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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Hunger Games in Books
May 10, 2018
I usually don't read books in this genre, I like to read about things that can really happen. So many of my friends were talking about what a good book it was, I decided to give it a try. The first couple of chapters were ok, I even stopped reading it for a couple of weeks to read something else. But once I got about half way through, I couldn't put it down. I was anxious to see what was going to happen next. Katniss is a young girl who is chosen from her district for the Hunger Games. Each year young people have to fight to the death to see who survives. Crazy right?? Well all that she has go to through to make it to the games and through them, are very interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for something a little different to read.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2084 KP) rated Death on Eat Street (Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Zoe Chase has left behind a steady job at the bank to open a restaurant. While she saves up money to bring it up to code, she is trying to make money selling her biscuit bowls out of her food truck. However, the day she has a fight with one of the competition, he shows up dead in her truck's front seat.
This is my first book by these authors, and I did enjoy it. The pacing was a bit slow at the beginning of the book, but I loved all of the characters. Even Zoe's family, who doesn't get her new career path and are trying to change her, were very entertaining.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-death-on-eat-street-by-j-j.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
This is my first book by these authors, and I did enjoy it. The pacing was a bit slow at the beginning of the book, but I loved all of the characters. Even Zoe's family, who doesn't get her new career path and are trying to change her, were very entertaining.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-death-on-eat-street-by-j-j.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Poseidon Is Mine (Gods and Monsters #2) in Books
Nov 7, 2020
185 of 200
Kindle
Poseidon is mine ( Gods and Monsters book 2)
By Mila Young
I’m a champion. Bound to fight Titans. Sworn to act as Zeus’ shield and defend the gods.
And I’m in trouble.
Apollo’s bright love is consuming, and the dark god Hades fills my dreams with lust and desire. Even though I’m torn between them, the sea god, Poseidon, surfaces to calm the chaos, except I’m falling for him.
I’m living my new life on a sword’s edge, losing part of myself with each passing day. Trying to walk the fine line between my humanity and godhood is proving difficult.
Heracles attempts to help me control my new power, and Ares insists I leap into the fight. All while the darkness is consuming souls with greater frequency. And I worry not even the gods can stop Death.
I’m drowning in Poseidon’s affection…it’s either hold on tight…or be swept away. But either way, Poseidon is mine.
I’m such a sucker for books about the Greek gods I’m obsessed and this series is so good at feeding that obsession! I love Elise and the gods I love the relationships building between them! We just need X gone now!!
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Poseidon is mine ( Gods and Monsters book 2)
By Mila Young
I’m a champion. Bound to fight Titans. Sworn to act as Zeus’ shield and defend the gods.
And I’m in trouble.
Apollo’s bright love is consuming, and the dark god Hades fills my dreams with lust and desire. Even though I’m torn between them, the sea god, Poseidon, surfaces to calm the chaos, except I’m falling for him.
I’m living my new life on a sword’s edge, losing part of myself with each passing day. Trying to walk the fine line between my humanity and godhood is proving difficult.
Heracles attempts to help me control my new power, and Ares insists I leap into the fight. All while the darkness is consuming souls with greater frequency. And I worry not even the gods can stop Death.
I’m drowning in Poseidon’s affection…it’s either hold on tight…or be swept away. But either way, Poseidon is mine.
I’m such a sucker for books about the Greek gods I’m obsessed and this series is so good at feeding that obsession! I love Elise and the gods I love the relationships building between them! We just need X gone now!!
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Dragon Token (Dragon Star, #2) in Books
Jan 19, 2023
10 of 235
Book
The Dragon Token ( Dragon Star #2)
By Melanie Rawn
⭐️⭐️⭐️
A generation of peace among the Sunrunners has been shattered by a seemingly unstoppable invasion force. Now the time has come to fight back. Prince Pol and Maarken, his most valued general, must rally their forces in a desperate bid to halt the faceless army.
I have to admit I found this one a bit of a struggle at time. We are coming from the death of Rohan and war is raging. They are fleeing from the desert and fighting to stay alive. This book certainly didn’t shy away from a kill count with a few shocks. But it completely dried up for until we hit the last 6 chapters. I usually love this series and I will continue as I’m completely invested and really need to see this come to a conclusion. Oh the New High prince Pol is certainly trying to find his feet.
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The Dragon Token ( Dragon Star #2)
By Melanie Rawn
⭐️⭐️⭐️
A generation of peace among the Sunrunners has been shattered by a seemingly unstoppable invasion force. Now the time has come to fight back. Prince Pol and Maarken, his most valued general, must rally their forces in a desperate bid to halt the faceless army.
I have to admit I found this one a bit of a struggle at time. We are coming from the death of Rohan and war is raging. They are fleeing from the desert and fighting to stay alive. This book certainly didn’t shy away from a kill count with a few shocks. But it completely dried up for until we hit the last 6 chapters. I usually love this series and I will continue as I’m completely invested and really need to see this come to a conclusion. Oh the New High prince Pol is certainly trying to find his feet.
Chris Sawin (602 KP) rated Way of the Dragon (1972) in Movies
Jun 23, 2019
This film is a bit more lighthearted in comparison to other Bruce Lee films as there is a lot more humor and silliness than I expected during my first viewing. That's not necessarily a bad thing either. Most Bruce Lee movies have that 70s action movie cheese anyway and the weird thing is that it feels like that cheesiness is used to its maximum potential in any film Lee's a part of. Lee also doesn't actually fight in this film until about thirty minutes in, but it makes that first fight sequence and everything after so much better since you have to wait a bit for it. The payoff really doesn't get any sweeter than in this film either. Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee squaring off against each other to the death. Stop reading here if you want to avoid spoilers, but from the information gathered online Chuck Norris has only played a villain two times in his career and this is the only time his character has died. Besides where would the world be without Chuck Norris jokes? The man can blow bubbles with beef jerky, but we're getting off-topic. The Way of the Dragon is definitely worth seeing and/or owning for Bruce Lee and martial arts film fans.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2084 KP) rated In Cave Danger in Books
Jun 12, 2018
Death Deep Underground
Meg Reed is off to Bend, Oregon, to write a feature on the lava caves in the area. The future of the caves in in doubt thanks to a bill that would open the Federal land up to private use. The fight over the bill is creating a lot of tension, but when the group Meg is exploring the cave with makes their way to the bottom, they find a dead body. What is going on?
Those new to the series will be a little frustrated by this book. We’re almost a quarter of the way into the book before Meg makes it to Bend, for example. That time is spent updating us on several storylines introduced in the previous books, so fans will be satisfied. As the book progresses, we get some good suspects and twists to this mystery as well as a great wrap up to several series storylines, which is nice since this is the last book in the series (at least for now). Wrapping things up does overwhelm this book, so really, don’t start the series here.
Those new to the series will be a little frustrated by this book. We’re almost a quarter of the way into the book before Meg makes it to Bend, for example. That time is spent updating us on several storylines introduced in the previous books, so fans will be satisfied. As the book progresses, we get some good suspects and twists to this mystery as well as a great wrap up to several series storylines, which is nice since this is the last book in the series (at least for now). Wrapping things up does overwhelm this book, so really, don’t start the series here.
Charlotte (184 KP) rated Burn Baby Burn (Fairytales of the Myth #1) in Books
Mar 20, 2021
Possible triggers with child abuse being alluded to (no graphic descriptions but you are aware that it happens)
This is a dark, very different retelling of the classic Cinderella.
You won't find a nice Fairy Godmother or glass slippers here......death, slavery, abuse, yeah, that's here and you know what? I like it. I like the darkness, the fight that Ella has within her, the fire that she shows. I do feel sorry for her though, from the beginning the odds of a happy, fortunate life were stacked against her and people seemed to just take advantage......big mistake!
Definitely not a sweet fairytale for children. This is for adults with a glass of something strong in hand and a free evening.
This is a dark, very different retelling of the classic Cinderella.
You won't find a nice Fairy Godmother or glass slippers here......death, slavery, abuse, yeah, that's here and you know what? I like it. I like the darkness, the fight that Ella has within her, the fire that she shows. I do feel sorry for her though, from the beginning the odds of a happy, fortunate life were stacked against her and people seemed to just take advantage......big mistake!
Definitely not a sweet fairytale for children. This is for adults with a glass of something strong in hand and a free evening.
Jake (52 KP) rated Morning Star in Books
Jul 25, 2019
Woah. Sheer intensity in written form.
Let me preface why I gave this only 4 stars instead of 5.
The series overall was riddled with crude humor and repulsive language, the depth and level of which blew past my personal tolerance levels. Also, human life was never so cheap: from the immensely violent bloody beheadings to the mass deaths and gory fight scenes, grisly death could be found in probably every other chapter. In short, I could not recommend this book to my mother.
That being said, the story and saga of Darrow pulled at my heart like no book I've ever read. The themes of death, destruction, and despair that surrounded Darrow crushed me. It was only the pure dream of the "good guys" fighting for a better world that made it possible to read through the extreme agony. The themes of love, betrayal, friendship, and trust left me emotionally drained sometimes. These elements made it so that I literally couldn't put the book down.
It is an epic journey, it is a moving (although harsh) masterpiece, and I will never forget this book or series.
Let me preface why I gave this only 4 stars instead of 5.
The series overall was riddled with crude humor and repulsive language, the depth and level of which blew past my personal tolerance levels. Also, human life was never so cheap: from the immensely violent bloody beheadings to the mass deaths and gory fight scenes, grisly death could be found in probably every other chapter. In short, I could not recommend this book to my mother.
That being said, the story and saga of Darrow pulled at my heart like no book I've ever read. The themes of death, destruction, and despair that surrounded Darrow crushed me. It was only the pure dream of the "good guys" fighting for a better world that made it possible to read through the extreme agony. The themes of love, betrayal, friendship, and trust left me emotionally drained sometimes. These elements made it so that I literally couldn't put the book down.
It is an epic journey, it is a moving (although harsh) masterpiece, and I will never forget this book or series.
Paul Grundy (0 KP) rated Avengers: Infinity War (2018) in Movies
May 4, 2018
Epic fight scenes (2 more)
Heart wrenching moments
Thrill of seeing a plan come together
2 hours 20 minutes... is that really long enough? (1 more)
Possibly too many characters to squeeze in and give screen time too
10 years in the making... what a ride
Contains spoilers, click to show
What a film!! From start to finish this film takes you on an emotional journey like no other marvel film before it. You feel so invested in the characters after 10 years of growing up with them that to imagine any of them failing in any way. The film has moments of fast paced action in which it’s hard to breathe followed by moments which allow you to catch that missing air into your lungs.
Death is very much the theme of this movie and it delivers death in massive helpings.
If you want a movie that doesn’t deliver that happy ending feel we have all become used too over the years then this is for you... if you don’t deal with grief and loss I would wait until Avengers 4 arrives in 2019 and would watch Infinity war right before seeing Avengers 4.
Death is very much the theme of this movie and it delivers death in massive helpings.
If you want a movie that doesn’t deliver that happy ending feel we have all become used too over the years then this is for you... if you don’t deal with grief and loss I would wait until Avengers 4 arrives in 2019 and would watch Infinity war right before seeing Avengers 4.
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Five Feet Apart (2019) in Movies
May 31, 2020
A different kind of love story
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Is it possible to have a relationship with someone if neither of you are allowed to kiss or be near each other? Well that's exactly the kind of relationship that will and Stella have. Having cystic fibrosis means that will and Stella are are not allowed within 6 feet of each other (yes, 6 feet not 5 as the title suggests) incase they catch each others bacteria, as if they do the consequences could be dire. It's not a typical kind of relationship but they make it work.
The movie has many highs but also many lows, including a death of a character. I won't say who it is to avoid spoilers but I will say it's a death I predicted would happen, what I wasn't prepared for was how sad it would be and as I was watching it with my husband in the same room I had to fight ugly crying so bad! In fact there are a number of emotional scenes so definitely have plenty of tissues to end.
The ending feels like a kick in the teeth though because........... You know what? You'll have to watch it and see for yourself.
The movie has many highs but also many lows, including a death of a character. I won't say who it is to avoid spoilers but I will say it's a death I predicted would happen, what I wasn't prepared for was how sad it would be and as I was watching it with my husband in the same room I had to fight ugly crying so bad! In fact there are a number of emotional scenes so definitely have plenty of tissues to end.
The ending feels like a kick in the teeth though because........... You know what? You'll have to watch it and see for yourself.