
Lotta Sea Lice by Kurt Vile / Courtney Barnett
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A conversation between friends, documented in raw, unvarnished song form, brimming with personal...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Illustrated Edition)
Jim Kay and J. K. Rowling
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Dragons! Daring! Danger! The first fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of...

The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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Here now, are Tupac Shukar’s most honest and intimate thoughts conveyed through the pure art of...

Naturally Tan
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Growing up gay in a traditional South Asian family in South Yorkshire, Tan France could never have...

Angels in Our Hearts
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A moving collection of 6 short stories – Helpless, A Small Boy’s Cry, Two More Sleeps,...

All That Remains: A Life in Death
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The incredible memoir from the Sunday Times Bestseller. Professor Sue Black breathes new life into...

The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna
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If Stella Fortuna means 'lucky star,' then life must have a funny sense of humour. Everybody in...
Historical Fiction Italy Trigger Warning

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Jakob's Wife (2021) in Movies
Sep 18, 2021
Jakob's Wife has a lot going for it. It has a well paced and intriguing premise, snappy dialogue, sympathetic characters, over the top and hard hitting gore (seriously springs out of nowhere and caught me off guard), decent creature designs, a good soundtrack, and the aforentioned lead actors (although, Crampton expectedly and completely steals the show)
My main criticisms mainly come from what feels like a confused identity. There's some good humour sprinkled throughout, and some genuinely funny moments, but it does feel at odds with otherwise serious tone on display. A minor gripe, but one that's noticeable (a statement that also applies to the awful cgi rats in that one scene)
Overall, Jakob's Wife is an entertaining splatter fest that should appeal to any horror fan - don't sleep on it!

Merissa (12963 KP) rated Rare Form (Descended of Dragons #1) in Books
Apr 19, 2023
So many characters in here to draw you in! Stella herself is cracking! She deals with life-changing events with attitude and aplomb, whilst committing herself fully. Gresham is simply gorgeous and I can't get enough of him. Timbra is sweet but with a sassy edge. Ewan - what can I say about him? He intrigues me and I can't wait to see where this story will take him.
Well-written, smoothly paced, and laced with humour, this is a book to savour! Definitely recommended by me and I can't wait for book 2!!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Oct 6, 2015