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Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker
E.L. James | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.3 (43 Ratings)
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I found myself having a really hard time getting through this novel! Having seen the movies and knowing what happens in this section of the trilogy, I still was fighting myself to finish. I read this and it's counterpart "Darker" at the same time to give myself a more comprehensive view of the story and that definitely helped - being able to know what Ana was doing when she was away from Christian and vice versa, but also being in both of their heads when they were together, having sex, fighting, whatever the situation may be. I still found "Darker" to be more compelling. I think Ana's strongest moment as a character, thus far in the series, is in this novel during her run-in with Hyde. I also greatly appreciated his character development from the beginning of the novel to the end. The excerpt given at the end of this novel is what makes reading "Fifty Shades Freed" so intriguing.

I said it in my review of "Darker" but I'm still angry that there isn't a third Christian point of view to match "Freed" but I'm still eager to round out this series and move on. I can't say I'll ever read them again, but I don't regret starting them, that's for sure.
  
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    The second novel from Costa First Novel Award shortlisted author Nikesh Shukla. 'The first and last...

 Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy #1)
Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy #1)
David Gemmell | 2006 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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8.0 (2 Ratings)
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<2022 update>

Still as good as ever. I've yet to find someone to match Gemmell for this style of work.

<<2011 review>>

While perhaps more famous for his Drenai series of books (that began with 'Legend'), throughout his life David Gemmell wrote many other books as well.

At the time of his death in 2006, he was working on a novel called "Fall of Kings": the final part of a trilogy that began with with this novel. The trilogy, as a whole, was a re-working of the story of Troy: set during the early bronze age and with some famous (as well as some not-so-famous) characters from that legend all making an appearance. This first novel introduces us to some of those characters and sets the scene for what is to come ...

As it's a Gemmell book, it's a pretty safe bet what to expect: the man was famous for writing heroic fantasy, with his characters as (nearly always) flawed in some respect: the main characters in this book (particularly Helikaon) are no exception to that rule. While it could be argued that the novel could do with a bit of trimming in some of the slower sections, this is still an impressive piece of work.
  
You Will Know Me
You Will Know Me
Megan Abbott | 2016 | Crime, Thriller
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6.4 (8 Ratings)
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This is marketed as a YA novel but seems to be more of a New Adult. The plot had a few too many holes for my personal preference, and I struggled with accepting the end resolution (staying spoiler free!)
  
The Bone Field (The Bone Field #1; DI Ray Mason #2)
The Bone Field (The Bone Field #1; DI Ray Mason #2)
Simon Kernick | 2017 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
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9.0 (3 Ratings)
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Once again Simon delivers a fast-paced, gritty novel with strong characters and an intriguing story line that forces you to read on into the night.

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Best hulk movie ever lol
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I really enjoyed this movie I know it's a Thor movie but for me it was what I've always wanted from a hulk movie and have never got
  
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Reunited with the Bull Rider
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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A beautifully written, gripping novel from a superbly talented author! I love strong, inspirational messages from God, along with strong cowboys and perfectly chilled heroines. This book has those and more! Definitely worthy of a 4 Star shout out and high recommendations!
  
Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen (2009)
2009 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Both fascinating and confusing in equal measure, Zack Snyder weaves a visually beautiful and sophisticated representation of the graphic novel. Ultimately too long and over ambitious with in my opinion Rorschach's story being the highlight. Not one I hurry to re watch.