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Effigy: Vol 1 : Idle Worship
Book
* After a sex-tape scandal, former Hollywood child star turned Z-lister Chondra Jackson returns to...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated Of Hoaxes and Homicide in Books
Jan 31, 2024
Dear Miss Hermion, Will You Join a Cult?
It’s been a few months since we last checked in on half-sisters Violet and Sephora Manville, and they are finding themselves a bit bored after the excitement of solving their first murder. That changes when Violet’s alter ego, advice columnist Miss Hermione, receives a letter from a distraught mother whose daughter has run off and joined a cult. When Violet starts to investigate, she realizes that she knows someone in the group. Violet goes undercover in the cult right before a murder happens. Can she figure out what is going on?
I enjoyed the first, and this was another good entry. We get the story most from Violet’s first-person point of view, but we occasionally transfer to Sephora’s. These breaks are always obvious, and they are also used to good effect to advance the story. The plot could have used a bit more, but there are still some good twists, and I was engaged the entire time. Part of that is because of the characters, who I enjoyed. I also liked seeing both Violet and Sephora not only grow, but grow their relationship as well. If you are looking for a fun historical mystery, you’ll be glad you picked this one up.
I enjoyed the first, and this was another good entry. We get the story most from Violet’s first-person point of view, but we occasionally transfer to Sephora’s. These breaks are always obvious, and they are also used to good effect to advance the story. The plot could have used a bit more, but there are still some good twists, and I was engaged the entire time. Part of that is because of the characters, who I enjoyed. I also liked seeing both Violet and Sephora not only grow, but grow their relationship as well. If you are looking for a fun historical mystery, you’ll be glad you picked this one up.
MisterK (8 KP) rated The Princess Bride (1987) in Movies
Nov 25, 2017
Perfect Casting (3 more)
Memorable, Quotable Dialog
Fencing, Fighting, Torture, Revenge, Giants, Monsters...
A Little Basic for Older Audiences
True Love
One of the quintessential cult films since the term was invented, The Princess Bride is a movie that everyone seems to love. The characters are memorable, the dialog is snappy and funny and the movie just gets better every time that one watches it.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Labyrinth (1986) in Movies
Aug 14, 2017
A classic
A cult classic film from my childhood. It has a wide variety of weird and wonderful characters, most created by the master of puppets Jim Henson. It has a cool soundtrack and a great story with plenty of laughs for all ages. If you like the Never Ending Story, The Dark Crystal you have to see this!
Dean (6925 KP) rated Natural Born Killers (1994) in Movies
Aug 14, 2017
Andy Seabrook (0 KP) rated The Lost Boys (1987) in Movies
Mar 9, 2018
Love this cult classic
Contains spoilers, click to show
I first watched this film when I was only 15 years old.i love it then and love it now. Badass biker vamps . Teenage problems etc. I think i acted like the frog bothers at that age!!Haha. The actors action everything rocks!!
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Aliens (1986) in Movies
Jun 18, 2019
Predator
a cult sci fi/horror movie set in deep space and follows Ripley, a badass gun toting killer when she needs to be. Ripley and crew mates are hunted down one by one and killed by a huge, stealthy acid drooling Alien.
Plenty of old school jump scares and some great graphics a dark atmosphere and nowhere to hide.
Plenty of old school jump scares and some great graphics a dark atmosphere and nowhere to hide.
Simon Webb (26 KP) rated The Lost Boys (1987) in Movies
Mar 4, 2020
Cult classiciits
It's fair to say that this is an absolute gem if your from the right generation. Younger audiences wont and dont appreciate this classic. For those of you who saw this as a youngster when it was first released I'm sure it's one of your favourites. Far fetched in places and certainly corny in places but thoroughly enjoyable.
The Lapse Storytelling Podcast
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See with your ears. The Lapse’s award-winning audio wonderment thrusts listeners headlong into...
