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The Harder They Fall (2021)
The Harder They Fall (2021)
2021 | Drama, Western
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A good old fashioned revenge story (2 more)
The villains are brilliant
Music is very atmospheric
Was skeptical, but enjoyed it!
I was initially skeptical of this film, thinking it was going to be an all black cast just for the sake of it, but I was very wrong!

The film is really enjoyable, and what colour-orientated aspects to it worked really well (the "white town" made me chuckle when I saw it).

The principal cast are all excellent, and I actually found the group of villains to be the most enjoyable to watch (the train heist is great).

Gory, entertaining and often heartfelt, I'd recommend giving it a watch. There aren't any lulls, there are a few twists, and the action is really well-paced and choreographed.
  
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Christmas Eve
Jim Butcher | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I read this when it was provided as an addendum to 'Battle Ground' (that's book #17).

I was unaware that, apparently, this had also been released previously, on Jim Butcher's own website, back even before Peace Talks (or book #16) was released.

it is set after Battle Ground - thankfully giving no spoilers but only dropping hints to what will transpire - with Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, attempting to put together a bicycle for his daughter on Christmas Eve, while staying with Michael and Charity Carpenter.

A bit like Scrooge, he receives numerous supernatural visitors on that night (although for very different reasons than Scrooge did!), with the final visitor and the final portion of the story bringing a tear to the eyes.
  
To Have and To Lose (Deathly Beloved)
To Have and To Lose (Deathly Beloved)
Miranda Grant | 2022 | Humor & Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Aurelia is a fairy princess with the world on her shoulders. For as long as she can remember there has been war it's down to her to end it all.


I love Miranda's writing it's always one that captures me and makes me want to read more, I'm always disappointed when I get to the end of one of her stories.

This is the prequel to death do us part and is pretty gut-wrenching in parts. It's a fast-paced book with some rather hot sex scenes and a lot of blood.


I can't say too much without giving away what happens and nobody likes spoilers!


I hope you read it and enjoy it as much as I have.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) created a post

Mar 1, 2023  
My February 2023 reads!

9 reads I’ve really struggled this month!

0 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2 ⭐️⭐️
1 ⭐️
4 DNFS

My favourite book of the month has
College of shadows by Mark Wells! Well written and intriguing
Also Gods & Monsters was pretty good too!

My least favourite The Hating Game it was just drivel and a very rare one star as I don’t like giving them!

February was such a hard month I just struggled to read much.

My DNFS were high this month I just couldn’t get one with so many and to be honest both The Hating game and the Seven Sisters came so close to DNF!
     
End of Ever After: A Cinderella Retelling
End of Ever After: A Cinderella Retelling
E.L. Tenenbaum | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
End of Ever After A Cinderella Retelling by E.L. Tenenbaum
End of Ever After is the first in a series of fairy tale re-tellings by E.L. Tenenbaum. After reading this one about CinderElla, I can only say that I WILL be reading the others. This was a fantastic re-telling of the original story, rather than the Disney version. I loved how it was played out, told as past and present tense intermingle, giving you hints of what is to come without knowing the full details.

I thought the names given to the characters were excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed putting the descriptions of the characters and their new names to the ones I already know. Some of the characters hide their truths, others wear them as a shield. Either way, this book is full of characters to love or loathe. I will say from the start that Matteus was a favourite of mine, and I only hope for a HEA in his future! As for the ending here? Sheer perfection for the story. I couldn't envisage it any other way, and don't want to either.

With no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading, I found this book to be wonderfully paced, giving a rich story without too many or not enough embellishments. I loved this world, and can't wait to return to it. Absolutely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!