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Ross (3284 KP) rated Red Country in Books

Nov 29, 2017  
Red Country
Red Country
Joe Abercrombie | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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This book is the third standalone set in the world of the First Law trilogy and sees farm girl Shy (with a dark secret history) and her 9-fingered step-father return from market to find their farm burned and Shy's siblings abducted.
They duly follow the trail of the kidnappers and end up embroiled in a journey through the "wild west" of this world with groups of travellers seeking their fortune and without exception ending destitute in grubby town Crease.
A number of familiar faces (or hands) return in this book, as well as a number of new characters. I didn't really like the western setting, being totally incongruous with the rest of the books set in the same world, and the mysticism implied near the end was not very well explored (a similar gripe about the first trilogy).
A good read, but really for completists, not to be read as a standalone book.
  
Beatrix Potter is checking out the property she just bought in the Lake District of England. But figuring out what to do with her tenants is the least of the problems. There have been a rash of burglaries and a woman died under mysterious circumstances. The book was cute but very slow.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-tale-of-hill-top-farm-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Kittyz98 (13 KP) rated the Nintendo Switch version of Stardew Valley in Video Games

Dec 12, 2018  
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
2016 | Simulation
I love this game so much. It’s incredibly relaxing yet has slightly darker tones to some of the storylines which was very unexpected. Still very much enjoyable and I love getting to farm and fish, although I’m not too keen on the mines.
Again, another unexpected thing was the combat in the mines, I honestly thought the game was just farming and talking to people but it’s much more. So enjoyable and I highly recommend