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David McK (3663 KP) rated Armada in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Armada

John Stack | 2012

6.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

John Stack seems to have a knack for choosing unusual settings.

His previous novels - Ship of Rome, Captain of Rome and Masters of Rome all concerned the Roman navy during the first Punic war against Carthage. While this novel is not part of that series, it also has another unusual setting: this time, that of the Spanish Armada.

While it does have an unusual setting, it also shares some similarites with those other books: again, the main protaganist of the novel is an outsider, this time a loyal Recusant (or practising, secret, Catholic) in the English navy compared to the Greek captain in the Roman navy of the Masters of the Sea series. Again, a large chunk of it takes place on sea, rather than on land. Again, it is an enjoyable read.

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Maxien Gorry (74 KP) rated Youtube in Apps

Jan 4, 2020

Youtube

Photo & Video

8.7

(47 Ratings)

App Rating

Easy to navigate (4 more)

Option to stream to tv

Option to stream to Xbox

Subtitles

Fast forward by tapping screen

Too many ads (1 more)

Cost of YouTube Music

One stop shop for videos

I use YouTube every day for music, TV shows and tutorials. Mostly for tutorials and music.
Its simple to use and navigate and I especially like the 'history' option for when I want to view an already watched video.
Being able to fast forward and rewind quickly just by dou ke tapping either side of the screen is a great feature for the tutorials I watch and the su titles help for tutorials that aren't in English or if I need to watch with the sound muted.

I feel YouTube Music is expensive for what it is, there are other more competitive apps out there that are far better.

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Tim McGuire (301 KP) rated Parasite (2019) in Movies

Mar 14, 2020

Parasite (2019)

2019 | Drama

8.6

(40 Ratings)

Movie Rating

406. Parasite. We meet Kim Ki-woo, as he's getting recruited to help tutor a high school girl in English, of course all his past experience is a lie, but he's good at the job at hand so why not go for it! And once he's in the door, he manages to weasel the rest of his family jobs within the same household. It's not that they are bad at the jobs, they just stole them from others. For instance, when Kim Ki-woo gets mom, Moon-gwang the maid job. However the former maid has a secret and when she shows up a few days later on the front steps, this could be the end for the family! Movie really makes you feel uncomfortable, and for me I just wanted something really bad to happen. :) Filmbufftim on FB