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Fledgling (Afterlife #1)
Fledgling (Afterlife #1)
Katrina Cope | 2015 | Paranormal, Thriller, Young Adult (YA)
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
With the increasing population and growing evils of the world, the guardian angels are struggling to keep up and have started to recruit human souls to be angels. Those that meet the criteria are then trained to fight evil - quite literally.

The heroine of the story (unnamed for very nearly half the book) is one such recruit, She is sent on missions to protect innocent souls from evil people and to insert a conscience into their attackers so they will change their ways. But the new angel is worried about the side effects of the new conscience and this causes her to break the rules and to question if what the archangels have taught is correct.

Despite the premise, this book is neither religious nor do the angels behave exactly as guardian angels are traditionally supposed to. They are more like an angelic version of Thunderbirds as they are despatched from their secret island base around the planet to protect those in trouble. And they don't fight evil with a kind word and good deeds, these angels are trained in martial arts and are very much not afraid to use it.

This book reminded me most of a computer game where each mission granted new powers, but also the end of level opponent gets tougher. Every chapter raises the thrill another notch and the fight scenes are very impressively written and choreographed. It is like The Matrix with angels.

The characters are well written. The angels - both the new recruits and the archangels - are well formed and each has their strengths and weaknesses and are certainly not in any way perfect. The heroine in particular is someone the reader can empathise with as she struggles with the dilemmas of her new life (and her old human one). Some pages I didn't want to turn as it was clear that something unpleasant was going to happen to her. But with the help of her friends and their combined strengths they win through.

Given that the main character is female angel and that there is a romantic sub plot this might not appeal to teenage males but that would be overlooking a terrific book for a very superficial reason. The tale of a feisty angel who always does what she believes is right is ultimately a good read for anybody.
  
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Wes Anderson recommended Night Train (2009) in Movies (curated)

 
Night Train (2009)
Night Train (2009)
2009 | Action, Mystery
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Another Polish film. Part of a series of films newly restored with the participation of The Film Foundation/Scorsese. Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz who also made other great films: Mother Joan of the Angels and Pharaoh (a spectacular Egyptian story shot partly in Uzbekistan)."

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Charlie's Angels (2000)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
2000 | Action, Comedy
The Angels are hot. That's what this is really about, after all. (3 more)
Crispin Glover
Bill Murray
Tim Curry
Fight scenes don't hold up, or at least some of them don't. (3 more)
Characterization is inconsistent
Matt LeBlanc's character should have been named Joey so you could headcanon him as the same character from Friends. (This is mostly a joke. Mostly.)
Tom Green
Inconsistent but fun
You watch a Charlie's Angels movie for one thing: hot women kicking ass. And so far as that goes, this movie mostly delivers even if some of the fight scenes don't look as good today as they should. But looking beyond that, there are some cracks in the facade - the characterization of the Angels, for instance, is that they're tough, confident professionals....who devolve to giggling schoolgirls at the prospect of meeting their boss? Feels awkward. The plot is straightforward, no complaints there, and most of the casting is on point with the exception of the bizarre addition of Tom Green's character. Overall, good fun despite it's flaws.
  
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A Touch of Crimson (Renegade Angels, #1)
Sylvia Day | 2012
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Book Review | A Touch of Crimson (Renegade Angels #1) by Sylvia Day
This book didn't grab me the characters didn't warm to me but this doesn't mean I wont read anymore of her books. I did love Crossfire books and I was grabbed with the characters from them books.
Sorry Sylvia.
  
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Merissa (12897 KP) created a post

Dec 15, 2023  
"Forced into the life of a fugitive, Nelan hides in London, before he is dramatically pressed into the crew of the Golden Hind."

Tour: The Mark of the Salamander (The Island of Angels, #1) by Justin Newland - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #TudorFiction, #GoldenHind, #HistoricalFiction,

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MusicCritics (472 KP) rated '8' by Incubus in Music

Sep 21, 2017  
'8' by Incubus
'8' by Incubus
2017 | Indie, Rock
Too many songs get halfway there, starting promisingly, then petering out quickly. Both “Familiar Faces” and “Glitterbomb” squander guitarist Mike Einziger’s earworm intros, building something bland around the bright
Critic- A.V Music
Original Score: 5 out of 10

Read Review: https://music.avclub.com/charly-bliss-the-black-angels-incubus-and-more-in-th-1798288194
  
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
J.R. Ward | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.3 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
I enjoyed book one of the BDB series more than I thought I would. I have been asked so many times if I've read J.R. Ward's series? I can now say that I've read (and very much enjoyed) Dark Lover. I very much look forward to reading the rest of the series as well as Ward's Fallen Angels Series! :)
  
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Branded (Fall of Angels, #1)
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was an okay book. There wasn't anything particularly amazing about the book. I did like the concept of Angels and thought that it was unique.

The book definitely needed to be edited more. There were a few mistakes and misprints. All in all it kept me entertained but I doubt I will continue on in the series.
  
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Steven Pinker recommended Atrocities in Books (curated)

 
Atrocities
Atrocities
Matthew White | 2013 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Reference, Science & Mathematics
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"This chronicle of history’s hundred deadliest wars and massacres, including death tolls, is a good way to settle bets (who was worse, Genghis Khan or Hitler?), brush up your history, and marvel at the cruelty and stupidity of our species. It was a useful source when I wrote “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.”"

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about track Country by Angaleena Presley in Wrangled by Angaleena Presley in Music

Oct 21, 2017 (Updated Oct 22, 2017)  
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Angaleena Presley feat. Yelawolf - Country