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David McK (3587 KP) rated Hunting the Eagles: 2: Eagles of Rome in Books

Jan 30, 2019

I actually read this in a busy period, as a sort of on-again-off-again kind of deal amongst a couple of other (shorter, less involved) novels.

This is the second in Ben Kane's 'Eagles of Rome' series, that deals with - in the first novel (Eagles at War) perhaps Rome's most famous defeat of all: that which led (according to legend) the Emperor Augustus Caesar to cry 'Varus, give me back my legions' after that general lost three legions and - horror of horrors! - their eagles in the battle (ambush) of Teutoberg Forest.

This novel follows some key characters from that novel (and survivors of the ambush), from a revolt by the Legionaries through to another battle in a forest/bog land and is told from both the point of view of the Romans and from the German war leader Arminius (who successfully carried out that ambush).

Like the previous entry in the series, Ben Kane's knowledge of the period definitely shines through in this!

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Merissa (13120 KP) rated The Hawk's Shadow (Black Earth, Prequel) in Books

Dec 17, 2018

The idea of bridging one book to a new trilogy via a novella was, well, brilliant and 'novel' if you pardon the pun. I am not usually a big fan of novellas as I prefer to have more detail which is usually denied me due to the length. However, being as this dealt with characters from "Raven's Heart" so you have already been introduced to them and their lives and struggles. This story continues on perfectly with two of them - Hawkwing and his brother, The White Demon/Collin.

For such a short book there is a lot of detail which was fantastic to read. There is a reference (to Hawkwing and his health) which is a reference to Raven's Heart but this in no ways mars the general flow of the story.

Well paced, good characters, in-depth story told and a wonderful way to start a new trilogy. Really enjoyed this one.

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Larry Eisner (2082 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council

Dec 9, 2019 (Updated Dec 9, 2019)

Two things on my mind this evening, well ok, three if you include, “‘sup, fam?”

1) so, occasionally during daily missions, the image moves and I accidentally rate something I haven’t experienced. How do we rectify that? Also, it would be nice perhaps to have the option to cycle through once more? Just in case we made a mistake. (To be clear, I know how to change my rating. But not how to select, “I haven’t seen this” after a rating has been clicked by accident. And once it’s done it’s done, forever skewing reviews in the middle range.)

2) I am not getting orb notifications from this group. Any ideas why? I don’t want general new topic notifs, but for this orb I wanna chime in where I could help. But unless I participated earlier, I don’t know when new topics come in. Soooo, haaalp?

And Q) y’all are beautiful and have a great night/day/millenium.

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Imogen SB (4507 KP) Dec 9, 2019

To help with the notifications - have you double-checked whether you have the notifications turned on for the Orb? (Three Dots in the top right corner, then 'Notification Settings'). If you have it on, but you still aren't receiving notifications, it might be because you have the 'Posts from Users you follow' setting selected and you arent following certain members of the orb - Let me know how you get on with this! :)

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Larry Eisner (2082 KP) Dec 9, 2019

Of course, you were entirely correct. My orb settings were incorrect. Thanks, Imogen!

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Ordinary Love (2019) in Movies

Dec 12, 2019

Ordinary Love (2019)

2019 | Drama, Romance

8.5

(2 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Rare sighting of the species Liamneesonus Seriousactorii, which has become increasingly elusive in recent years due to excessive Bessoning of its habitat. Here Neeson plays Tom, husband of Joan (Manville): they are a quietly devoted couple of many years' standing, whose world is understandably rocked when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Not quite your typical movie on this topic, for it concerns the impact of the follow-up treatment as much as the disease itself. The question is what new can be brought to this genre, or indeed this subject, by a new film - everyone's experience of cancer is necessarily personal, after all, and the more general the statement, the greater the danger of saying something fatuous or inane. The film mostly gets away with it, thanks to strong performances, but one subplot in particular does threaten to overegg the pudding and turn an affecting movie into melodrama. But overall a strong and moving film.