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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Secret Origins (Story Thieves #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Secret Origins (Story Thieves #3)
James Riley | 2017
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
It’s been two months since Bethany last jumped into a book, and she’s started to notice a man sitting in a car across the street. Owen thinks Bethany is overreacting to things, but as the friends follow him to his house, they make a startling discovery. Have they stumbled upon Bethany’s fictional father?

This book overs things to the comic book world, and I found this setting to be lots of fun. The plot twists out in some surprising and fun directions, and the cliffhangers at the end of each chapter kept me turning pages. The characters are strong as well, and we meet some great new ones along the way. Just watch out for the cliffhanger at the end of the book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-secret-origins-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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ALilLacey (2 KP) rated The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones in Books

Mar 4, 2019  
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones
Cassandra Clare | 2007 | Children
6
8.2 (111 Ratings)
Book Rating
I tried to like City of Bones more after reading many great reviews. It wasn't terrible, I just had a hard time getting into the story line. I felt like Clary only being 15 was my main issue. Decisions she made and the situations she was in were hard for me to place a 15 year old in. I did like the idea of the plot and another world that not all can see. The twist at the end was definitely not something I saw coming and will keep me reading through the rest of the series.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Night of the Comet (1984) in Movies

Mar 22, 2020  
Night of the Comet (1984)
Night of the Comet (1984)
1984 | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
7
7.3 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Cult mash-up of Day of the Triffids and The Omega Man is engaging enough to make you overlook how brazen it is. Teenage sisters improbably survive the end of the world: time to load up with automatic weapons, hit the shops and argue about boys!

Handles its genre movie conventions with knowing deftness, but after a strong first act the pace slacks off a bit too much and it feels like the movie loses focus - faster and funnier would be better. Recovers somewhat for the climax, though. Ultimately, this is only ever superficial, but it's also undeniably good fun.