Alien Code (2018)
6.0
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After deciphering a message found in a satellite, brilliant cryptographer Alex Jacobs finds himself...
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
5.0
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Having pulled off an escape from Tweedy's farm, Ginger has found a peaceful island sanctuary for the...
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Night Circus in Books
Jul 10, 2018
I found myself entranced with this novel but I still struggled to finish it. If I didn't have to read it for a book club I might have put it down.
The writing style was not my favorite. I found myself frustrated with the constant use of "He, She, They, It, or the character's name" starting every single sentence.
The book was hard to understand. The constant changing of time was unique to me, and challenging at the same time. It would have been nice to have an outline of what happened and when.
I will say that the reason I gave this novel a 4 star review instead of a 3 star review is that I loved the plot line and the idea behind the novel. I loved the characters (though I would have liked to have had more depth to them) and I loved the plot line.
I did struggle with the writing but ultimately, I found the novel enjoyable.
David McK (3372 KP) rated The Book of Ultimate Truths in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Unfortunately, it wasn't. :(
Perhaps I should have known: I had read some Robert Rankin before and had found him (generally) to be more miss than hit, with this novel only serving to reinforce that opinion. IMO, I found this rather surreal and just not that funny with it rarely raising a smile, never mind a laugh! Indeed, what humour there is I found to be rather childish, almost infantile. Doubt I'll be looking for any more in this series: the only reasons this doesn't get 1 star is because A) a book has to be really, REALLY bad for me to give it that and B) because it was free (but now I know why!) from Amazon.
Sanctuary
Gregory Crewsdon and A.O. Scott
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While visiting Rome, world-renowned photographer Gregory Crewdson was invited to tour the legendary...
Alice (117 KP) rated Heiress Apparently (Daughters of the Dynasty, #1) in Books
Mar 3, 2021
Initially, I wasn't entirely sure how to feel about this book. It felt a little immature for a book that really could have been new adult with the age of the characters. I come from a YA background and prior to this year, I read almost exclusively YA contemporaries so I don't know if I've just outgrown the genre or if this book just wasn't written well in that aspect. I found a lot of the characters fairly lacklustre despite their opulence and generally didn't care much for the plot. It was still an enjoyable read and while it took me a while to really get into I found myself really enjoying it by the end. I loved the relationship between Gemma and Eric though, that was definitely the stand out for me and I found myself reading mainly to get to more of their scenes. I'd possibly consider continuing with this series as I'm interested to see where the story goes.
After She's Gone
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A gripping, twisty new thriller from the bestselling author of The Ice Beneath Her, perfect for fans...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Single, Carefree, Mellow in Books
Feb 13, 2018
Because I devoured this book so quickly - over less than two days - I was a bit fatigued by the end. Most of the stories feature adultery in some form or another, and frankly, that got a bit old in the end. That would really be my only issue with the story set. By the end, you're thinking "really? again!" and wondering if these women have anything else to do to occupy their time.
Otherwise, this collection of stories is vibrant and poignant and at times, made me laugh out loud. I found myself tagging pages where lines were just so hilarious, I wanted to jot them down for safe-keeping: it's rare when that happens. And again, even though the stories were brilliant little nuggets, so many of the characters were so intriguing, I found myself wishing I could read more about them. I just wish they had a little more to do than cheat on each other all the time.
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) in Movies
May 30, 2017
Original score: 2 out of 5
Read Review: http://blog.bullz-eye.com/2017/05/26/movie-review-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales/
