Ghost Station Zero (Codename Baboushka #2)
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Collects GHOST STATION ZERO #1-4 FROM THE CREATOR OF "ATOMIC BLONDE" BABOUSHKA'S BACK FOR A...
Hunter Killer (2018)
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Action thriller vehicle for Gerard Butler. When a US submarine goes missing under the polar ice, the...
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To Die but Once (Maisie Dobbs #14)
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Spring 1940. With Britons facing what has become known as "the Bore War"—nothing much seems to...
I found the story engaging and compelling and I really cared about the main characters- particularly Matilda and Hal. The supernatural scenes were creepy and a little jumpy at times.
There were a few issues that I had with the series, firstly some of the twists were a little predictable , but this is offset by the twists that were unexpected. My primary gripe with the series is that the ending left me wanting- it was missing that fulfilling ending that I was craving. I would have preferred an additional episode that covered the ‘black outs’, instead it was almost as if the writers had put so much into the rest of the series, that they got to the last thirty minutes and rushed it, missing out the meat.
The series does set itself up nicely for a season 2, but neither the BBC or Netflix have confirmed a renewal (both have a stake in the series). Despite the weak ending, I do hope that there is a sequel, as I believe it will be much darker and creepier.
Debbiereadsbook (1487 KP) rated The Princess of Draga (Draga Court #1) in Books
Feb 28, 2018
A bit of a slow burner, long build up kinda book, this one!
It reminds me a little of reading Game of Thrones, NOT in the content, not at all but in the way the stage is set with many players, who have their own agendas. Many players who have a say. Many players who did NOT get a say too!
But my overwhelming reaction to finishing this was, I missed something. Something was missing and I cannot figure out what.
There is a book before this one, Royal Guard of Draga, but reading the blurb, it isn't what I'm missing. I think what I'm missing is more history of Draga, more about the original invasion of the Neprijat monsters who have returned to take over the galaxy. We get bits and pieces, but not enough for me to get the whole picture, the whole history. Maybe that will come with future books, I dunno. That's just how I feel, and ya'll know I love to share how I feel!
I did think it would be a little more on the explicit side, given how we are introduced to Nadyah and why she is in court with Adelina, but it isn't overly.
It's a GOOD book, well written from lots of those players, it just didn't grab me and it took far longer for me to read the 276 pages than it should have. Maybe book two will be better. Off to read it now!
A good solid 3 stars
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Tim McGuire (301 KP) rated Blood Father (2016) in Movies
Apr 20, 2020
The Perfect Stranger
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Like the spellbinding psychological suspense in The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive, Megan...
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The Lovely and the Lost
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Kira Bennett’s earliest memories are of living alone and wild in the woods. She has no idea how...
Fiction YA Search and Rescue Mystery Middle School
Dean (6927 KP) rated Spectre (2015) in Movies
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated The Spellmans Strike Again (The Spellmans, #4) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-spellmans-strike-again-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.