Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (5000)

Content

BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated A Rumored Fortune in Books

Jan 2, 2019

A missing fortune? A swoony hero? A dastardly bad guy? You can probably see why I jumped into this book without hesitation. This second book from Joanna Davidson Politano reaches new heights and, dare I say it, even better than her debut novel (which was exceptional).

Set on a beautiful estate with a winery, I learned a lot. Donegan's wisdom and passion are beyond compare. Tressa's determination and longing for love make them the perfect pair! Watching them fight through their internal struggles and overcome so many threats, is inspiring.

Set in England 1866, you will be sucked into the story from the first page. And make sure you pick up a copy of Lady Jayne Disappears while you're at it.

I received a complimentary copy of A Rumored Fortune from the publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Kudos

Peter Shephard (2822 KP) rated Love Letter in Tabletop Games

Jul 25, 2019

Love Letter

2012 | Card Game, Deduction, Political

8.2

(20 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Nice, simple game

Love Letter is one of those games which is so simple to learn, but can be extremely difficult to master - it is entirely possible for a first time player to win against a player who has played it dozens of times, because there are no tactics as such.

From the deck of cards, one is removed. Everyone is dealt a card. The first player draws a card, and plays a card, completing the action stated. The next player then does the same. Simple enough.

As there is only a finite amount of cards, and one has been removed, you never know exactly what is in play, or what is missing. You might have a Prince in you hand, but is another Prince about to be played, or has one been removed from the deck?

As I say, it is a very, very simple game, but also very enjoyable.

Kudos

Vegas (725 KP) rated Ten Days in the Valley in TV

Feb 5, 2020

Ten Days in the Valley

2017 | Drama, Thriller

9.0

(2 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Kyra Sedgwick (1 more)

Twists to the plot

The majority of the characters aren't particularly likable (0 more)

Better than the critics would have you believe

Kyra Sedgwick plays a workaholic mum who is working the night her daughter goes missing. Her performance is one of the high spots as her life unravels around her and she doesn't know who to trust reminds me a bit of Claire Danes performance in the first season of Homeland.

There are some plot holes but not enough to ruin the series and the twists and turns in the story keep you wanting to watch the next episode.

Who can she trust, who is helping her and who is against her are all things that crop up in this series where every episode is a different day with some parts told in flashback.

Recommended, even if the critics didn't particularly like it