Stephen Laws Spectre
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The inseparable Byker Chapter: six boys, one girl, growing up together in the back streets of...
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Dollface in TV
Aug 20, 2021 (Updated Aug 20, 2021)
The Witches of BlackBrook (Witches of BlackBrook #1)
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Through space and time, sisters entwined. Lost then found, souls remain bound. Three sisters...
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Sharpe's Honour
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1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely...
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Morbius (2022) in Movies
Apr 6, 2022
Sadly I was disappointed, Morbius felt lacklustre and always felt like it was not going anywhere, OK it may be an origins movie, but damn I found it very boring.
Even the credits scenes seemed to be bolted on at the last moment in a hope to bring Morbius into the MCU.
Hope to Die (DI Adam Fawley #6)
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When a body is found in a farmhouse in a gruesome state, DI Adam Fawley is one of the first on the...
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Sisi: Empress on Her Own: A Novel in Books
Feb 15, 2019
I commend the author in all the research she did as I think she did an astounding job bringing Sisi to life, showing both her strengths and weaknesses. Most everything was brought to life in a way that was easy to visualize. However, in this book I found there to be more telling than showing as far as politics go, which could be a tad boring, plus I felt there were redundancies here and there. I didn't notice any major anachronism other than one phrase that jolted me out of the book that I dearly hope is not in the final edition (<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_time_no_see"; targeet="_blank">"Long time no see."</a> if interested). The author provides a thorough section where she notes what was taken from history, leaving me to conclude what must be fiction. I found the fictional parts to be either likely or at least not implausible, excepting a couple incidents in Rudolf's (Sisi's son) youth that felt odd. I won't even touch on Sisi as a person, she's too complex and confounding to decribe in few words, but I felt that Pataki did the best she could at humanizing her while remaining true to her historical record.
Sisi (and the aforementioned The Accidental Empress) are a worthwhile addition to the genre that show a royal family not much touched upon in historical ficiton.
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Red Dead Redemption 2 in Video Games
Jun 6, 2019
The game world feels alive. I found myself taking forever to get through the massive story, just because I kept getting distracted by other things going on - so much so that I only finished the story in March (I bought it the previous October on day one).
It took a while to adjust to the controls - I found myself accidentally shooting people I didn't mean to, or punching my horse, which would mor often than not result in my death - but once I had the hang of it, I was hooked.
The story is quite incredible, all of the characters are well fleshed out, to the point that you care about most of them. RDR2 is a prequel story, so you know that the events unfolding are heading towards the first game, but getting there is a thrilling an emotional journey.
The game looks amazing as well, I found myself enjoying the copious amount of horse riding, just to admire the many views and vistas throughout.
The soundtrack is also great - used sparingly until it's needed, resulting in some breathtaking moments.
I can't recommend RDR2 enough, as long as you have the patience to go with it - it's slow burning at times, and it encourages you to fully sit back and take your time exploring this incredibly well crafted world, but the pay off is nothing short of spectacular.
LilyLovesIndie (123 KP) rated Truth (Finding Anna, #3) in Books
Nov 5, 2018
The third book in the Finding Anna series is much better than the second, and it carries on pretty much where 'Need' left off. I found this a much more enjoyable read, and much easier to get into as well. There were still niggles, personally, I feel the three books could have quite easily been put into two, without sacrificing any of the story, however it definitely picked up this time round and it felt like Hayes had really found her stride.
The plot seems much more pacy, more driven and more developed in this book, and it reads so much better for it. Although there are areas where it is drawn out slightly more than I would like, it picks up quickly and is immensely difficult to put down at times. The different threads of the story that are drawn together are well developed in their own right, but together they add so many more dynamics and layers to the story. There's Brianna's developing confidence, her relationship with Stephan, the investigation into Ian and her father, it all just culminates beautifully into a wonderful read with a dramatic ending.
So I touched on it there, but the ending is really high paced, full of tension and a great way to end the book. It leaves you literally waiting on tenterhooks for more, and when you realise that's all you're getting, it's a huge feeling of loss. . .
John and George: The Dog Who Changed My Life
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This is the incredible true story of how one man turned his life around through the companionship of...