Lukas Griffith (3 KP) rated Logan (2017) in Movies
Jan 22, 2018
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated X2: X-Men United (2003) in Movies
Jun 16, 2019
Featuring some of the best Graphics and stunt work, gritty story telling & a returning cast, X-Men2 is one of the best action/sci-fi/fantasy movies of the early 2000's.
Cuckoo - Season 3
9.0
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Ken and Lorna's baby is born and Ken takes paternity leave to look after him. Ken also finds out his...
Manglehorn (2015)
4.5
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AJ Manglehorn seems to be an ordinary guy, but he's an ex-con who, 40 years ago, gave up the woman...
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
7.4
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Outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) terrorizes 1800s Arizona, especially the Southern Railroad, until he...
The Amityville Harvest (2020)
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While staying at an aging manor to research its liquor-smuggling history, Christina and her...
Wish You Were Here
6.0
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In the vein of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and T.I.M.E. Stories, Wish You Were Here pits...
The Tea House
8.0
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Jaime is looking for sanctuary and a new start after escaping his stepfather. With little money to...
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Strike Me Down in Books
Apr 23, 2020
"Five days. Twenty million dollars. The pressure was indisputably on."
The book, however, was focused more on personalities, with much of the story told via Nora and Greg's eyes. This would have been fine, but I never really felt much of a connection with either of these characters. Or Logan Russo, either, despite her portrayal as a dynamic, forceful heroine who has impacted a generation of kickboxers and athletes. Nora makes a series of bad decisions and seems oddly obsessed with Logan for no real reason--a weird focus that is never really explained. She has a past that has led her to her role in forensic accounting, but it never really leads to much in the end. Greg is a focused businessman on the outs with his wife, and I never felt much sympathy with him. And Logan, as mentioned, who is supposed to be the core of this book, just falls flat until nearly the end of the novel.
"For forty years she'd been invisible, a quality she'd not only taken for granted, but turned into her greatest asset. She was the unseen eye, the counter nobody counted, who wove numbers into dark and avaricious stories."
Overall, the book is just weird. I feel bad putting that in a review without much further explanation, but I don't want to put spoilers. It's strange. Yes, it's compelling, in some ways, but I never felt like I needed to get back to reading it. I was interested about what happened to the money, but also had a good inkling early on about what really went down (and was proved right). Maybe if you connect more with the characters, this will be a true page-turner. It's still a tense read and different, for sure. I did enjoy the ending, and I actually felt something for the characters there. Therefore, this one squeaks by at 3 stars.
Merissa (13854 KP) rated Twisted Sisters (The Orion Circle #2) in Books
Dec 17, 2018
This story is layered with intricate twists and turns as Logan and Kacie have to deal with a number of different things, and the opponents they're facing are very good at finding out their secret fears. Although the timing of this book is over a short period, it never seemed rushed or hurried. Each scene was well-written and time given to each action and character, so that you understand just what is going on. With excellent teamwork by the Orion Circle as a whole (although the Pastor did annoy me at the end!), action, adventure and a touch of romance, this is one story that I didn't want to end.
Absolutely recommended and I can't wait for more!
* I received this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review. *
Merissa
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