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Amy-Daisy Hunte (26 KP) rated The Woman in the Window in Books
May 11, 2019
Slow burner.
This novel came highly recommended to me. So it was one I had high expectations of.
Honestly those expectations were let down in the first half of the book. I found the style of writing slow and the main charictor hard to warm too.
However! Once into the story I quickly became hooked. It picked up pace and the story kept me guessing. I did unfortunately guess part of the twist. But it didn't stop the book from being cleverly written in a unique style. Overall I enjoyed it, and do recommend others read it. Just don't expect a fast paced read.
Honestly those expectations were let down in the first half of the book. I found the style of writing slow and the main charictor hard to warm too.
However! Once into the story I quickly became hooked. It picked up pace and the story kept me guessing. I did unfortunately guess part of the twist. But it didn't stop the book from being cleverly written in a unique style. Overall I enjoyed it, and do recommend others read it. Just don't expect a fast paced read.
Leighann Twist (26 KP) rated Cellular (2004) in Movies
May 16, 2019
Yesssss
I found this movie while searching for movies with Chris Evans that I never saw before. This film also has Kim Basinger and William H. Macy. It is about a family who gets caught up with some crooked cops and Kim Basinger s son and herself get kidnapped. She figures out how to make a call to a random number on a phone the kidnapper smashed and winds up calling Chris' characters cell phone and he is now trying to save her and her son without knowing where they are. It is very exciting right until the end and I loved it. Worth a see if you like action films.
Red Otter (340 KP) rated Kami-sama in Tabletop Games
May 29, 2019
Adorable Spirits (2 more)
Rotating board
Variety in play styles
Imbalance between spirits (2 more)
Can get clogged up and reduce action potential
Scoring can be weird
Kami-sama is an adorable area-control game all about putting shrines down in certain patterns to score. Each player has a spirit with various Powers that range from blowing shrines around to flipping a coin to get a special effect. Easy to learn and the various spirits makes every game different. I found this game plays best at 3 as at 2, it requires an automata and at 4 the board can get a little crowded for some spirits. The spirits are mostly balanced, but some definitely feel weaker than others.
AquaWoman (37 KP) rated Somewhere in Time (1980) in Movies
Jun 11, 2019
Casting chemistry (3 more)
Beautiful love story
Gorgeous scenery
Beautiful writing
This is by far one of my favorite films of all time. A stunning and heart warming time travel love story. Where a man falls in love with a woman that can only be found in another time. Played by Christopher Reeve(Superman) and Jane Seymour, the main characters love story is not to be missed. I've actually visited the place where this movie was filmed. It took my breath away, I felt like I was part of the film when I was there. My grandmother introduced me to this movie, and I will definetely be introducing this to my future grandchildren
Georgina DeBurca (2 KP) rated Hidden Secrets - Agnes (Thunder Mountain Brides #2) in Books
Jan 29, 2018
What can I say other than how wonderful this story was. It was well written. The style of the book - small acts, almost like watching a play - though different, was easy to get used to. I think it made visualising the story easier. I don't want to give anything away so I'll just be vague...
The lead character is running from something and arrives in thunder mountain. There she meets someone running from his own past. You get to meet the characters from the first book all over again as this story plays out.
Loved reading the twists in the plot and found it hard to put it down. Can't wait to read the next installment.
The lead character is running from something and arrives in thunder mountain. There she meets someone running from his own past. You get to meet the characters from the first book all over again as this story plays out.
Loved reading the twists in the plot and found it hard to put it down. Can't wait to read the next installment.
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Accepting the Moon (Moonrising #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2018
I absolutely loved this book. The synopsis grabbed me and I felt drawn to needing to read this story. I cannot wait to read the others in this series. The authors writing is amazing, she sucks me into the story and keeps me there until the end. I found myself sucked into the story like I was part of it. I loved the characters and the plot. I really loved the different type of paranormals in this story. I am a big fan of not just 1 specific paranormal type in a story so that's always amazing to find an author who writes more then one type very well. Brillant job and can't wait for the next.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Cipher (The Shadow Ravens, #1) in Books
Jan 18, 2018
I wanted this book to be so much better than it was because I liked the premise so much. I should have known better, however, since this has a very YA feel to it. It fit the syllabus that every YA uses to a T and I found myself disappointed.
Overall, I still enjoyed the book. I liked CIpher as a person and it was interesting reading from both Cipher's and Knightly's POV. I also liked the world the author created as well as the the fact that there was a female friendship.
However, I felt the book would have been much better had the author focused on the action rather than the romance.
Overall, I still enjoyed the book. I liked CIpher as a person and it was interesting reading from both Cipher's and Knightly's POV. I also liked the world the author created as well as the the fact that there was a female friendship.
However, I felt the book would have been much better had the author focused on the action rather than the romance.
It's very rare that I ever find a novel I cannot finish. While there is nothing wrong with Thomas's writing, this novel was so boring with no appeal, that I could not even force myself to continue reading it. The couple had no chemistry, and I often found myself annoyed with them for making the situation much hard than it really was.
The only thing I can really say about it is how I annoyed I am with the people's reaction to Verity's food. I can understand if it is good and people notice and act like such. I cannot justify every single person acting as if her food was a life changing experience just by sipping it.
The only thing I can really say about it is how I annoyed I am with the people's reaction to Verity's food. I can understand if it is good and people notice and act like such. I cannot justify every single person acting as if her food was a life changing experience just by sipping it.
Beckie Shelton (40 KP) rated Silver Bells Collection in Books
Feb 8, 2018
I received an ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a romance anthology consisting of six novellas by various authors with a christmas theme.
I don't normally read short stories but was tempted by the festive setting which i do love.All of the stories were well written and engaged me keeping my interest throughout.They showed a snapshot of a time gone by and i found them very endearing.
If your looking for a light, clean, nostalgic read this anthology is for you. The six stories are all very different so there should be a tale to suit everyone, give it a try you wont be dissapointed.
I don't normally read short stories but was tempted by the festive setting which i do love.All of the stories were well written and engaged me keeping my interest throughout.They showed a snapshot of a time gone by and i found them very endearing.
If your looking for a light, clean, nostalgic read this anthology is for you. The six stories are all very different so there should be a tale to suit everyone, give it a try you wont be dissapointed.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Kill List (2012) in Movies
Feb 11, 2018
Brutal
A very good film...in the end and a bit odd as well. The first 20mins I found very slow and dull. I was worried this could be a low budget shocker that was over hyped. Once the film got going though it is pretty relentless until the end. The violence is very brutal, gritty and disturbing. For once in a film it was quite realistic. The only down side was the twist towards the end which left many questions unanswered. Maybe a film that needs to be watched more than once to get a better understanding of it. Overall a good British thriller that will last long in the memory after viewing.