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Debbiereadsbook (1171 KP) rated Cold Fire: A Pre-Apocalyptic Dragon Romance (Ice Drake Series #1) in Books

Dec 5, 2017  
Cold Fire: A Pre-Apocalyptic Dragon Romance (Ice Drake Series #1)
Cold Fire: A Pre-Apocalyptic Dragon Romance (Ice Drake Series #1)
Emma Layne | 2017 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
really great, fun read, 4 stars
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book, direct from the author, that I write a review was not required.

I have a *thing* for dragons, as you well know, so when asked if I would like to read this, because, you know, I saw DRAGONS in the title! (This has however let me down before!) and who am I to dent dragons!

But I really REALLY enjoyed this book!

Faro and his brothers are on Earth to, basically, loot the planet of what they need to save THEIR planet, and since Earth is on the direct path of a comet, it's a bit of a free for all. Amy runs the hotel the brothers stay in, while doing their looting. She is struggling though, since the death of her father and Faro is drawn to her grief. Then he realises that maybe it's not her grief that draws his emphatic powers, but AMY herself, that she might just be the stuff of legends. She might just be his mate.

Like I said, really really enjoyed! Loved that the dragon doesn't show himself til very VERY late on in the book, but Faro tells Amy of his existence, and of where Faro and his brothers came from.

It's not overly complicated, or explicit or violent. Some of the words that Faro uses for various body parts are amusing, dated, like something out of an historical romance, BUT Faro does say, while his race is technically advanced, they do prefer the old ways, so maybe he meant old words too. Thats the way I read it. Liked that little clarification!

Told from both Amy and Faro's point of view, in the third person, it hit the right spot for me. It's a little on the long side for a hangover cure, but it was such an easy read, I cannot file it anywhere else. This is, by the way, a GOOD thing, being an easy read!

The passion between Faro and Amy simmers along nicely, but it is some time before they actually give in to it, and OH!!! what a surprise! I'm not gonna say what that is, but hey, lucky Amy! :-p

I'm expecting all the brothers, and the android to have their own story, and I saw at least one laying out here. And the issue of looting on Earth and the fate of Earth is going to run through those books. Because two years is not a long time, and before long Earth scientist will find out what's in their future.


Thank you to Ms Layne for my copy!

so, for an easy, dragon read

4 solid stars

**same worded review will appear elsewhere**
  
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ArecRain (8 KP) rated Animal Lust in Books

Jan 18, 2018  
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Animal Lust
Lacy Danes | 2008
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Did I miss something? Was there suppose to be a plot line somewhere? You think I would have learned my lesson by now in that <i>Aphrodisia</i> never publishes anything that isn't sex for the sake of sex. Every <i>Aphrodisia</i> novel I have ever read, has had a complete lack of thought or plot line.

This novel consists of four different stories, each dealing with one of the four brothers and them finding their mates. While each brother's story was different and they each had various sexual tastes, the overall novel was kind of boring. The brothers all blended together and lacked individual personalities outside of the bedroom.

I felt like Danes gave us bits and pieces of what could have been a plot line, but she was more focused on the couples hooking up than formulating an actual plot. I wish I could say that the erotic scenes made up for the rest of the novel, but in all honesty, I have read much better. I do give Danes credit for giving each brother completely unique stories from each other. It's what actually kept me reading. I was curious to see each brother find his mate and how he planned on pleasing her. I have to say Devon's story was by far the best and worth reading.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Tiptoes (2003) in Movies

May 13, 2021  
Tiptoes (2003)
Tiptoes (2003)
2003 | Comedy, Drama
5
3.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
It's a bit difficult to know where to start with a movie like Tiptoes, where an arguably unpromising idea is coupled to at least one deeply suspect creative decision. Basically, this is a look at what it means to be a short person, or the parents of one, in the modern world, realised through a peculiar rom-com plot about twin brothers (one of whom is a short person) getting involved with the same girl. If you think this sounds odd, there is a ten-year age-gap between the twin brothers, and the short one is played by Gary Oldman through the wonders of him kneeling down on his shoes. (Oldman has said playing a short person was 'a stretch', which is an interesting choice of words.) Meanwhile, a subplot concerns a French Marxist biker short person played by Peter Dinklage.

It may all be very well-intentioned and motivated by genuine sympathy for the short person community, but the sight of Oldman kneeling down behind various low objects or embedded in a sofa with fake short legs attached to it disastrously sabotages the film. That said, even if they'd opted for more height-appropriate casting, I suspect the contrived melodrama of the movie would still be difficult to take seriously. A deeply bizarre film, and perhaps deservedly obscure.