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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Lie with Me in Books

Aug 10, 2017  
Lie with Me
Lie with Me
Sabine Durrant | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm in two minds about this book. It centres around a main character who is intentionally detestable and just an all round horrible spineless idiot. This is good in a way as it means the author has done a great job of writing the character, however I think i might have hated him too much as I found him too irritating and frustrating after a while. It's a shame really as I found the rest of the story very interesting and the ending was refreshingly different.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) Aug 10, 2017

I was totally the same. Hated the protagonist. But I guess maybe the author's trying to ask - did he deserve it?

Black Bird: Vol. 1
Black Bird: Vol. 1
Kanoko Sakurakoji | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a review of the entire series. I know it has a lot of back and forth ratings but I thoroughly enjoyed this. If you like Inuyasha, Fushigi Yuugi, or any other series where the heroine has something special about them and are surrounded by abnormal characters who support and care for her, as well as a romantic interest, I think you'll enjoy this. I read the entire series in 3 days and had a hard time putting it down. Give it a chance.
  
Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1)
Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1)
S.C. Stephens | 2011 | Romance
10
9.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
I had heard good things about this book but the reviews were mixed. so I decided to give it a go and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed it, it took a little bit to get into but then it just flies. this is defiantly a roller coaster of a story. the author has a brilliant way of writing the scenes so they are intense and very passionate which will suck you into the story.

highly recommended
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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated The Chemist in Books

Jul 5, 2018  
The Chemist
The Chemist
Stephenie Meyer | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
5.7 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Could have been a 5 star book I think - It was a bit lacking in some areas - why was it so repetitive sometimes? I get you're a chemist, etc. - I think it'd have been fun to learn more on that as far as making the weapons, etc. However, where the book shines is 100% in the dog arena. That was my favourite part of the whole book, when will there be a dog what's happening OMG :P I'm a pet person what can I say.
  
Angel: The Series - Season 1
Angel: The Series - Season 1
1999 | Adventure, Comedy, Horror
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If you are a Buffy fan, you will love this.
Recently rewatched this after being a huge fan when it was first on TV. I still loved it. I like the case by case episodes and the way the personal relationships are built. There is a comedic value in Angel that you just don't get in Buffy, it makes it feel a little more grown up. I am still a fan of Buffy, however, I think they got the formula better with Angel.
  
The Great Escape by Elmer Bernstein
The Great Escape by Elmer Bernstein
1963
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"I used to have a huge collection of film soundtracks. I don’t get enthusiastic about them any more, though, because now most soundtracks are just a collection of rock songs, half of which don’t even appear in the movie. This is a real classic. It has a great min theme which brings the movie right into your head. All the tracks hold up – it’s so damn effective. It took me ages to get hold of a copy, and, Jeez, I almost wept when I finally did."

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Seth recommended Equinox (1992) in Movies (curated)

 
Equinox (1992)
Equinox (1992)
1992 | Drama, Mystery
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This was a surprise when I first saw it, and it remains a surprise. I initially viewed it on an old VHS cassette (lent to me by a friend) taped off of late-night TV back in the 1980s (commercials and all). It really wasn’t what I expected. Its low-budget veneer faked me out. I figured it for an amateur snore-fest, but the movie turned out to be a truly otherworldly experience capturing some quality of the dislocative feelings of a nightmare."

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I really wanted to love this book. I really did. As a Malory novel, I was so sure that it would be just as amazing as the others I have read. In fact, when my grandmother gave it to me, I couldn’t wait to read it and bypassed a pile of books I had lined up to read.

Disappointment always leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

While the novel still held Lindsey’s easy straightforward style, lovable characters, and hilarious dialogue, it lacks the magic that I experienced with the others. I think this is because the lead female protagonist, Amy, annoyed me beyond reason. I don’t think I have ever read a novel where the lead female was so obnoxious that I almost threw the book.

I give Amy props for being determined, but it reaches a certain point where I just believed her pathetic, to be honest. If she annoyed the hell out of me, I can’t imagine how Warren felt. It annoys me just as much that apparently sex can make people fall in love. Sorry romance novels, it doesn’t work that way.

However, I found myself laughing with this novel more than I did the others.
  
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Natalie Overson (1 KP) rated Toys in Books

Sep 29, 2017  
Toys
Toys
James Patterson | 2017 | Crime, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller
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7.2 (6 Ratings)
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What I thought
I didn't feel as though that the book went into depth enough about Hays' past. I feel as though James Patterson should have done a second book to delve deeper into the history of the Elite.
  
Molly's Game (2017)
Molly's Game (2017)
2017 | Drama
I can't believe I legitimately liked a movie where Jessica Chastain was the lead character. Aaron Sorkin did an amazing job, because I was enthralled the entire time. Molly Bloom's story was incredibly interesting. It was a little long, but it did come full circle.