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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books

Feb 12, 2020  
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood | 1998 | Essays
6
8.3 (112 Ratings)
Book Rating
It’s rare that I prefer a film or TV series to the book it is based on but I think this may be the exception. Having only seen the 1st series on TV I thought I’d give the book a go and although the world-building lives up to what I’d expect the story itself is slow and not as tense.

It’s scary and an all believable world that Atwood creates but the telling seemed bogged down in details over the mundane.

I probably spoiled myself seeing the TV series first but I’d recommend that to all. I feel the theme has been gone over plenty so won't rehash but it's a worthwhile story however you decide to consume it.
  
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David McK (3557 KP) rated Good Omens - Season 2 in TV

Oct 22, 2023 (Updated Oct 22, 2023)  
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Good Omens - Season 2
2023 | Comedy
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
I was one of those who wandered how they would do a second season of a show based on a single book, when the entirety of that book had been covered in season one.

The answer, it turns out, is that Gaiman and Pratchett had ideas for a sequel, which nothing ever came off.

Gaiman is one of the showrunners here (as he was in season 1).

This, even more than that earlier season, concentrates on the pairing of the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley, with lots of flashes of the two of them throughout the years since the Creation, and here trying to uncover just why the Archangel Gabriel has arrived at Aziraphale's bookshop with absolutely no memory at all.
  
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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Knitting Projects for Infants Toddlers in Books

Apr 27, 2018  
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One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Knitting Projects for Infants Toddlers
Judith Durant | 2015
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love babies. I love the One-skein wonders series. So it’s natural that I would love this book.

I love knitting and crocheting but I’m not the most patient long-term project minded person. I also really like pictures. Generally I decide what to make (knit, sew, cook) based on the picture. That’s one thing I really like about this book: all the patterns have at least one picture (usually more) plus diagrams! I also really like the page-layout and the color-blocks.

This is perfect for anyone who wants a quick project for a precious little one.
  
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Kyera (8 KP) rated Rise of the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #3) in Books

Feb 1, 2018  
Rise of the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #3)
Rise of the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #3)
Melissa de la Cruz | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Rise of the Isle of the Lost is the third book in the Descendants series, a collection of books about the kids of the most infamous Disney villains. It is based on the Disney Channel Original Movie by the same name and Rise occurs just before the events of the second movie. It follows the villain kids Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos in Auradon, as well as Uma and her pirate crew on the Isle of the Lost.

The book is a middle school reading level, so it is very simply written. I wasn't particularly impressed with the story or the writing, although the book was enjoyable enough. I chose to read it because I am a fan of Disney and found the premise to be intriguing. The execution was underwhelming, but I feel that younger readers would really enjoy this book. It is perfect for those in grades five to seven. I would recommend it to those that are fans of the movie and suggest that you read it before seeing the second movie, as that is where it falls chronologically.