Awix (3310 KP) rated Stranger from Venus (1954) in Movies
Aug 15, 2020
At least it's a little easier to take seriously than Devil Girl from Mars, but the production is even more primitive and it's a lot less fun. Helmut Dantine does the best he can, dispensing cosmic wisdom in a gravelly Austrian monotone, but the punishingly low budget really shows. The purest kind of rip-off - there's nothing here that isn't in the original movie, and everything that is here is less accomplished and less interesting. Not awful, though, nor is it without a certain historical curiosity value for SF aficionados.
The Mango Orchard: Travelling Back to the Secret Heart
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As a child, Robin Bayley was enchanted by his grandmother's stories of Mexican adventures—of...
Casanova and the Faceless Woman (Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths, #1)
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Introducing The Inspector of Strange and Unusual Deaths. The first in a series of historical...
Vampire Girl (Vampire Girl, #1)
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You think it's safe to walk alone at night. It's not. You think the only threat is other humans....
The Unearthly (The Unearthly #1)
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The first time I was declared dead, I lost my past. The second time, I lost my humanity. Now I’m...
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4)
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Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley's last case went so awry,...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated College of Shadows ( Cambridge Gothic #1) in Books
Feb 26, 2023
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College of Shadows (Cambridge Gothic book 1)
By Mark Wells
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Cambridge attracts the brightest minds, the darkest forces, and the deadliest monsters.
New arrivals, Nick and Annabel, feel like imposters among the gleaming spires of Cambridge University. Unsure of each other and desperate to fit in, they throw themselves into student life. But when their professor is attacked by a mysterious creature straight out of their worst nightmares, their assignments become less pass-fail than do-or-die.
As the bodies pile up, the Freshers enlist the help of Giles, a dare-devil scholar who climbs the college’s ivory towers for fun. And as the shadows close in, these unlikely allies set out to banish the beast before their first foray into this mystical world becomes their last…
I really enjoyed this. It flowed really well and kept you interested all the way through. Still a little confused by a few things but think that’s just me. Very well written and a very intriguing read.
Nightmares from the Deep™: Davy Jones, Collector's Edition HD (Full)
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Reveal Davy Jones’ darkest secrets and defeat the nefarious sea devil once and for all! Museum...
David McK (3562 KP) rated Sharpe's Revenge in Books
Feb 18, 2019
I'm approaching the end of that project, with (currently) only two more novels to go: [book:Sharpe's Waterloo|328986], and [book:Sharpe's Devil|615225].
This particular entry is set during the latter days of the Napoleonic Wars: during the Peace of Amiens in 1814, to be precise, with Sharpe's personal and professional life falling apart after he is framed by wily French spymaster Pierre Ducos. This novel also sees the fall-out from certain events in the previous entries ([book:Sharpe's Siege|564536]), starting with an - illegal - duel between Sharpe and the naval commander who was responsible for abandoning him and his men behind enemy lines, moving on to his cuckolding by his wife Jane by a former friend, and even expanding on the family of the commander of that French fort with one family member, in particular, playing a very important role in Sharpe's future life!
Dana (24 KP) rated Y No Se Lo Trago LA Tierra and the Earth Did Not Devour Him in Books
Mar 23, 2018
This book gave a very interesting view into the migrant workers of the United States. Not only are there the testimonials from the people themselves, there are also little vignettes into each person's life.
There are small aspects of dark humor throughout the novel. Some instances, like when the child is trying to evoke the devil by cursing at him, made me laugh while I was reading it.
I really enjoyed how true the characters were to themselves in their stories. Even though we weren't following a single character the entire way through, all of the stories were connected in some way. Even still, we got great glimpses into their lives and the lives of a lot of immigrants in the United States.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. It was quick and didn't seem very drawn out.