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    The strange feeling you had all day followed you to bed that night. A sudden crash from the next...

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    Japan Hōsei 4 (1707). Mount Fuji is on the verge of erupting. Red hot lava will soon consume the...

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Sing, Unburied, Sing in Books

Oct 3, 2017  
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.5 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Toni Morrison novel updated for modern times
This is no doubt a modern day version of reading a Toni Morrison novel. From the magical realism aspect to social issues affecting African Americans, this novel is both haunting and almost poetic.

The story follows a family on their way to a prison, in which the children's white father is due to be released. The teenage boy and his three year old sister are mostly dependent on one another as well as their grandparents Pop and Mam. The mother Leonie is absent, and rather aloof in their upbringing, forcing her son, Jojo to bring up his kid sister. In between are disturbing stories featured in flashbacks and ghostly apparitions, The novel explores interracial relationships, police brutality and even post traumatic stress disorder to a degree.

While it can seem haphazard, going back and forth in time, and random narratives appearing throughout, it leaves the reader with a sense of unease and despair at the violent nature of society. A truly intriguing read.
  
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LoganDX (19 KP) rated The Librarians - Season 1 in TV

Jan 1, 2018  
The Librarians - Season 1
The Librarians - Season 1
2014 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
9
8.5 (18 Ratings)
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Cast chemistry, fantastic adventures, narrative (0 more)
Some effects are off as it is a first season cable show (0 more)
A gem of a find
After watching The Librarians, I have a love for the magical fantasy show. Revolving around the secret actions of the Librarian to collect and protect magic artifacts from the common population. Most people don't know that magic even exists.

When the Library becomes threatened, the current Librarian and his new guardian must rescue some past candidates as well as save the Library itself.


The show is a blast, the team heads out to so many awesome places and whole yes, some of the effects are bit stretched, they do an admirable job for a first season cable show.


There's many a cameo to be had in the show as, including past cast mates from Leverage, the show main star Christian Kane was on. Look for cult icon Bruce Campbell in a great role.


I have binged all three seasons on Hulu and am trying to blaze thru the current season 4 now. Go watch folks!
  
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Kira (36 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) in Movies

Sep 4, 2017  
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
2016 | Fantasy
9
7.9 (220 Ratings)
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Tina's character
I love the Harry Potter universe, but Fantastic Beasts failed to get my attention or fill with me with excitement. I'm not entirely sure why, but I didn't think I was going to enjoy it and unlike the other films in this universe, didn't go to the cinema upon it's release.
Boy was I wrong and gave myself a kick for not going to see it on the big screen!

I very quickly found myself not only falling in love with Newt, Queenie and Jacob, but the animals brought to life on screen. The story was engaging and I appreciated that it seemed to be more so for adults, the abuse being somewhat darker and my heart broke for Credence.

On the other side of things, I disliked Tina's character and wasn't impressed by the casting of Johnny Depp.

Despite my personal issues with the above, however, I still love this magical film and am greatly looking forward to the future installments.
  
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Winter's Child: A Retelling of The Snow Queen in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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Winter's Child: A Retelling of The Snow Queen
Cameron Dokey | 2009
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
While WINTER'S CHILD is an easy, entertaining read, it does suffer from some short-comings. I realize that this book is not only about the Winter Child, but about how many different stories come together to make up one complete story, but there were one or two that were unnecessary to the plot as a whole. At around the three-fourths point, I was taken aback by the story going into a completely different direction than where I had hoped. This is where my main problem lays. Had some of the extra storylines been taken out and replaced with more of the development of the main plot and characters, I believe I would have been happier and completely fine with how everything turned out. Sadly, I ended up feeling somewhat cheated with the end and left unsatisfied. However, the first one-hundred pages are magical and beautifully written, and show everything I love about Cameron Dokey's work. Too bad it had to start high and then end on a low note.