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Sarah (7800 KP) rated If It Bleeds in Books

Jul 3, 2020  
If It Bleeds
If It Bleeds
Stephen King | 2020 | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
8
8.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Masterful writing
I know I'm biased when it comes to Stephen King as he's my favourite writer, but I don't think anyone can deny how brilliant a writer he is. Not pretentious, just masterful writing, and this definitely comes across in this collection of stories.

The titular story and the one with the returning Holly Gibney, If It Bleeds, is definitely the best story in the book. After reading The Outsider I've definitely had a better appreciation of Holly as a character so it was nice to see her back again, especially as this story follows on in a way from the events in The Outsider. The other 3 stories in this book are good, but they don't quite match up to If It Bleeds, to the point where the first stories are barely memorable. They're also not quite as horror filled as you would come to expect from King, which was slightly disappointing. In all honesty if it hadn't been for If It Bleeds, this collection probably would've only gained itself a 6. Still I'll always enjoy reading a Stephen King book, even if this collection isn't one of my favourites.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Vol 1: Aliens in Books

Apr 21, 2018  
Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Vol 1: Aliens
Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Vol 1: Aliens
Landry Quinn Walker | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
7
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This collection of short stories was alright. By far, my favorite was 'The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku'. While this is written for a younger audience, I didn't think it was a bad thing. 'High Noon on Jakku' was fairly good too, and I like reading more stories about Jakku.
  
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David McK (3633 KP) rated More William in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
MW
More William
Richmal Crompton | 2010
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Further collection of Richmal Crompton's William stories, where the titular character gets himself into more scrapes and misadventures. I have to say, as well, that the language in them is actually quite advanced: while the stories may all be about a kid, I don't really think they are written *for* kids (if that makes sense>)