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Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017 | Action/Adventure
Amazing Story and Gameplay
Combines amazing storytelling with amazing gameplay. I loved everything about this game because they got it right. They created a great world with fantastic characters. Just running around doing side quests showed how beautiful the various areas in the game are. It is so much fun to play and I love that there was so much diversity in the game and that it showed strong, smart women in leading roles.
Full Mother Gamer review here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2017/03/horizon-zero-dawn-amazing-story-with.html
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Mort in Books

Jul 25, 2017  
Mort
Mort
Terry Pratchett | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.7 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
Death (1 more)
Humour
Princess Keli (1 more)
Too short
A brilliant Discworld Book
This is a brilliant Discworld book written in typical Pratchett style. Death is a fantastic character, always one of my favourites, and this is full of humour relating to him. It's always good when a book can make you laugh out loud.
My only criticisms would be that Princess Keli is a slightly irritating character and the book itself just didn't seem long enough - I wanted more!
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to dip their toes into the Discworld waters.
  
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Identity Crisis
Debbi Mack | 2004
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book wasn't all bad. I love a good crime mystery book. I just found parts of this one to be VERY predictable. The premise behind the book had potential...a victim in a domestic abuse case & connection to the mob & identity theft. The idea was fantastic, but the writing to my dismay lacked much substance. All in all this was a free book & I am glad I didn't pay for it! It wasn't a complete waste of time thanks to a twist I wasn't expecting, but the characters were pretty cliche.
  
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
They should've stopped after the 1st one
Okay for starters, isn't this called Salazar's Revenge?

Anyway they really need to stop making these films. The first one was fantastic, but they've gradually gone worse since then and this 5th film is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. It's ridiculously over the top even for Jack Sparrow, completely unfunny and mostly nonsense. I really didn't understand what was going on with the over the top CGI either with Salazar and his pirates, it looked awful.


I really hope this is the last one...
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) Jul 27, 2017

In all honesty I'm a very harsh critic and I can't help it, especially when it comes to sequels, prequels, reboots etc. I wish I could enjoy them more! Although I do agree with you on Javier Bardem, he's a great actor.

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Lee (2222 KP) Jul 27, 2017

I agree. Initially, the trailer for this looked great. Early buzz started pouring in about how it was as good as the first movie, a return to form etc. It wasn't. It was god awful, slightly better than the preceding two, but not by much. Aside from a couple of fun, original scenes, this was just lazy. Resorting to a CGI overload of the senses at the end. Yes, they really should have stopped after the first one. P.S. Dead Men Tell No Tales is the US title of the film - it was changed for the UK, for some reason.

Patriots Day (2016)
Patriots Day (2016)
2016 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Performances (2 more)
Direction
Superior Level of Production
Berg and Wahlberg up the ante
Wahlberg teams up again with Peter Berg following their other recent collaboration, Deepwater Horizon and they both up their game with this movie. Wahlberg's performance is fantastic in this as a Boston cop dealing with a chaotic situation. The direction is also great and the sound design is well implemented. The film is upsetting at times, as it cover such a tragic event, but it is also uplifting and is something that the people of Boston should be proud of.
  
A Rising Man
A Rising Man
Abir Mukherjee | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantastic historical crime thriller
It's a rarity to find a historical crime thriller based in a country other than the US, UK or Australia so this was a refreshing welcome. Abir Mukherjee does a fabulous job of bringing Kolkata to life and bringing in a protagonist who is sympathetic to the 'natives'.

As someone with roots in Kolkata and having lived there for many years, it was wonderful to remember the humdrum of India. And more importantly weaving in some of the hypocrisy found during colonialism to make it a realistic account.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Split (2016) in Movies

Jul 28, 2017  
Split (2016)
Split (2016)
2016 | Horror, Thriller
James McAvoy (0 more)
Ending could've been better (0 more)
Shyamalan back on form
Considering Shyamalan hasn't made a great film since Unbreakable, I really hadn't been expecting much from this and I'm pleased to say I was proved wrong.

This is a great return to form. James McAvoy puts in a fantastic turn as the multiple personalities, and the story itself is tense and interesting. The twist at the end was good, although I did find the general ending itself (prior to the twist) was a little disappointing but not enough to ruin the film.
  
Enjoyed this book immensely. I found I was constantly entertaining possible who done its through out the entire book. I found myself staying up late at night because I couldn't go to sleep because if I put the book down, I was constantly thinking about what would happen next. I was happy to finish the book and sad at the same time. This book is well thought-out and the characters are engaging from the moment they are introduced. The story line was fast paced and compelling. Fantastic read and would highly recommend this book.
  
Marrying Mr Valentine
Marrying Mr Valentine
Laura Barnard | 2018 | Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
fantastic read
This is the second book in this series by this author. This is a rom com read, which is funny and cute, such a refreshing read. This is a perfect valentines day read, with lots of romance. Amazing well written characters, you will fall in love with as you read. This is a light hearted, lovely read which will warm your heart. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.



Highly recommended read

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
www.obsessedbookreviews.blogspot.com
  
Havoc (Moonshine Task Force #3)
Havoc (Moonshine Task Force #3)
Laramie Briscoe | 2017 | Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
fantastic read
This is the third book in this series by this author. This book has the perfect mixture of sweet and sexy. The characters are really well written and you will feel connected to both of them. This is a marriage of convenience between the characters. This book is easy to read, flows really well, has some action and loads of steam. I can't wait to read more from this author and this series in the future.



Highly recommended series

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
www.obsessedbookreviews.blogspot.com