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L is for Lawless
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Get ready for one of Kinsey Millhone's "wildest adventures yet" (San Francisco Examiner) from #1 New...
The Hunger
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Evil is invisible, and it is everywhere. Tamsen Donner must be a witch. That is the only way to...
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A Polar Affair
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George Murray Levick was the physician on Robert Falcon Scott’s tragic Antarctic expedition of...
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Downsizing (2017) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
So we start as the with an introduction to the scientist testing out the Downsizing, then we are introduced to the first to be shrunk. When we first meet Paul, he is looking after his mother a task which has taken up much of his life and has made him make decisions in life.
Downsizing isn’t an effect-laden film as you would think from the trailer, it seems like any other movie, there are several memorable moments, such as Christoph Waltz‘s character, Dusan Mirkovic, who lives upstairs from Paul, Waltz’s character certainly brings some comedic moments to the film to lighten it up when needed. Joining Waltz is Udo Kier who plays Konrad who both visit the original Downsizing team in Norway from time to time.
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Flash Gordon (1980) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
Directed by Mike Hodges and starring Sam J. Jones, Brian Blessed, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow and many more great names of the time, Flash Gordon went through some turbulent times in bringing the character to the big screen, but over the years the film has built a cult following and fans love the film.
Flash Gordon may have its flaws, such as some of the dodgy special effects such as seeing the background through semi-translucent characters but this all adds to the charm of the film, it does for me and although you can certainly see these issues much more on the big screen it doesn’t distract you from the fun and craziness of the film.
The Happy Hoofer
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Book of the Month) Her new autobiography is full of drama... and obviously, from someone so...
Lucius is a monster-hunting priest and befriends a mine owner as he travels to Galm to speak with the priest there. Unfortunately, that priest is dead and Lucius is afraid the rest of the town will soon follow.
This was a wonderful old-style fantasy that kept me turning the pages as I got lost in their adventures. The characters are all easily identifiable and have their own quirks and foibles. The pacing kept the story moving along whilst not rushing, giving me a chance to savour what was unfolding before me.
A great start to the series, I look forward to continuing this story and have no hesitation in recommending it.
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Yule Log Murder in Books
Dec 1, 2022
I must admit that I haven't read many of Lucy's adventures, sticking mainly to the novellas featuring this character and her family. As a result, I don't have the history with Lucy's family that long time series readers do. That may be why I found them annoying. The mystery itself was very strong, however, with a solution I didn't see coming.
NOTE: This story is a novella, roughly 100 pages, and was originally part of the novella collection Yule Log Murder. If you have that book, there is no need to buy this ebook. If you haven’t read the story, now is the time to sit back and enjoy this Christmas mystery.