, there's little to glean from the story itself. 2) The <b>extremely</b> problematic relationship that the hero pursues that gives a platform for incel's everywhere. 3) An action oriented plot that kind of just sputters out. Rough finish. Great story if you see toxic online behavior as "misunderstood," though.
  
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Fatal Pursuit (Aegis, #3)
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I usually don’t read novels like this, and this book reminded me of exactly why! The male lead was so alpha male that it was obnoxious and insulting to me as a female. The female lead was just as frustrating, but maybe that’s because she’s the stereotypical “strong” female lead. Both characters were so frustrating and cliché that I almost couldn’t finish the book. Despite this, I actually enjoyed the story itself. Even though her characters made me want to pull my hair out, the author knows how to tell a story.
  
Facials Can Be Fatal (Bad Hair Day Mystery, #13)
Facials Can Be Fatal (Bad Hair Day Mystery, #13)
Nancy J. Cohen | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
When a well-to-do client dies mid-facial, Marla Vail decides to track down a killer to save her salon’s reputation. This cozy has a great cast of characters and suspects galore. It’s a fast moving story that will keep you guessing, and rooting for Marla all the way through. While it is the 13th Bad Hair Day Mystery series, you’ll be able to catch on and not feel lost even if you haven’t read the previous 12 books. You will most likely want to go back and read them when you’re done, however!
  
The Informers (2009)
The Informers (2009)
2009 | Drama, Mystery
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3.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A strange film, that seems totally random at times. It has a bit of an insight to the lives of a range of people in early 80's LA. From the spoilt rich kids, drugged up pop star, shady ex-con and a news reporter. The stories are very loosely interwoven. This is far from being anything like Crash though! There doesn't seem to be much of a plot to it at all or any conclusion. Just a brief look at their lives full of sex, drugs and 80's pop. A shame given the very strong cast list!
  
The One (2001)
The One (2001)
2001 | Action
5
5.8 (10 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The Chosen One
What was this film, like honestly? It makes no sense at all. Its confusing, the action/cgi effects are hilariously bad and a waste of early 2000's metal music. Overall it is a weird but fun movie to watch. Jet Li and Jason Statham do a good job in this film. This film is a mix of like six different genres from sci-fi to action to martial arts to whatever else. By the end of the movie, i was overall confused but entertained. Thanks early 2000's for coming up with this movie.