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Chelsea (449 KP) rated Neverwhere in Books
Sep 7, 2017
Gaiman wrote this book because he felt adults deserved a story similar to how Alice in Wonderland was written for kids. I love this explanation!
"Dear Diary, he began. On Friday I had a job, a fiancée, a home, and a life that made sense. (Well, as much as any life makes sense.) Then I found an injured girl bleeding on the pavement, and I tried to be a Good Samaritan. Now I’ve got no fiancée, no home, no job, and I’m walking around a couple of hundred feet under the streets of London with the projected life expectancy of a suicidal mayfly."
"Dear Diary, he began. On Friday I had a job, a fiancée, a home, and a life that made sense. (Well, as much as any life makes sense.) Then I found an injured girl bleeding on the pavement, and I tried to be a Good Samaritan. Now I’ve got no fiancée, no home, no job, and I’m walking around a couple of hundred feet under the streets of London with the projected life expectancy of a suicidal mayfly."

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Champion in Books
Sep 5, 2019
Hmm, I dunno how I feel. I never really connected with this series when I started reading the second book a week or so ago. It had been too long since the first and my taste in books changes pretty regularly.
I wanted them to figure out the Republic/Colonies argument but at the same time I wasn't that bothered. I didn't even read it all, I skimmed a lot of it near the end. The only thing I truly felt passionate about was that Commander Jameson had to die and I read that bit in detail.
The other thing that kinda threw me a bit was when Day woke up near the end and didn't remember some things. I felt a little cheated. Ten years? Really?
Ugh. Not sure if I'll read other books by the author at this point.
I wanted them to figure out the Republic/Colonies argument but at the same time I wasn't that bothered. I didn't even read it all, I skimmed a lot of it near the end. The only thing I truly felt passionate about was that Commander Jameson had to die and I read that bit in detail.
The other thing that kinda threw me a bit was when Day woke up near the end and didn't remember some things. I felt a little cheated. Ten years? Really?
Ugh. Not sure if I'll read other books by the author at this point.

Sharpie0499 (114 KP) rated Marvel's Jessica Jones - Season 2 in TV
Jul 11, 2018
Jessica Jones origin (1 more)
Character development
Weaker than Season 1 (1 more)
Trish was annoying
Adequate Season
Contains spoilers, click to show
As a huge Jessica Jones fan, I was excited for Season 2. But when watching it, I felt a little disappointed as I had waited 3 years for an merely adequate season. Don't get me wrong, I was glad we got to see Jessica's origin story as it wasn't fully explained in Season 1. I was also happy to see all of the main characters developing, which they failed to do in Season 1. I was a bit annoyed by Trish this season as she became a completely different character to how she was portrayed in Season 1, but this could be down to the enhancement drugs she was on. I was extremely happy at Jessica's new love interest, Oscar, and his son, Vido, and how the three of them became a family-like group. Even though I felt let down by this season, I would still watch Season 3 to see where the show goes and because I am still a fan of Jessica Jones as a character.

Emma (519 KP) rated Pet Sematary in Books
Feb 23, 2020
I've wanted to read this book for years, and searched for it in charity shops with no luck. Finally I got a chance to buy a batch of Stephen King books from a lady I knew and this was in them.
I enjoyed the book, and yet again with Stephen King his descriptive use really elevates the sense of suspense youfeel when you're reading his stories. However i did find it a chore to carry on with this one. I'm not sure if it was because I expected too much from it.
When you really cool the book down the excitement and suspense only happens in the last three chaptersif that. And by the time i got to that point i was a bit bored of it. When he finally does get you to that point in the book, it is so rushed you finish it with a kind of 'is that it?!' Feeling.
All in all a good Stephen King book, but I think I maybe hyped it up too much for myself before I read it and therefore was slightly disappointed.
I enjoyed the book, and yet again with Stephen King his descriptive use really elevates the sense of suspense youfeel when you're reading his stories. However i did find it a chore to carry on with this one. I'm not sure if it was because I expected too much from it.
When you really cool the book down the excitement and suspense only happens in the last three chaptersif that. And by the time i got to that point i was a bit bored of it. When he finally does get you to that point in the book, it is so rushed you finish it with a kind of 'is that it?!' Feeling.
All in all a good Stephen King book, but I think I maybe hyped it up too much for myself before I read it and therefore was slightly disappointed.

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Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated To Kill a Kingdom in Books
Nov 29, 2020
Meh?
"Everyone is a blank canvas, waiting to be filled with the color of discovery."
Well...
I mean I REALLY liked the story. The plot. Even the characters. And omg is this beautifully written.
"Hearts are forever scarred by our true nature."
However. This was a slooooooow burn. Very slow paced for me. For once a book where I almost felt things were too descriptive. I felt at times that I had to force myself to push through it. I was enjoying it, yes, but I was struggling to read through it. Its a feeling that I'm having a very hard time explaining, and honestly unlike anything I've ever felt when reading a book. So that was frustrating.
"The truth of what I am has become a nightmare."
Now with that being said, those last few chapters, like maybe the last 100 pages, SAVED this book for me. Things finally picked up there.
So am I glad I read it? Yes.
Is it one of my favorites? No.
But thats okay.
Well...
I mean I REALLY liked the story. The plot. Even the characters. And omg is this beautifully written.
"Hearts are forever scarred by our true nature."
However. This was a slooooooow burn. Very slow paced for me. For once a book where I almost felt things were too descriptive. I felt at times that I had to force myself to push through it. I was enjoying it, yes, but I was struggling to read through it. Its a feeling that I'm having a very hard time explaining, and honestly unlike anything I've ever felt when reading a book. So that was frustrating.
"The truth of what I am has become a nightmare."
Now with that being said, those last few chapters, like maybe the last 100 pages, SAVED this book for me. Things finally picked up there.
So am I glad I read it? Yes.
Is it one of my favorites? No.
But thats okay.

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Book Divas (227 KP) rated Beneath the Fall in Books
Dec 12, 2017 (Updated Dec 12, 2017)
If you love fantasy and stories that take place in other worlds then this is for you. A beautifully written story line with fantastic characters and the amazing world building was out of this world. From the moment I saw the cover I knew I was in for a treat and as I flipped through the pages I knew that this book would pull me into the story and keep me wrapped up in all of its beauty. The artwork is truly breathtaking and it all seems to pop out of the pages quickly drawing you in. Reading this book was like eating a delicious treat and I savored every single moment of it. This book is worthy of more than the five stars I can give it and I highly recommend this to one and all.
{I received a copy when I signed up for the book tour. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
{I received a copy when I signed up for the book tour. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}