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Wee Scotch Whisky Tales

Ian R. Mitchell

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A short and entertaining guide by writer and broadcaster Ian R Mitchell of some previously...

First Migrants: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective

Peter Bellwood

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The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal...

TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated I Spy a Tiger in Books

Feb 24, 2021

I Spy a Tiger by Clyde San Juan was wonderfully lyrical and filled with eye-catching detail. All the pages were covered with whimsical artwork that kids can identify and remember. I liked how the words were larger and easy to read on the pages, and that they had a lyrical sing-song quality that I really enjoyed and remembered even after I was done reading it. Plus, I loved the interactive aspect of the book and the questions back and forth on the pages (i.e., I sailed to an Island, and coming ashore…I saw the most colorful Parrot with his treasures galore!). So, as I said it is a fun book that would be a great addition to any library.

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars! I highly recommend this book really enjoyed getting to read it.

*I did receive a copy in return for my honest feedback, however, I already purchased a copy for my niece! As always, the thoughts and opinions expressed within this review are my own.

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Chris Sawin (602 KP) rated Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) in Movies

Apr 2, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

2021 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.6

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All of the Kaiju Battles (2 more)

Any Scene Featuring King Kong

Jia Since Her Silence Is So Appreciated

The Entire Conspiracy Angle is Incredibly Boring (3 more)

The MechaGodzilla Design is Pretty Wonky

CGI Seems Off During Underwater Battle

People Are Even Dumber Than They Were in King of The Monsters and Somehow Still Get Rewarded For It

Monkey Good, Humans Bad

Godzilla vs. Kong suffers from what other versus films such as Freddy vs. Jason or the Alien vs. Predator films also suffered from. These films put too much value in humans when the audience just wants to see more of the on-screen monsters they either paid hard money or chose to stream to see. That’s why if Legendary chooses to keep this franchise going they should do All Monsters Attack or something involving Monster Island next where humans can be spectators at best and monsters wreak havoc for up to two straight hours. Stop feeding fans unbearable human excretion and trying to pass it off as Godzilla gold.

Full review: https://godhatesgeeks.com/godzilla-vs-kong-review-monkey-good-humans-bad/

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Rodney Barnes (472 KP) Apr 5, 2021

If you have watched any Japanese Godzilla movie you will find useless human storyline in every one. That is the way it is. That is what makes those movies great.

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Chris Sawin (602 KP) Apr 5, 2021

They are a part of most Godzilla films, but I disagree with that being something that makes them great. Godzilla typically has 27 minutes of screen time or less in each film, so the human element is expected. Give me one film that reverses that; 90 minutes of Godzilla and or other kaiju fighting or demolishing cities and less than 30 minutes of humans. If it isn't well received by fans or the box office then I'll shut up. Personally though, that's all I want in a Godzilla or kaiju film.

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Gordon Gano recommended track Crazy Feeling by Lou Reed in Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed in Music (curated)

Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed

1976 | Rock

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Crazy Feeling by Lou Reed

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"I love that whole album, Coney Island Baby, I like the whole way that album was done. It’s got a cooler, very studio thing going on with all these ‘Oohs’ and ‘Ahh’s’ on the vocals all over the place. “With ‘Crazy Feeling’, I can’t be sure, but I think I heard it on the radio when it first came out. I think I was going to kindergarten somewhere; that was the ‘60s for me! I heard that ‘bum, bum, bum’, that sort of that chiming thing that goes on, and I really liked it and the sound of the guy’s voice singing. “At this point, it could’ve been a vivid dream that I’m remembering, but I think it actually was that song that I heard that on the radio and mixed in with everything else it caught my ear, at whatever age I was, whenever that song might’ve gotten a couple plays on a radio station. We would’ve been listening to a New York station at that time, living in Connecticut, or a Connecticut station"

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Web in Books

Sep 6, 2019 (Updated Sep 6, 2019)

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John Wyndham | 1979 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

6.0

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John Wyndham's final novel revisits a number of his themes and has the odd good passage, but you can tell the author has struggled with it. A group of idealists looking to create a perfect society discover they have made a bad choice of site: the location in question, a remote Pacific island, is already overrun by vast swarms of social spiders - possibly the result of nuclear testing in the region (or, failing that, a curse from the original islanders, displaced by the colonial powers).

Sounds like it has promise, but it takes a very long time to properly get going (the spiders don't appear until the second half of the book) and it's a bit unclear what points Wyndham is trying to make. Some of the divergences from the classic Wyndham formula are a little curious; the protagonist is older, and the general tone more fatalistic than in his better-known books. Fairly readable, but it lacks the big ideas and memorable imagery of his best novels.