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Debbiereadsbook (1769 KP) rated Callisto 2.0 in Books
Dec 2, 2023
not really my thing.
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This will be a short review, and for that I am sorry, My brain is shutting down, and I'm struggling to put much sense into my reviews!
I liked this enough to finish it, so that's a good thing right now!
I liked Callisto, I found her interesting and engaging. Her first person voice is clear and defined. I liked her!
There is much science in this book. MUCH. I found it a little hard work at times, and easy going at others. But I did find myself skimming over some parts too.
There is romance here, but I'm not tagging as such. Its very much in the background. I would have liked more, to be honest, it might have broken up the science.
There is some repetition of the same point: that men are ruining the world and only women can fix it. It got a bit much.
So, I did finish it, and I can only really stretch to:
3 stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere
This will be a short review, and for that I am sorry, My brain is shutting down, and I'm struggling to put much sense into my reviews!
I liked this enough to finish it, so that's a good thing right now!
I liked Callisto, I found her interesting and engaging. Her first person voice is clear and defined. I liked her!
There is much science in this book. MUCH. I found it a little hard work at times, and easy going at others. But I did find myself skimming over some parts too.
There is romance here, but I'm not tagging as such. Its very much in the background. I would have liked more, to be honest, it might have broken up the science.
There is some repetition of the same point: that men are ruining the world and only women can fix it. It got a bit much.
So, I did finish it, and I can only really stretch to:
3 stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2585 KP) rated A Nutcracker Nightmare in Books
Oct 21, 2023
Class Bully Gets Murdered
This Christmas, Harriston High School is hosting an all years reunion. While twin sisters Alex and Hanna didn’t attend, they are helping with the weekend’s events. That’s how they meet Kyle, the class star quarterback and the class bully. He’s taken an interest in Hanna, an interest she doesn’t return. The opening night ends when Kyle is murdered, and Hanna’s fingerprint is the only one found on the murder weapon, a nutcracker. Surely someone who knew him longer had a better motive, right?
I read the first book last year and enjoyed it enough to give the series a second try. Sadly, I found the flaws the same here. The writing kept me out of the story at first, and I had a really hard time remembering who the suspects were and all their connections. But the further I got into the book, the more I got caught up in the mystery, which had some nice twists on the way to the logical solution. The main characters are great, and the recipes for the gourmet chocolates sound delicious. There is a good story here, so be patient when you pick up this book.
I read the first book last year and enjoyed it enough to give the series a second try. Sadly, I found the flaws the same here. The writing kept me out of the story at first, and I had a really hard time remembering who the suspects were and all their connections. But the further I got into the book, the more I got caught up in the mystery, which had some nice twists on the way to the logical solution. The main characters are great, and the recipes for the gourmet chocolates sound delicious. There is a good story here, so be patient when you pick up this book.
Laura (40 KP) rated There's Someone In Your House in Books
Sep 30, 2017
Gripping, difficult to put down (1 more)
The suspense and tension was really well built
I had a lot of fun reading this book. This has been compared to Scream a lot, and I can see why. There are similarities, but not so many that you know whats going to happen. I found it really difficult to put down.
* I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for review via Netgalley. This has not influenced my review.
* I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for review via Netgalley. This has not influenced my review.
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated The Paperboy (2012) in Movies
Dec 4, 2017
Can you really know someone after writing a few letters? This was an interesting film based on a true story of a woman who believed she had found her true love. the fact he was in prison for murder did not faze her and she was determined to have him released. She contacts two writers to investigate his case to try and get him freed. I really wanted to find out whether he was innocent or not and the twists and turns keep you gripped throughout. Very compelling.
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Gizelle's Bucket List: My Life with a Very Large Dog in Books
Dec 12, 2017
Finally found my notebook that contained this review!!
I must say that I experienced many emotions while reading this book. I laughed and I cried and I often reminisced about my fur baby that passed a couple of years ago as he was my love, my companion, and friend. I think that animal lovers will certainly enjoy reading about the adventures contained within this book.
{I requested a review copy from NetGalley and made no guarantees of a favorable outcome. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
I must say that I experienced many emotions while reading this book. I laughed and I cried and I often reminisced about my fur baby that passed a couple of years ago as he was my love, my companion, and friend. I think that animal lovers will certainly enjoy reading about the adventures contained within this book.
{I requested a review copy from NetGalley and made no guarantees of a favorable outcome. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
Book Divas (227 KP) rated A Stolen Kiss (Stolen Royals #1) in Books
Dec 12, 2017 (Updated Dec 12, 2017)
I received an eARC via NetGalley. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinion expressed here is unbiased and my own.
I will admit that though it took me a bit to get into the swing of this story I eventually found myself getting caught in the web this author weaved. The story line did start off slow but once it picked up I enjoyed the fantasy and the beautiful characters. I must say that I loved the cover and that's the main reason why I picked this book to read.
I will admit that though it took me a bit to get into the swing of this story I eventually found myself getting caught in the web this author weaved. The story line did start off slow but once it picked up I enjoyed the fantasy and the beautiful characters. I must say that I loved the cover and that's the main reason why I picked this book to read.
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Phoenix Awakens (The Phoenix, #1) in Books
Dec 12, 2017
I received an ARC when I signed up and was selected to host the book tour. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are my own.
This teen/young adult read is well written with ever developing characters and I enjoyed reading it. You'll find secret socieities, rituals, magic and a developing romance between my two favorite characters, Julia and Graham. I found it hard to put the book down. There are definitely some lose ends so I look forward to reading the next book.
This teen/young adult read is well written with ever developing characters and I enjoyed reading it. You'll find secret socieities, rituals, magic and a developing romance between my two favorite characters, Julia and Graham. I found it hard to put the book down. There are definitely some lose ends so I look forward to reading the next book.
Sawyer (231 KP) rated Star Wars™: Force Arena in Apps
Dec 17, 2017
Force Arena is a intense will crafted Melting Pot of everything associated with Star Wars Warfare served over rice to leave one of the best taste of strategy card collecting and player versus player enjoyment on the App Store
Go Head to Head playing as different iconic champions of Empire and Rebellion as they duke it out on various battlefields in player-versus-player scrimmages or make a friend and go 2 v2 for the win using various cards representing different weapons soldiers equipment and vehicles found in the Star Wars lore
Go Head to Head playing as different iconic champions of Empire and Rebellion as they duke it out on various battlefields in player-versus-player scrimmages or make a friend and go 2 v2 for the win using various cards representing different weapons soldiers equipment and vehicles found in the Star Wars lore
Erika (17789 KP) rated Power Rangers (2017) in Movies
Jan 2, 2018
I remember the original Power Rangers television show that first premiered when I was 5 years old (Pink Ranger 4 life). I had such high hopes for it, because the trailer made it look amazing. It was a little all over the place and had plenty of WTF moments. I found the product placement really distracting. Rita Repulsa needed a Krispy Kreme prior to trying to destroy the world?!?! I think it spent a little too long setting up the whole story, and this movie was over 2 hours long.
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Evolution (2001) in Movies
Jan 6, 2018
New way for aliens to be found sort of.
WHat alien movie would be good with out the number 1 alien investigator in Duchovny. Two state college professors come across a meteor that has struck in the middle of the dessert that has an entire alien civilization on it. We see the aliens go from cells to full grown species in very little time and three underdogs have to find a way to destroy the species. Orlando Jones really comes through as the comic relief in a film that I believe to be very underrated.