The Woodland Book: 101 Ways to Play, Investigate, Watch Wildlife and Have Adventures in the Woods
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From an author passionate about reconnecting both adults and children with nature, The Woodland Book...
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
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An irresistible new collectible hardcover in the successful series of Penguin Christmas Classics:...
Castle Clash: Brave Squads
Games and Entertainment
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●●● Join millions of players in a Clash of might and wits! ●●● Packed with exciting...
Legends of Deceit
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They know her. They want her. They’re poised to attack, but then a mysterious warrior with...
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Onward (2020) in Movies
Feb 23, 2020
This has resulted in Ian being unsure of himself as on his 16th Birthday he still lacks confidence, cannot drive, and is embarrassed by his over the top brother.
The fact that both Ian and Barley are Elves who live in a modern world filled with mythical creatures is what makes this such an interesting premise.
When a gift is revealed that will be able to give Ian and Barley a chance to temporarily reunite with their father to give them both the closure they seek, the duo are forced to take on an epic adventure in a race against time.
Naturally the impulsive Barley and the cautious Ian must overcome many obstacles both physical and emotional along the way as they bond and face a myriad of creatures in a race against time to complete their quest.
The film is an enjoyable enough tale and the cast is very strong. The biggest Issue I had is that the plot is fairly linear and may not have enough twists and variation to sustain an older audience during the full run time.
Thankfully there is some amazing animation to go with the great cast and the abundance of Medieval gags in a modern setting make this one that the entire family could enjoy and hopefully will start a new franchise for the studio.
4 stars out of 5
Billie Wichkan (118 KP) rated Tom's Inheritance in Books
May 22, 2019
When the Lady of the Lake summons Tom to the Other, she tells him he has to wake King Arthur from his long sleep on Avalon.
Tom starts a journey that will change his life forever.
He finds a world where magic still exists, and mythical creatures walk among fey. And he finds that the legends he thought were myth are very real.
So are ancient enemies.
If hes to survive, he must learn to fight, and find courage he never knew he had.
Hes about to become part of a legend.
If you love magic, mystery, and Arthurian legend, youll love Toms Inheritance.
I have always enjoyed Arthurian tales but this beats the lot.
The characters are delightfully complex and intriguing, and all so different.
This is such a fun and magical adventure.
So beautifully written and descriptive.
I really, really enjoyed this story.
I am looking forward to getting started on the next book in the series Twice Born, which is about Merlin.
Can't wait to see where all the series leads.
The Gallows Pole
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'I saw them. Stag-headed men dancing out on the moor at midnight, nostrils flared and steam...
Fantastiqa
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Welcome to the wild, weird world of FANTASTIQA! Fantastiqa is a deck-building board game set in a...
Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) in Movies
Mar 29, 2019
The story was so convoluted and drawn out that half way through i almost fell asleep. Its got the wrong title for me as Grindlewald (Johnny Depp) is only in the film for about thirty minutes at the most. Its central character is a man who is trying to find out who he really is and so a rather thin plot then develops involving mythical creatures, characters from the first film and a rather too brief glimpse of the Niffler (who made the first film according to my wife). Now she is a massive fan of the Wizarding World and even she got bored and lost in the ridiculous plot. Her description (not mine as i enjoyed it) 'Its like the middle film of The Lord of The Ring Trilogy, pointless and nothing worth watching' unquote. All in all a big disappointment and to me its been stretched into five films because of the financial possibilities. Not worth buying for me.
Beauty is a Wound
Eka Kurniawan and Annie Tucker
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A colour-drenched epic set in Indonesia, filled with vivid sex and violence, from the Man Booker...