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Shannan (0 KP) rated Throne of Glass in Books

Dec 18, 2017  
Throne of Glass
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas | 2012 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
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8.7 (91 Ratings)
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The characters! (2 more)
Hot guys!
Strong female character
Slow start to the series (0 more)
My favorite Assassin
I love the world Sarah creates! Fae, witches, demons, a prince, assassins, and magic! Throne of Glass is the start to this amazing series and it takes a little to get into it because there is so much you need to know about her past and all the characters and the world. The series gets better with each book you read.
  
Fractured Angel
Fractured Angel
Ken Williams | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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This book was AMAZING! [Ken Williams] tells the inside story of working with the homeless in the backyard of the rich and famous. In [Fractured Angel] he draws on his own experiences to create a fictionalized account of a social worker, a mother, and a fifteen year old runaway all trying to cope with their demons. [Williams] has a way with storytelling and the empathy he shows for all his characters shows through in his words.
  
Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge
Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge
Paul Krueger | 2016 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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9.0 (1 Ratings)
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How could I not pick up a book about a group of people who call themselves the Alechemists and make the perfect cocktails to give themselves powers to fight off demons? This is a dream novel for everyone who always picks to play as the mage character. (Like yours truly) Also I would like to take the time to appreciate the fact that coffee baristas act as healers in this story. Thank you Mr. Paul Krueger and cheers.
  
Not the first time I've encountered this take ("demons" are just powerful beings in charge of a particular reality who have been labeled "evil" by beings from a competing reality whose PR has fared better in modern times) but I can't remember the last time it was pushed quite this heavily. I would probably advise most Christians, particularly Baptists, to give this one a pass.

Don't worry, you aren't exactly missing any deathless prose or original plotting, anyway.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Wildsky in Books

Jun 30, 2018  
Wildsky
Wildsky
Magnolia Robbins | 2018 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
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9.5 (2 Ratings)
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I really enjoyed the love story in this book but more importantly the messege about depression an mental health. The author dealt with these issues in a very thoughtful and caring manner. The love story shows how important having someone to confide in and care is to someone dealing with the demons in their own head. I would definately recommend this book. I think, besides being and enjoyable read, that it may be able to help some people.
  
The Stars Never Rise (The Stars Never Rise, #1)
The Stars Never Rise (The Stars Never Rise, #1)
Rachel Vincent | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
4
5.0 (2 Ratings)
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I struggled with this book until I got about half way through and then it got a bit more exciting.

As mentioned in my previous updates, reading about anything religious isn't really my cup of tea and it was only the action scenes when Nina, Finn and co were exorcising the demons that I was pulled in. But even that wasn't enough to pull me in completely.

I dont think I'll be reading the next book in the series.
  
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She Who Hunts
C.L. Parks | 2011
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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This was seriously amazing. I love demons and loved how they were a part of Tenna's life even though she never chose it. Tenna is an amazing character.. Her love, her life, her wanting to be an outcast because the other hunters didn't want her. I loved her "uncle and aunt". I felt so bad for them.. and yet not bad for them at the same time. This was a very fast paced story that kept me interested and I loved the writing so much. Tenna was wonderful. She had her own problems and had her own wants and love and wishes. I love that Tenna was a strong, confident hero who still had her own inner demons and inner problems that made her more human and not just superhero. This story and the writing made me very happy and kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to see where it was going and what would happen next. I cannot wait to see the next book and what happens in it.
  
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) created a post

Jan 1, 2019 (Updated Jan 1, 2019)  
I need some movie recommendations. I want to watch something scary. I prefer either ghost stories or serial killers, preferably psychologically frightening, not a violent gore-fest, and with a plausible storyline. Does anyone have any suggestions?

#movie
#scarymovie
#ghost
#haunt


Edited: I like ghosts because of the history involved. I like a good story.


Nothing about religions, cults, demons, exorcisms, and the like.


No tortured ghosts from asylums or other locations of abuse.


No animals. Children are iffy, at best.
     
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Andy K (10821 KP) Jan 1, 2019

I know. He's a freak psycho. But Mandy is not really about him as much as the visuals and the journey. It's almost a horror version of John Wick.

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Lee (2222 KP) Jan 2, 2019

+1 for 'Ghost Stories'. I'm booked to go see the theatre show of this when it returns to London in a couple of months and am really excited! I can also recommend the movie 'A Ghost Story' if you haven't seen it. Strange concept but once you get into it, it's really quite good.

The Lost Symbol: (Robert Langdon Book 3)
The Lost Symbol: (Robert Langdon Book 3)
Dan Brown | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.6 (19 Ratings)
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The third Dan Brown book featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and, like his previous books ("Angels and Demons", "The Da Vinci code", "Deception Point" and "Digital Fortress" - the first two in that list also featuring Robert Langdon), I found it to be an entertaining enough read without being anything special.

I have to say, I also think that (one of) the supposed big reveals was actually pretty obvious from roughly 1/3 of the way into the story, which didn't really help ...
  
Good Omens
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.3 (42 Ratings)
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Excellent wit and humor (0 more)
You have to be willing to laugh at religion to enjoy this. Yes, even your own.... (0 more)
One of my all-time favorite novels.
This is one of my all-time favorite books, and my introduction to both Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, whose entire bibliographies I intend to complete. Highly recommended for anyone who is willing to temporarily (or not) turn off the urge to take higher things like God, the Antichrist, angels, demons, and the apocalypse too seriously.