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Kate (355 KP) rated Spotify Music in Apps
Jan 7, 2019
My husband strangely got me into this app and he hates social media and any apps, but it is brilliant for listening to music, there are ads if you don't pay for the premium service but that doesn't actually bother me. It will give you suggestions to listen to or you can choose your own, have found some new music to listen too whilst doing chores.
David McK (3372 KP) rated QI: The Book of General Ignorance: The Noticeably Stouter Edition in Books
Jan 28, 2019
If you've ever seent he quiz show QI, you pretty much know what to expect: lot's of well known 'facts' that are shown to be wrong, usually due to semantics.
This is a collection of such articles from the show, interspersed by 'comic' quotations from the participants - quotations which, for the most part, I found to be painfully unfunny. Maybe I just don't get the humour shown ... ?
This is a collection of such articles from the show, interspersed by 'comic' quotations from the participants - quotations which, for the most part, I found to be painfully unfunny. Maybe I just don't get the humour shown ... ?
David McK (3372 KP) rated Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Third entry in Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series, and maybe I was beginning to burn out as I had read the first three books back-to-back in the course of about a week, but I found this one to be slower moving, more graphic and heavier going than either of the two previous novels.
Of the first three books, this is by far the weakest.
Of the first three books, this is by far the weakest.
Kate (355 KP) rated The Moonlit Cage in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Read it a few years ago and it has always stuck with me, found it recently at the back of a bookshelf and reading it again. About a young girl growing up in the remote areas of Afghanistan, being forced into an arranged marriage and then finding her way in the world. Not too soppy or romantic but realistic would suggest that everyone read it.
David McK (3372 KP) rated Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
I don't know why, but for some reason: I just couldn't get into this book.
While it's not the worst I've ever read, I found it to actually be quite heavy going: even the action scenes seemed, to me, to be void of any danger or excitement, while the plot seemed pedestrian at best.
In short: don't think I'll be rushing out to buy the sequel!
While it's not the worst I've ever read, I found it to actually be quite heavy going: even the action scenes seemed, to me, to be void of any danger or excitement, while the plot seemed pedestrian at best.
In short: don't think I'll be rushing out to buy the sequel!
David McK (3372 KP) rated 2010: Odyssey Two (Space Odyssey, #2) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
More a sequel to the film version of 2001 than the novel version (although the two are closer than usual), I found it slightly jarring to begin with. This is because, where the two version of 2001 differ, Clarke has taken the film version of events as canon, rather than his own.
It is worth reading, but perhaps not back to back with 2001!
It is worth reading, but perhaps not back to back with 2001!
David McK (3372 KP) rated Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales in Books
Jan 30, 2019
One of the classics of English literature, this short story is also by the same author who wrote "Treasure Island" (amongst others).
What I found interesting, though, is in how Mr Hyde is described within: unlike the malformed gaint monstrosity that is familiar form TV and film, Hyde is actually described as younger than Jekyll and of a lesser stature, while still projecting an aura of evil.
What I found interesting, though, is in how Mr Hyde is described within: unlike the malformed gaint monstrosity that is familiar form TV and film, Hyde is actually described as younger than Jekyll and of a lesser stature, while still projecting an aura of evil.
Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic (Baby-Sitters Club Mystery, #5) in Books
Dec 31, 2019
This is probably one of my favorite BSC books. It made sense to me that Mary Anne wouldn't want to talk to Richard about what she found and I adored the fact that none of the BSC really pushed her to talk about what was bugging her; they just let her tell when she was ready.
The census taker part was kind of funny, too.
The census taker part was kind of funny, too.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hachette books for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I found this book delightful. It was easy to understand without being condescending and has really cute illustrations.
The vignettes are short and sweet and the book is packed with information.
I would definitely recommend this book to animal lovers with a good sense of humor.
I found this book delightful. It was easy to understand without being condescending and has really cute illustrations.
The vignettes are short and sweet and the book is packed with information.
I would definitely recommend this book to animal lovers with a good sense of humor.
AbsurdDuchess (479 KP) rated Killing Eve in TV
Aug 9, 2019
Boring in places (1 more)
Too far fetched
I've heard a few people saying this series is absolutely amazing so I binged watched the first 2 series and can honestly say it's not for me. I found myself bored in a few places and looking out of the window to pass time, it became predictable and far fetched, if a new series comes out I won't be watching it.