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Charlotte (184 KP) rated Bolder Guilt-Edged (Zack Bolder #3) in Books
Jun 11, 2021
Who doesn't need a strong, sarcastic, gun toting partner to have their back??
Warning: contains suicide and references to baby deaths/abortion.
Although this is third in, what looks to be, an interesting series it can easily be read as a standalone. There's a little back story on Zack Bolder, our main character, which is woven throughout this story.
I like that we're taken to Australia, it makes a change from the usual backdrops.
I found Zack Bolder likeable with a well written character.....a good depth to him without feeling as though you might drown. And Wellbeck, the strong, sarcastic detective, is quite an interesting character.
The working/personal relationship Bolder has with Wellbeck is just as good, they interact well together, bounce ideas off of each other and have each others back.
With adult themes throughout (not to mention creepy demons etc) I would recommend this for a more mature audience.
Warning: contains suicide and references to baby deaths/abortion.
Although this is third in, what looks to be, an interesting series it can easily be read as a standalone. There's a little back story on Zack Bolder, our main character, which is woven throughout this story.
I like that we're taken to Australia, it makes a change from the usual backdrops.
I found Zack Bolder likeable with a well written character.....a good depth to him without feeling as though you might drown. And Wellbeck, the strong, sarcastic detective, is quite an interesting character.
The working/personal relationship Bolder has with Wellbeck is just as good, they interact well together, bounce ideas off of each other and have each others back.
With adult themes throughout (not to mention creepy demons etc) I would recommend this for a more mature audience.
Charlotte (184 KP) rated Hell Raising and Other Pastimes (Grave Concerns #2) in Books
Jul 2, 2021
You reap what you sow........
Just as Ava was pulled into Hell, I was pulled into another gripping installment of the Grave Concerns series.
Ava is special, not just because of what she is (you'll find that out soon enough!!) but for how she manages to cope and adapt to different situations. She may have a wobble but she's a fighter....as she shows in the last chapter. There's a vulnerability to her that is endearing yet slightly heartbreaking.
As with the first book there are some pretty dark, horrific events......and sex, of course! I may be getting a tad jealous of Ava having four hot, talented guys to play with and rely upon ha ha.
This is most definitely an adult book, that I struggled to put down! Read with chocolate or your favourite sweets and a tall glass of something cool as you're about to step into the hot as hell world of Lucifer!
Just as Ava was pulled into Hell, I was pulled into another gripping installment of the Grave Concerns series.
Ava is special, not just because of what she is (you'll find that out soon enough!!) but for how she manages to cope and adapt to different situations. She may have a wobble but she's a fighter....as she shows in the last chapter. There's a vulnerability to her that is endearing yet slightly heartbreaking.
As with the first book there are some pretty dark, horrific events......and sex, of course! I may be getting a tad jealous of Ava having four hot, talented guys to play with and rely upon ha ha.
This is most definitely an adult book, that I struggled to put down! Read with chocolate or your favourite sweets and a tall glass of something cool as you're about to step into the hot as hell world of Lucifer!
Dave Filipi recommended Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) in Movies (curated)
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The People Under the Stairs (1991) in Movies
Sep 17, 2020
What Lies Under The Stairs
The People Under The Stairs- is a very underrated movie. Its one of wes best work. Its thrilling, scary and horrorfying.
The Plot: When young Fool (Brandon Adams) breaks into the home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he discovers a disturbing scenario where incestuous adult siblings have mutilated a number of boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs in their large, creepy house. As Fool attempts to flee before the psychopaths can catch him, he meets their daughter, Alice (A.J. Langer), who has been spared any extreme discipline by her deranged parents. Can Fool and Alice escape before it's too late?
Craven has stated that The People Under the Stairs was partially inspired by a news story from the late 1970s, in which two burglars broke into a Los Angeles household, inadvertently causing the police to discover two children who had been locked away by their parents.
Its a really good movie.
The Plot: When young Fool (Brandon Adams) breaks into the home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he discovers a disturbing scenario where incestuous adult siblings have mutilated a number of boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs in their large, creepy house. As Fool attempts to flee before the psychopaths can catch him, he meets their daughter, Alice (A.J. Langer), who has been spared any extreme discipline by her deranged parents. Can Fool and Alice escape before it's too late?
Craven has stated that The People Under the Stairs was partially inspired by a news story from the late 1970s, in which two burglars broke into a Los Angeles household, inadvertently causing the police to discover two children who had been locked away by their parents.
Its a really good movie.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Passion Potion in Books
Jan 11, 2021
I received this copy in exchange for an honest review.
Hmm… I enjoyed this story and the background information you receive as you read further into it. The relationships and interactions between the characters was rather entertaining and I really liked the whole “match” thing. If I’m being honest, I mean I like Caleb and Jet as a ”match” or maybe just the reaction they have when they meet their perfect “match”.
The world building was very fantasy-esque with portals in bowls and fairies, edible mushrooms and talking animals but I enjoyed it.
This is the first New Adult book I’ve read that was also of a different genre, in this’ case Paranormal/Fantasy. As a lover of both, I had to read this to see what it was like and I did enjoy it. Some of it seemed a little slow and other bits a little rushed but overall it was a good enjoyable read.
Hmm… I enjoyed this story and the background information you receive as you read further into it. The relationships and interactions between the characters was rather entertaining and I really liked the whole “match” thing. If I’m being honest, I mean I like Caleb and Jet as a ”match” or maybe just the reaction they have when they meet their perfect “match”.
The world building was very fantasy-esque with portals in bowls and fairies, edible mushrooms and talking animals but I enjoyed it.
This is the first New Adult book I’ve read that was also of a different genre, in this’ case Paranormal/Fantasy. As a lover of both, I had to read this to see what it was like and I did enjoy it. Some of it seemed a little slow and other bits a little rushed but overall it was a good enjoyable read.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Trouble in Books
Jan 11, 2021
Another book that's been on my kindle since 2013.
Um...i don't know how to put my feelings into words about this one. The beginning bit was hard to read. I think this is the first book where domestic abuse has been described and happened in detail for me and I didn't enjoy reading it. Mia had such a shitty life at the start.
I liked Jordan a lot. He's the kind of guy I like my girls to get with in romances. Looks like a bad arse but is really a great guy once you get to know him.
Another thing I liked was that it wasn't set in a school/college environment like most other new adult books but at the same time, I kinda missed that element of football games, meeting after classes, sorority/fraternity parties... Yeah, I'm hard to please where NA books are concerned simply because I've read so many.
P.S. I love Dozer!
Um...i don't know how to put my feelings into words about this one. The beginning bit was hard to read. I think this is the first book where domestic abuse has been described and happened in detail for me and I didn't enjoy reading it. Mia had such a shitty life at the start.
I liked Jordan a lot. He's the kind of guy I like my girls to get with in romances. Looks like a bad arse but is really a great guy once you get to know him.
Another thing I liked was that it wasn't set in a school/college environment like most other new adult books but at the same time, I kinda missed that element of football games, meeting after classes, sorority/fraternity parties... Yeah, I'm hard to please where NA books are concerned simply because I've read so many.
P.S. I love Dozer!
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated One to Hold (One to Hold, #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2021
Contains spoilers, click to show
When I downloaded this I thought it was going to be a new adult book but it isn't, it's a contemporary erotic romance with characters in their thirties.
Nevertheless I enjoyed the book, how the first half or so is based at the spa retreat and the next 40% (it finishes around the 90& mark) is based back wherever she comes from. The difference between her life at home and the tranquillity of the spa is so different and I have to admit I felt sorry for her, though I don't want to spoilt it for those who haven't read it as to why.
I liked Derek from the first moment he's mentioned, maybe it's the way he looks at her from across the bar and seduces her within a handful of pages
It's hard to write a good review of this book when if I talk about the last half of it, I'll spoil it...
Nevertheless I enjoyed the book, how the first half or so is based at the spa retreat and the next 40% (it finishes around the 90& mark) is based back wherever she comes from. The difference between her life at home and the tranquillity of the spa is so different and I have to admit I felt sorry for her, though I don't want to spoilt it for those who haven't read it as to why.
I liked Derek from the first moment he's mentioned, maybe it's the way he looks at her from across the bar and seduces her within a handful of pages
It's hard to write a good review of this book when if I talk about the last half of it, I'll spoil it...
Danny Boyle recommended Goodbye, Children (Au Revoir Les Enfants) (1987) in Movies (curated)
Kristina (502 KP) rated A Thousand Boy Kisses in Books
Dec 7, 2020
A love story so profound, it's what all teenage girls wish for in a relationship. Even some adult couples don't reach Rune and Poppy's level of unyielding love and devotion. A Thousand Boy Kisses made me cry no less than 3 times in just the first 153 pages and almost nonstop for the final 3 or 4 chapters. Poppy is so full of life, it's hard to imagine how she can be so optimistic, but it's a view everyone should strive to have. Rune is understandably moody and sullen, but it was amazing to watch how love changed his heart. From the moment they met to their final reunion, I watched in awe at their journey. I read, enraptured, from beautiful beginning to beautiful end. And my heart almost burst.
**SPOILER ALERT**
There's only one thing I wish was different. I wish Tillie had clarified WHY Rune had finally "come home". 27 is awful young, I just wish I knew what sent him there.
**SPOILER ALERT**
There's only one thing I wish was different. I wish Tillie had clarified WHY Rune had finally "come home". 27 is awful young, I just wish I knew what sent him there.
Jeremy King (346 KP) rated Welcome to Marwen (2018) in Movies
Sep 3, 2019
I went in to this thinking it was going to be lame but i truly enjoyed this movie. It was unique concept.
It gives a great perspective of the damage violence/bullying can cause and how one has to deals with violence afterwards.
I think this movie is great for adult but kids and teens might not get the real meaning of this movie and only take it at face value.
For example some people might think his collection of women's shoes is because he wants to crossdress but i believe it is just because he likes them like some guys like classic cars. To him they are art, he even mentions his knowledge about shoes when he was saying that they are the wrong time period. By not being in the mainstream like everyone else and doing what he feels comfortable with he is bullied to the max just for being different.
It gives a great perspective of the damage violence/bullying can cause and how one has to deals with violence afterwards.
I think this movie is great for adult but kids and teens might not get the real meaning of this movie and only take it at face value.
For example some people might think his collection of women's shoes is because he wants to crossdress but i believe it is just because he likes them like some guys like classic cars. To him they are art, he even mentions his knowledge about shoes when he was saying that they are the wrong time period. By not being in the mainstream like everyone else and doing what he feels comfortable with he is bullied to the max just for being different.