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ArecRain (8 KP) rated Six Celestial Swords in Books
Jan 18, 2018
I am not quite sure how to go about this review. On one hand, the world was so intricate and detailed that, at time, I felt lost. There is a lot going on, and if you blink, you too will become lost. If you take the time to actually read and take in each word, you are rewarded with a rich world as well as mythology. Sometimes, the detailed flowery prose can be too much, and sometimes its just right.
Its hard explain this novel without giving anything away. If the description sounds like something that would interest you, then I suggest you try it out.
Its hard explain this novel without giving anything away. If the description sounds like something that would interest you, then I suggest you try it out.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated The Ninth Daughter (Abigail Adams #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Abigail Adams is going to visit a friend, but her friends isn't home and there's a dead woman on her floor. Who is this woman? When John is accused of the crime, Abigail starts trying to clear her husband. Meanwhile, some tea has just sailed into Boston harbor…. I love Revolutionary era history, so I wanted to like this book. However, it let the detail of life during that time slow down the pace of the story. And the plot that was here was highly predictable.
<a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-ninth-daughter-by-barbara.html">My full review at Carstairs Considers</a>.
<a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-ninth-daughter-by-barbara.html">My full review at Carstairs Considers</a>.
Trixie thinks she sees a shark in the Hudson, and her brother Brian is losing health and focus.
And the fact that I can summarize the plot in one complex sentence like that tells you about all you need to know on this one. The characters are out of character (all of them, not just Brian), with Trixie being at her worst. And the two plots? Neither carries the book and both are rather disappointing. There are a few fun character moments, but that’s about it.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/10/book-review-hudson-river-mystery-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
And the fact that I can summarize the plot in one complex sentence like that tells you about all you need to know on this one. The characters are out of character (all of them, not just Brian), with Trixie being at her worst. And the two plots? Neither carries the book and both are rather disappointing. There are a few fun character moments, but that’s about it.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/10/book-review-hudson-river-mystery-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Kelsica (4 KP) rated Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People in Podcasts
Mar 15, 2018
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Such an interesting podcast
I really love listening to this podcast it is completely different every single episode, pretty much the guest that appears on the show decides where it’s going to go and what that episode is going to be like. This show is amazing because it just shows how meaningful human connection is and how much each of us are wanting to have a connection. Each of the guests have never talked to the host before and the host doesn’t know exactly what they’re going to be talking about so it leads for an interesting show every time.
The Craggus (360 KP) rated Venom (2018) in Movies
Oct 3, 2018
I guess you just can't polish a turd, no matter how windy it is... Venom (2018) #Review
The most puzzling thing about “Venom” is that if Sony was determined to make this film, this exact story, they already had a movie they could call it a sequel to without pissing away yet another of their Marvel IPs that look increasingly like hostages rather than assets. I’m talking about “Life”, and it would have provided a better foundation for the story than this clumsy and inept attempt which sees Sony's would-be Spider-Man-less Spider-Verse telling Universal’s Dark Universe to hold its beer....
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusVenom
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusVenom
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Jan 8, 2019
Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Blitzball in Books
Dec 31, 2019
I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a very intriguing idea the whole nature/nurture thing but for some reason a lot of times the book just fell flat for me. There were a few moments where Addie's notions about life were challenged and I would have loved to see him interacting more with these ideas and technology.
Addie's is great for an unlikable narrator. Maybe a little too good? I don't exactly get the feeling that he'd actually changed that much by the end of the book.
This was a very intriguing idea the whole nature/nurture thing but for some reason a lot of times the book just fell flat for me. There were a few moments where Addie's notions about life were challenged and I would have loved to see him interacting more with these ideas and technology.
Addie's is great for an unlikable narrator. Maybe a little too good? I don't exactly get the feeling that he'd actually changed that much by the end of the book.
MadyKate (400 KP) rated Stalking Jack the Ripper in Books
Dec 29, 2019
This was one of the few book series that I obsessively read and instantly loved. The romance isn't fast paced, there's historical facts that are interesting, and Maniscalco really knew how to captivate not just me, but other readers too (I got my friend obsessed with this series as well).
I will say, its not for those who don't like the extreme detail on violence and gore, but if you're a fan of crime novels and topics such as Jack the Ripper, then you ought to love this book!
I'm so glad I found this book and would happily recommend this to many people.
I will say, its not for those who don't like the extreme detail on violence and gore, but if you're a fan of crime novels and topics such as Jack the Ripper, then you ought to love this book!
I'm so glad I found this book and would happily recommend this to many people.
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