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Legion  - Season 1
Legion - Season 1
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
Where did it go?
This was a superb first season, but where did the series go? It seems to have been forever since I heard anything about it.

I absolutely love the twisty, surreal feel to the episodes. The way things progress as each episode moves on only keeps you more and more focused on the story, and pining for more at the end. Every character has a dark past that ties in with other characters and really brings the whole narrative together. Definitely recommend and very much hoping there will be a second season.
  
Logan (2017)
Logan (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure
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A wolvasterpiece
To imagine that this movie is from a comic book is shocking, especially from an iconic character such as the wolverine. Logan has it all and stands on its own, the story was perfectly crafted, the drama was very well felt and the action kicked in all the right places. Hugh Jackmans performance was unbelievably amazing and Patrick Stewart was astonishingly great. This is the wolverine movie that should of been made and you don't even have to be a fan of the genre to love this one.
  
The Wallbanger
The Wallbanger
Alice Clayton | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
9
8.1 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great characters (2 more)
Wondefully Written
Clive, the cat
Very steamy and full of lots of laugh out loud moments
I LOVE this book. It is one of the most addictive romance novels I've ever read. The story of Caroline and Simon's budding relationship is exciting and raw. The best thing about this book is the hilariously relatable protagonist, Caroline, and her adventures in juggling her career, her baking, and her extremely loud neighbor. Would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance novels that offer sexiness and a good chuckle every now and then.
  
Josie Prescott is upset when her friend Rosaline is murdered. Was she murdered because of her tangled love life? Or was it because of the secret treasure she told her teenage sister about? Josie is stronger emotionally then she's been in previous entries in the series, and the story moves along quite well. I wish I could have read it faster because I was enjoying it.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-antiques-to-die-for-by-jane.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Cinnamon Roll Murder (Hannah Swensen, #15)
Cinnamon Roll Murder (Hannah Swensen, #15)
Joanne Fluke | 2012 | Mystery
6
7.8 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
When the piano player of a jazz band is killed, Hannah springs into action to find his killer. Meanwhile, she's also looking for a way to stop Hannah from marrying Dr. Bev. The characters were great as always, and the mystery was fun. But the Norman/Dr. Bev story was unrealistic. I'm hoping, however, that it is leading to the end of the Hannah/Norman/Mike love triangle.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-cinnamon-roll-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mar 23, 2018  
Siege and Storm
Siege and Storm
Leigh Bardugo | 2013 | Young Adult (YA)
I need the next book now. The development of Alina and the other characters was beautifully written. I loved that the story was taken out of Ravka and we got to explore more of the country. I also loved how we learned more about the politics of this country. I found new characters to love and I am so happy about that. The more heavy scenes made my heart hurt as much as the light hearted scenes made me exuberant. An amazingly written novel. I would definitely recommend this to my friends!
  
And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.8 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is an incredible book. It tells a sweeping epic that manages to be both about love and the history of modern day Afghanistan. Each chapter tells a different story, and yet everything is expertly connected into one overarching narrative. At times it is endearingly sweet and at others heart-wrenchingly sad. I had an incredibly difficult time putting this book down as I had to keep seeing where it would take me next and how it would all tie together. A remarkable achievement and a book I will always remember.
  
Star Wars Canto Bight
Star Wars Canto Bight
John Jackson Miller, Mira Grant, Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson | 2018 | Film & TV, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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7.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
The best part of the book is the Sommelier
Mira Grant's "The Wine in Dreams" is about a sommelier who learns the lengths to which a person will go for a product representing a fantasy. This is by far and away the best story in the book. it's 4 short stories that interweave in this specific city in the star wars universe, which is essentially Las Vegas turned up to 11. If you love the star wars universe, it'll tickle that fancy, if you're not the stories are still interesting. I enjoyed it.
  
This American Life
This American Life
Society & Culture
10
7.9 (25 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Storytelling (0 more)
Storytelling at its best!
From the variety of topics to the weight of some of the stories, there is something about the way that This American Life blends a narrative and touches on the lives of the people that the stories are about. I love the fact that even if I don't think that I am that into the topic that all of a sudden I am transported into the life and the situation. All of a sudden I am part of the story.

Again, storytelling at its best.
  
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.9 (61 Ratings)
Book Rating
Amazing WWII story (2 more)
Full of suspense
Did not expect ending
Kristin Hannah has truly captured the chaotic and no-so-perfect sister relationship. Being the oldest of three girls I can relate to this love/hate relationship between the two sisters. How life can lead everyone in different roads but at the end family is the one thing that will always bring you back. No matter what happens family will disappoint, bring you down, and build you up, all at the same time. Cannot wait to read more books by this author.