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    Thieves have stolen the jewels from the Palace and there is only one person who has the power to get...

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Just for reference - I will not be giving anything away in my review. Don;t wanna spoil it for all you potential readers. What I will say is: Wow.

As you can guess, The characters are a reaper, as in grim reaper... and a cop.

Well. I have a thing for cops ;) And Troy is soooo hot and domineering, yet with a caring side. As heroes go, he is perfect in my opinion.

Laney is a great heroine. She has a fantastic attitude and is incredibly sarcastic to boot. She is who she is, and if the other person doesn't like it? Tough. I love that about her. She's strong and independent, and to me feels very confident. What every woman aspires to be. Awesome sense of humour too.

Short read so I like that I can get through it in an evening. These sort of books are a god send to a mother of two - or a person busy via other reasons I guess.

Well written. Well thought out story line and left me wanting more. Loved it and would definitely suggest to others. <3
  
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
2006 | Action, Comedy, Sport
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 - 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦."

Stupid people doing stupid things, a blistering lampoon of the 2000s brand of American exceptionalism mixed with the male ego. Every male performance in this is (intentionally) of one big man-child, delivering every sentence like a Kindergartener who has to pause to consciously think about each word before he says it - paired with open-mouth, leering looks of misunderstanding where you can physically see the gears shift around in their heads. Ferrell, Baron Cohen, and C. Reilly make a formidable trio of barking caricatures who chew up the scenery until there's nothing left in their collective warpaths. Like most McKay fare it suffers in the third act but everything prior is so goddamn funny, there's hardly ever a full minute that isn't filled with laughter. Few films wear their immaturity on their sleeves so proudly, gotta love it. And Cohen + Ferrell's shared kiss to Pat Benatar's "We Belong"? Come on, that was next level. Adam bro please ditch the surface-level political mock-ups and get another screenplay together with Ferrell, we need you back.
  
Since this is the second in the series and emphasizes the story from the first part, I will include my review from that.

This is supposed to be a Snow White retelling but I really couldn’t see it. Regardless, it’s an erotic fairytale retelling which is right up my alley. It’s heavy on the erotica while still having enough plot to push the story forward. Normally I would be aggravated that this story is divided into three parts but I knew that going in and already had the rest of the story so I didn’t have to wait for the rest.

I love friends to lovers stories, especially childhood friends. I would like to say I enjoyed the premise to this story but honestly I thought it was stupid. I wish I had better word but there it is. Now you may be saying “but you knew that going in!” Honestly, I was hoping it was going to be a ménage. I guess it was just wishful thinking, because what I got instead was the age old “hey let me ask my male friend how to seduce this other male but wait my friend wants me” trope.

As the second in the series, Snow’s Submission continues with the heat and erotic scenes. However, I found myself disenchanted with Snow. I felt like she could have been a stronger lead and I wasn’t happy with how she handled the situation. At the same time, I understand the predicament she was in and furious with those who put her there.

That being said, I won’t ruin anything for you.
  
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Jul 19, 2019 (Updated Jul 19, 2019)  
Fake Like Me
Fake Like Me
Barbara Bourland | 2019 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
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I really enjoyed Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland. It’s told from the point of view of a nameless artist who is struggling to live and produce the art that she wants to make. Just as she’s building up to a huge show, her loft burns down containing all of the art she’s going to show. She tells the gallery and her agent that they are undamaged. She manages to secure studio space in Pine City where her art hero, Carey Logan lived and worked prior to her suicide.
I loved how the narrator was so passionate about her work; there are loads of descriptions of paints, colours, methods and textures. If like me, you know nothing about art, never fear! This is all about the mystery of what happened to Carey Logan. It’s also about loyalty, doing the things that you love and the sacrifices you will make to reach these ends. All of the artists in this story are passionate about their work. We also see that a lot of these people are already very privileged, and this is likely the reason why they are able to achieve so much in their careers - unlike the main protagonist who seems to have to fight and work really hard for everything she does.

I’d definitely recommend this book - I didn’t see the twist coming at all (I know that some people did), but maybe that’s because I enjoyed the journey of the story so much. Either way, it’s a really good read.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.
  
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