The Martian Ambassador
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WELCOME TO LONDON, 1899 It has been six years since the discovery of intelligent life on Mars, and...
The Monogram Murders
Agatha Christie and Sophie Hannah
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The new Hercule Poirot novel - another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the...
Full Dark House
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When a bomb devastates the office of London's most unusual police unit and claims the life of its...
Grave Danger
s. k. Gregory and Happy Monique
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Aurelia Graves was born a necromancer. She just didn't know it until now. That sudden supernatural...
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Eli (2019) in Movies
Jul 21, 2020
The first hour of the movie I did enjoy and the boy who played Eli played him very well and was very realistic, which is more than I can say for his the adults at times. The ending was completely bizarre and unexpected. Not being a fan of possession movies it wasn't for me and I just found it ridiculous. Saying that though, the visuals were excellent. For example showing Eli with destruction behind him was spot on in showing what he was capable of. The ending felt like there could have been a sequel, but it there was I can't see me watching it.
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An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge)
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Many of us were put off history by the dry and dreary way it was taught at school. Back then 'The...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Wrong Family in Books
Mar 11, 2021
"Humans had a way of uprooting happiness. They found flaws in it, picked at it until the whole system unraveled."
Well, this was an interesting read, to say the least. It had the odd distinction of being both predictable in many ways yet really weird and crazy. It's a fast read and while there's nothing really amazing here, it was certainly good for a crazy (!) twist or two. I didn't care for any of the characters--Winnie, Juno, or Nigel--and most of my sympathies stayed with poor Sam, who had to deal with all these wacky adults in his life. There's a lot of drama and truly, the plot is bizarre and wild. Which is definitely fun at times and a bit too much at others.
Overall, this is a dark read with an insane plot and characters that aren't exactly endearing. It's a quick read that stressed me out and probably won't stick with me long, but was enjoyable enough for a few days. 3 stars.