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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Winter Sisters in Books
Oct 6, 2020
Albany, New York, January 1879; two young girls go missing during a deadly blizzard and are only found weeks later, when the city is amid a devastating flood. This new novel by Robin Oliveira follows some of the same characters from her 2010 best-selling novel, “My Name in Mary Sutter” but if you haven’t read that, don’t let that stop you from reading this book. Find out why in my latest #bookreview of “Winter Sisters” on my blog here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/02/20/chilling-childhood/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/02/20/chilling-childhood/
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Vanquished (Hell Kat #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2021
3.5 stars.
It was a little shaky at the start for me, what with their being a sex scene almost straight away, but once Hades entered the picture I was quite content to continue reading.
I found the storyline good but also a little odd in places, it was like a mix of different genre's; futuristic, paranormal, fantasy.
Can't say I was a fan of the ending but since I know there's a second book in the series, it helps to create a...foothold? shall we say for it to continue from.
It was a little shaky at the start for me, what with their being a sex scene almost straight away, but once Hades entered the picture I was quite content to continue reading.
I found the storyline good but also a little odd in places, it was like a mix of different genre's; futuristic, paranormal, fantasy.
Can't say I was a fan of the ending but since I know there's a second book in the series, it helps to create a...foothold? shall we say for it to continue from.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Sweet Peril (Sweet, #2) in Books
Jan 12, 2021
Yeah, I really really liked this one, and even bought the last book in the trilogy before I finished it because I am that hooked on the story and in need of knowing how it's all going to end. I've found it very addictive and all my other books have gone on the backburner while I finish this series. If you haven't read it yet, you really should. Amazing!
I love all the Neph gang; Kaiden, Blake, Kopano, Marna...not too sure about Ginger yet, though.
Straight onto book 3!
I love all the Neph gang; Kaiden, Blake, Kopano, Marna...not too sure about Ginger yet, though.
Straight onto book 3!
Sammeh Lowry (15 KP) rated A Court of Thorns and Roses in Books
Jul 13, 2019
Feels,feels and did I mention FEELS. Oh my days! So Sarah J.Maas pulled me in and then held me captive. So Feyre,shes a difficult one to like at the start! I warmed up to her and by the end I loved her. Personally (because this is my review and all that jazz) I found it a slow starter,but once I got about 100 pages in it seemed to pick up the pace and I was stolen(honestly she really did hold me captive) Tamlin <3 is all I say shall.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Menace II Society (1993) in Movies
Sep 4, 2019
The Hughes brothers make quite an impactful debut with this realistically powerful and violently graphic story.
I found similarities between this and Carlito's Way in that it's a story about changing one's life no matter how bad it was before things get out of hand and time runs out for you.
The gang violence is excessive and the story line shows that growing up in this environment makes it very difficult to escape from.
It's one of the better gang related movies alongside Boyz n The Hood and has a strong message.
I found similarities between this and Carlito's Way in that it's a story about changing one's life no matter how bad it was before things get out of hand and time runs out for you.
The gang violence is excessive and the story line shows that growing up in this environment makes it very difficult to escape from.
It's one of the better gang related movies alongside Boyz n The Hood and has a strong message.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy, #2) in Books
Sep 5, 2019
3.5 stars.
I (think--can't quite remember the first) I liked this more than the first. I read books for the romance aspect as well as a good story and this certainly seemed to focus more on the romance. It had an okay plot. Reapers, Gwen needing to find out who it is, showdown, filler.
We found out a little more about some of the main characters in this one and met some new ones too.
Because I think it can get better still, I will be reading the next one soon.
I (think--can't quite remember the first) I liked this more than the first. I read books for the romance aspect as well as a good story and this certainly seemed to focus more on the romance. It had an okay plot. Reapers, Gwen needing to find out who it is, showdown, filler.
We found out a little more about some of the main characters in this one and met some new ones too.
Because I think it can get better still, I will be reading the next one soon.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Die for Me (Revenants, #1) in Books
Sep 6, 2019
Hmm...well, maybe it was the style of writing but I found it quite hard to get into.
Add in a strange romance in which nothing romantic really happened until right at the end <i>and</i> we never really learned why he started following her in the first place.
Then add in the fact that it was 341 pages long and nothing <i>really</i> happened until the last 100 pages or so, though it got it exciting around then, and it was good but not great in my opinion
Add in a strange romance in which nothing romantic really happened until right at the end <i>and</i> we never really learned why he started following her in the first place.
Then add in the fact that it was 341 pages long and nothing <i>really</i> happened until the last 100 pages or so, though it got it exciting around then, and it was good but not great in my opinion
Emma (519 KP) rated A Little Death in Books
Sep 8, 2019
I found this book on my bookcase, not quite sure how I came to possess it, but thought I would.give it a read. I like to give every book a chance,but I couldn't get into this one, I really struggled with it. The plot was flimsy, if not non existent, and the characters are totally unrelateable. It takes a lot for me to give a book only two stars, but this book managed it. I would not recommend this book and will be giving it to the charity shop.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) in Movies
Sep 18, 2019
Although I'm not really into music biopics and never been a fan of Queen, I found this one strangely compelling.
Rami Malek is amazing as the lead and proves he has the acting chops to carry off bigger movies with meatier roles and will shortly be seen in the new bond movie.
Overall it's a quick skim over Mercury's life that manages to avoid most of the partying and more controversial side of his life to provide a more accessible view on such an interesting and flamboyant singer.
Rami Malek is amazing as the lead and proves he has the acting chops to carry off bigger movies with meatier roles and will shortly be seen in the new bond movie.
Overall it's a quick skim over Mercury's life that manages to avoid most of the partying and more controversial side of his life to provide a more accessible view on such an interesting and flamboyant singer.
Zoe (85 KP) rated Angelology in Books
Oct 11, 2019
Slow burner.
The title had me intrigued, i found the book to be rather slow to start then the middle grabbed me with all of the action but then it seemed to come to an abrupt end as if the author ran out of time. I think more could have been put into wrapping up the story. However in general i wouldnt say it was a bad book but it just takes a bit of perseverance to start.