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McGhostware UK (9 KP) created a post

Jun 27, 2017  
the head office I do all my testing at in the comfort of home. have a fairly good setup for movies and apps as mostly Android operated systems I use. I can see this becoming a good site for me to spend my time in.(when I get some spare lol)
     
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Abused Twice
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book was good. Not the best ever but I enjoyed it. The plot was very fast moving and I felt like some areas I was missing something. Overall I would recommend this book to those that like this sort of book and enjoy a quick read with a good ending. :)
  
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Soul Slam (Soul Warriors #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I enjoyed this one. It was a good mix and had a lot of interesting action in it. There was love, adventure, action and so much fun stuff. I enjoyed the characters and the discussions they had. It was all very good and I am glad I got to review it.
  
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Dead in L.A. (L.A. Paranormal, #1-2)
Lou Harper | 2012
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
wow this was amazing.. i wasnt sure what i was getting into and then a pyshic appaeared.. and a man afraid of love.. and so much more... the two are amazing together and amazing as people.. i loved this two set and i am totally excited to read book 3.
  
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Tool (A Step Brother Romance, #2)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Hmm. I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did Prick. I felt a little bit like there was some over compensating in certain areas but overall it was a very good book. I enjoyed the two main characters, Gaige more than Delaney but they were still good characters.
  
6 Underground (2019)
6 Underground (2019)
2019 | Action, Thriller
There is just one word I can say about this film...superb (0 more)
The driver got killed to quick. (0 more)
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I really liked this film it was right up my street but like I said the driver got killed so quickly which was a shame. I hope they make a second one.
  
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Jackjack (877 KP) rated And Soon the Darkness (2010) in Movies

Mar 1, 2020 (Updated Mar 1, 2020)  
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
2010 | Horror, Mystery
9
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Not what I expected!
When I first saw this film I thought it was slightly budget, budget or not I got lost in it. There's nothing better than a thriller mystery where things are not as they seem! Plenty of action and intense turn of events, definitely worth a watch!
  
Enola Holmes (2020)
Enola Holmes (2020)
2020 | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The cast was great (0 more)
The plot (0 more)
I found this film very entertaining. It is a film-oriented at children and YA, and I loved the message it sends. I absolutely loved Enola, she is a strong and curious girl. Even though the plot can get silly sometimes, I really enjoyed it.
  
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Melinda Gates recommended The Book of Awakening in Books (curated)

 
The Book of Awakening
The Book of Awakening
Mark Nepo | 2020
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"I open [this book] almost every day—and years later, I still get something new out of it every time I turn a page. Mark’s writing helps me step back, be still, and center myself—particularly on days that feel especially chaotic, or when I need a moment of quiet."

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4.0 (1 Ratings)
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(This review can be found on my blog <a href="http://themisadventuresofatwentysomething.blogspot.com">The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl</a>).

(I hate writing reviews that are under 3 stars, but I told the author I'd write a review, so here goes).

Okay, so I wanted to really like this book, I really did. It was about Greek gods and goddesses which is a subject I like. However hard I tried to get into it, I just couldn't. It actually felt like a chore, and I hated having to read it. I took a little break from it, but when I came back to it, I still couldn't get into it.

Please keep in mind this review is only going to be about the first 9 chapters as I stopped reading when I got to chapter 10.

The title is a fantastic choice for this book. When I stopped reading, it had gotten obvious why the author chose this title.

I'm not really sold on the cover. It's just too boring for my liking. Again, this book has taken the easy way out by just putting a photo on the cover. Whatever happened to imagination!?!

The world building didn't really seem that thought out. I found myself being nagged by so many questions about Elyse's aging process that I couldn't answer. The whole aging thing just did not make much sense. Based on the bit I read of this book, I just didn't see the world building getting any better.

The pacing in this book was so slow!! I found myself becoming easily bored and not caring about anything that happened. As I said previously, I even took a book thinking maybe it was just me, but when I came back to it, I found the pacing to be even slower if that's possible.

The dialogue between the characters was well thought out. It never seemed forced and seemed to flow with the story. Based on what I read of this book, there was no swearing.

The character of Elyse didn't seem very well-developed. She does not act 89 at all but acts like a teenager. Surely she'd act her age regardless of what age she looked like physically!?! That is what mainly put me off the whole book. I liked William based on the little bit I read about him. He seems like a fun character. I would've liked to find out a bit more about Kara but I just really couldn't force myself to read this book anymore.

Like I said, I really wanted to enjoy this book. Even the synopsis sounded promising. I think the idea of the book is a good one, but it wasn't executed very well. I think if the author had maybe worked on the book a bit longer, it could've been really good.

Overall, I wouldn't really recommend this book unless you aren't very fussy with details or unless you're really bored. If you want to take a chance with it (and you may like it), I'd say it's a book for those aged 13+ from what I've read.