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Implacable (The Lost Fleet: Outlands #3)
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Admiral John “Black Jack” Geary fears the greatest threat to humanity may be itself in this...
Oscar's Tale
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Oscar’s Tale is that of a Saxon boy who sets out to find and rescue his father who has been taken...
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Butterfly Effect in Books
Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 10, 2017)
Well produced but still completely missing a lot
It's pretty incredible to create a series about the effects of mass porn without mentioning how it actually affects the women in it and around it. Once again we have a very male take on women as a mass commodity, narrowing them down to keywords instead focusing on how the men who make it and are responsible for the consumerism are affected. I thought Jon Ronson would explore this issue, but he skirts around it as an aside. Not his best by far.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Long Summer in Books
Oct 10, 2017
Thank you to the publisher, author and Blind Date With A Book for this Kindle copy.
Colleen Nye's romantic novel was just not my cup of tea. Apart from the fact that it was sickly sweet it felt like reading a Disney novel. It seemed very far-fetched and the writing style was a little bit too simple. Just to say I am not a fan of the romantic genre anyway and received this as part of a great initiative to read books that are not your usual milieu.
Colleen Nye's romantic novel was just not my cup of tea. Apart from the fact that it was sickly sweet it felt like reading a Disney novel. It seemed very far-fetched and the writing style was a little bit too simple. Just to say I am not a fan of the romantic genre anyway and received this as part of a great initiative to read books that are not your usual milieu.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Amazon in Apps
Nov 4, 2017 (Updated Nov 4, 2017)
Dangerous because it's addictive
It's very easy to get lost in this app because it leads you from one interesting thing to another. Next thing you know, your wishlist and shopping basket is packed with useless items. Hence the app being so addictive.
Funny enough, I find the app easier to navigate than the website itself. If only it can utilise Chromecast for Amazon Videos. I'm having to cast from my laptop or the app on the smart TV. So far (touch wood) I've had no technical or security issues with this app.
Funny enough, I find the app easier to navigate than the website itself. If only it can utilise Chromecast for Amazon Videos. I'm having to cast from my laptop or the app on the smart TV. So far (touch wood) I've had no technical or security issues with this app.
Rickstrong23 (216 KP) rated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) in Movies
Dec 6, 2017
Starwars prequel
I really loved this movie as far as starwars goes .it s beautiful futureistic settings.strong characters who arnt made for just verry young kids .its verry teen to adult storyline.lots of action beliveable and even the smartmouth empire robot is funny yet not too over powering.ive watched this movie 3 times and could watch again.id have ranked it ahead of the first two made starwars movies but they were the first two and still hold a huge place in my heart...well worth the watch.
Nathan Angel (3 KP) rated Live In New York by The Doors in Music
Jan 6, 2018
When I listened to this album I could imagine being at the concert immersed totally in mind bending mayhem. yeah bring it on Lizard King. Thinking bout what it must've been like back in that audience surrounded by chaos n disorder is what it's all about. Why oh why was I born too late and in the wrong country , doh. I love everything about the peace and loving 60's. I should of been there it's where I belonged.
Tigs85 (21 KP) rated The End of the World Running Club in Books
Jun 5, 2017
The concept behind the story (1 more)
The descriptive elements of the landscape
Interesting and believable concept
Although I'm not a big fan of science-fiction, I thought I would give this a try on a friends recommendation. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the plot, though I found the main character a bit hard to like. I loved the descriptive elements of the book, particularly when describing Edinburgh, one of my favourite cities. With today's global warming fears, this vision of the apocalypse, isn't too far-fetched!
Sarah (7799 KP) rated 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four in Books
Jul 25, 2017
The best (and one of the original) takes on a dystopian future
Orwell's take on the dystopian future is by far one of the best I've ever read. Yes it's bleak and depressing, but this just reflects the future it's telling. Winston is an appealing yet flawed main character, but you still find yourself rooting for him. The story drags a little during the middle, but the ending more than makes up for this. The worrying thing is you can almost imagine our future ending up like this, even if Orwell got the year wrong!
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It in Books
Jul 27, 2017
Good introduction to the power of institutions
Owen Jones' essay is essentially an introduction to a vast subject that can actually be broken down in to separate books in itself. It is a hugely fascinating, disturbing and grotesque look into how power is welded by the few.
However I feel that he spread himself a little too thin, as Martin Williams wrote a similar novel in Parliament Ltd focusing on parliamentary expenses that was far more detailed and less narrative. This would have been five stars if it had been separated.
However I feel that he spread himself a little too thin, as Martin Williams wrote a similar novel in Parliament Ltd focusing on parliamentary expenses that was far more detailed and less narrative. This would have been five stars if it had been separated.