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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Guest List in Books

Feb 8, 2021  
The Guest List
The Guest List
Lucy Foley | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
7
7.5 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Solid whodunit (2 more)
Interesting characters
Great setting
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New take on Agatha Christie
I loved the setting and feel it was described well, I had a clear perspective of the perils. The writing illicits feelings for all the characters which made the story very readable, I red it over 24 hours. This would make an excellent movie particularly with the lights going out.

I guessed the big plot twists other than the final killer. I think the killers parts could have been better written and/or more prominent. Overall, a good fast paced read that would be great to dip in and out of whilst travelling or whilst on holiday (if we are ever allowed again).
  
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Chloe (778 KP) Feb 13, 2021

It does I'll have to have a watch, thank you for the recommendatio

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Dean (6927 KP) Feb 15, 2021

Cool should be available on BBC iplayer

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Amy Poehler recommended Traveling Mercies in Books (curated)

 
Traveling Mercies
Traveling Mercies
Anne Lamott | 2000 | Biography, Mind, Body & Spiritual, Religion
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"The autobiographical essays in this collection cover faith and family, booze, men, and self-love. They’re full of the small moments in Lamott’s life, the observations that make you laugh really hard and make you bawl really fast—two of my favorite activities. She talks about how the most popular prayers are ‘Help me, help me, help me’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ I’ve read all her work, and she continually surprises me and speaks to me. One of the lines from this book that I love is: ‘All you can do is show up for someone in crisis. Your there-ness…can be life giving, because often everyone else is in hiding.’ That’s just killer."

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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure
OK, I now have a new bar set for complete over the top ridiculousness in this spin off from the Fast and Furious movies (as an aside, I remember when they actually used to be about illegal street racing).

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham (Hobbs and Shaw respectively) reprise their roles from the later F&F films, here reluctantly teaming up in a plot that also involves Idris Elba's cyborg soldier (who even goes so far as to call himself a Black Superman at one point) and Shaw's sister Hattie, who has been framed for stealing a deadly virus.

Over the top? Absolutely.

(but the cast all seem to be having great fun)
  
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Roksana Szczęsny (538 KP) rated Erica in Video Games

May 27, 2021 (Updated May 27, 2021)  
Erica
Erica
2018 | Role-Playing
Interactive movie.
I've only played this game through once and I was rather satisfied with my ending but I was also rather disappointed.

We don't get all the answers to many of the questions the game puts to mind. It just sort of.. ends, without explaining further and I absolutely hated that about the game.

All in all the story was interesting but rather confusing. For an interactive movie it was okay but if I was rating it as a movie alone I'd have given it a much lower rating.

I also dislike how fast the options disappear from the screen. My eyesight is bad and it was difficult to read all the options before they disappeared.
  
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated Ten Days in Books

Jul 11, 2021  
Ten Days
Ten Days
Mel Sherratt | 2021 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I admit to being a rather big fan of Mel Sherratt's books having read several previously so was hoping this was going to be as good ... I wasn't disappointed in the slightest.

Ten Days has got it all ... great characters, intriguing storyline, fast paced, twists, turns and a very satisfying ending.

Ten Days is one of those books that is so compelling that you can't stop reading and I found myself taking every opportunity to read just one more chapter which quickly became several!

I would certainly recommend this and any of Mel's previous books; she delivers every time.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.