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Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

Dr. Seuss

8.7 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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Kids will love this noise-filled Bright and Early Book classic from the one and only Dr. Seuss! ...

Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated Elemental Claim (War of the Myth #1) in Books

Mar 13, 2022

Elemental Claim (War of the Myth #1)

Miranda Grant | 2017 | Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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Emma is running around after her sister trying to sort things out to meet her in Europe, however, things do not run as smoothly as she would like and she finds herself dragged into a world she never knew existed, as well as falling in love and trying to save her twin sister from the clutches of an evil vampire.

I love Miranda's writing she is so imaginative and her stories just tend to flow. There are always seems to be the right amount of drama, love, action, fighting and dialogue between all of the characters involved.

This book seems to have a lot of sexual content but it's not crude it's written in a protective way almost.

If you love vampires, magic, gods/goddesses, and fighting for your life I would recommend reading this book it's fantastic!

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated How to Stop Time in Books

Jan 6, 2018

How to Stop Time

Matt Haig | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics

8.0

(21 Ratings)

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A little glib, better as a young adult novel

Matt Haig's novel, soon to be a motion picture with Benedict Cumberbatch, has had rave reviews, yet I feel I'm in the minority in saying it fell short of expectations.

Following Tom Hazard, an unusual protagonist with a rare condition which has made him live for centuries, has been searching for his daughter ever since he was forced to leave her. Describing major events in history, Hazard continues to change his identity in order to survive becoming a history teacher as his current persona. All the while being controlled by the mysterious Hendricks. Is it better to live for a short while with love, or for eternity alone?

While the story is imaginative, the characters are underdeveloped and the constant time change is inconsistent. The plot may be a little too juvenile for me, not really to my taste. Enjoy the film.

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David McK (3562 KP) rated Shieldwall in Books

Jan 30, 2019

This was actually one of those novels that came up under the 'frequently bought with...' sections in Amazon, although at the time I did not purchase it there. Rather, I picked it up a short while later in my local Bargain Books, for something like £2. I was hoping to enjoy it, as I (generally) do like this type of fiction and as some of the critics quotations on the back of the book were good, but I have to say: I think that they (and, in particular, Kate Saunders from The Times who calls it 'exciting, gripping and imaginative') must have been reading a different novel from me - I found this, truth be told, to actually be a bit of a chore to read.

Doubt I'll be picking up the sequels (this is, apparently, the first in a planned trilogy), even for £2!

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Jess Palin (52 KP) rated Fog of Love in Tabletop Games

Feb 4, 2020

Fog of Love

2017 | Bluff, Card Game, Deduction

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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This is unlike any other game we play, it involves a bit of roleplay and gives you the chance to create some ridiculous characters, so we have had a lot of fun with it. I really like the tutorial element to this game as it allows you to play through it immediately - as someone who usually loses the will to live halfway though being told the rules, it is a breath of fresh air just being able to get on with things. The same scenario cards do start popping up after a couple of replays, which is to be expected, but if you're imaginative and getting into different characters each time then it might not be too much of a problem.
Some reviewers advise against playing this with a spouse, but happily our marriage has (so far) been able to withstand playing Fog of Love.