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MissCagey (2652 KP) rated The A Word in TV

Dec 27, 2017  
The A Word
The A Word
2017 | Drama
10
8.6 (11 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
The chemistry of the cast (1 more)
Balanced view of autism
Fantastic
I haven't seen Series 1. In fact I didn't realise there had been a prior series, so I watched this in isolation and I was none the wiser! This stood as a series on it's own. Now, I have no personal experience of autism so I don't know whether the portrayal is accurate but I found it really interesting. At the beginning the parents seem to have a solid marriage and appear to be coping well with their son's autism but as the series progresses you find out that all is not as it seems and at least one of them is struggling. This series could have sugar coated the affect of autism on a family but it didn't and that is to it's credit.
All the characters are memorable and I loved how their lives intertwined.
  
The Tryst List (Spicy Standalone #3)
The Tryst List (Spicy Standalone #3)
Kaylene Winter | 2024 | Contemporary, Romance
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
3 good, but not for me, stars
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This book seems to be a spin-off form the author's series Less Than Zero. Those guys pop up here, but I didn't think I missed anything by not reading them before this one.

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book, and you all know I'm all about sharing the book feelings. So, I'm gonna say what I liked, and maybe what didn't work will wing it's way out.

I liked that both Jordan and Peter are given a voice, although that first meeting was all from Jordan. I loved that we did NOT get that first meeting, in all its glory, right as it happened. I loved that it comes in memories from both of them. I think had we had it all at the beginning, I might have dumped this one, so well played to the author for not doing that. I loved the way it all comes out along the way.

It's steamy and smexy, oh yes but I found the emotional connection a little lacking in the beginning. But then again, 10 years since their first encounter would stunt anyone's connection.

There was a lot of misunderstanding and miscommunication between these two. I'm not sure whether that worked for me or not, to be honest!

I'm gonna wrap up: I liked this book, I finished it. Will I go back and read the series this spins off? Not at this time.

3 good, but maybe not for me, stars

*same worded review will appear elsewher
  
Dead Ice (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #24)
Dead Ice (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #24)
Laurell K. Hamilton | 2015 | Horror, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
7.3 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
I am so bored with hearing about how much the men in Anita's life work out. I get it, they're shifters and buff. I don't need chapter upon chapter about their work outs. I'd give this more stars if half the book hadn't been fluff about working out. Not even sure why I keep reading this series anymore.
  
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan | 2005 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
10
8.6 (100 Ratings)
Book Rating
Plot (2 more)
Characters
World building
I started this novel on a whim, not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I adored it. I started reading it because I named my kitten Athena so I was getting into Greek gods.

I am excited to read more of this series and follow Percy on his next adventures.
  
Sentinel (Covenant, #5)
Sentinel (Covenant, #5)
Jennifer L. Armentrout | 2013 | Contemporary, Erotica, Science Fiction/Fantasy
4
8.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm not going to lie. I skipped a majority of this book and I couldn't bring myself to read Apollyon. I wanted to know how things would end, but I couldn't bring myself to read the last 2 books. I don't think it's Jennifer as an author, because I loved her Lux series, this one just wasn't for me.
  
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
2010 | Horror, Mystery
5
5.4 (22 Ratings)
Movie Rating
An early pattern I'm noticing during my first watch through of this series, is that the dialogue is weird as fuck and awkwardly unnatural. One guy refers to his dick as "the kraken" at one point and I'm not sure how I feel about that. The first one doesn't have kraken-dick jokes, so this one's probably slightly better.
  
I am not a big romance novel reader, especially Harlequin Romance, but this story was good. The inspiration series was not that bad. I liked the story a lot. Seemed more real, seemed like the guy was respectful of woman and treated them with respect and kindness instead of dragging them off to who knows where and take advantage of them.
  
Legendary: Caraval Book 2
Legendary: Caraval Book 2
Stephanie Garber | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
5
8.4 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm just not the biggest fan of this series I guess the writing is good and the world is great but the characters I just can't stand them and don't really care what happens to them at all. Also the plot isn't that great either everything is pretty obvious and not that exciting when you finally get to the end.