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Gareth Michael Lewis (6 KP) rated The Aeronaut's Windlass in Books

Jan 20, 2018

The Aeronaut's Windlass

Jim Butcher | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(10 Ratings)

Book Rating

Jim Butcher adds another series to his already excellent repertoire. (0 more)

If he's writing this, he's not writing Dresden :D (0 more)

Mixes high fantasy with steampunk overtures beautifully

I've read almost everything I can of Jim Butcher, so any new series he brings out will be worthy my attention.
In this new series he introduces some truly fantastical elements which blend themes of pirates, airships, high fantasy and steampunk technology to a breathtaking world.
Easy to get into and hard to put down, it's a novel you'll want to read again and again.

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Charlotte (210 KP) rated The Princess Saves Herself in This One in Books

Jan 21, 2018

the poems on grief are stunning, heartfelt and heartbreaking: they have real resonance & are definitely what i'll take away from reading this book (3 more)

some beautiful concepts

structural experimentation (although some elements are overused)

sweet & reassuring in places

i don't know if i've read too many poems of this style but some of the poems in this collection felt a little unoriginal or repetitive (1 more)

i should have read this book when i was younger: i feel like it would have a much larger impact on a slightly younger audience, maybe 15-17 year girls

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Power Grid in Tabletop Games

Mar 7, 2018

Power Grid

2004 | Business / Industrial, Economic

6.4

(5 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Power Grid – great strategy board game

Power Grid is a fantastic strategy board game. While the theme may not seem very exciting, it’s a game that easily made my Top 14 Best Board Games.
It’s not a game that appeals to mom, since she prefers lighter games with elements of luck. So I won’t be asking her to play Power Grid. This game is best for when I’m in the mood to get my strategy on!

Reviewer: Trent
Read the full review here: http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2013/05/power-grid-board-game-review/

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Andy K (10823 KP) rated Halloween (1978) in Movies

Sep 29, 2018 (Updated Sep 29, 2018)

Halloween (1978)

1978 | Horror

8.4

(83 Ratings)

Movie Rating

The one. The only. The classic.

One of the original boogeyman films is still a classic. Some common horror elements used even now originated in this film and still work.

No CGI or campy effects in this film, just raw suspense. Certainly not a hugely bloody or gory horror movie, it relies on light and dark and some use of the "jump scare" before it even had a name.

I can't get the eerie theme music out of my head!

Time to rewatch!

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Coleman Balogh (21 KP) rated Betrayal at House on the Hill in Tabletop Games

Dec 17, 2018

Betrayal at House on the Hill

2004 | Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Miniatures

8.3

(56 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Large variety of storytelling elements (1 more)

Tounge in cheek horror tone

The plastic stat clips (0 more)

My favorite board game

This is hands down my favorite table top game. It unfolds in two parts both of which I greatly enjoy. The first is building the house (discovering new rooms where events, items, and omens occur). It has a cool co-op feel as well. The haunts are always exciting because you really have no idea what's going to happen. It becomes D&D lite and some haunts are less fun than others buy it greatly increases playability.