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Kourtney Becraft (1 KP) rated A scatter of light in Books

Nov 11, 2022  
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A scatter of light
Malinda Lo | 2022
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The book A Scatter of Light written by Malinda Lo was a very wonderfully written novel and a great read. My reasons for choosing to read A Scatter of Light are I love the theme of the novel and Malinda Lo is one of my favorite authors so when I saw this book it was an automatic read for me. I rated A Scatter of Light a four out of five stars because the book was great from the start to the end of it. It's a coming of age story about discovering bisexuality. It takes place during the first major decision dealing with legalizing same sex marriage by the Supreme Court. During the story Aria Tang West is sent to her Grandmother's after a party gone wrong. She goes there exspecting not to have fun until she meets her Grandmother's gardener. Her Grandmother's gardener changes the outcome of her summer for the better. I hope others enjoy this great read too.
  
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David McK (3623 KP) rated Goblins (The X-Files, #1) in Books

Oct 13, 2024  
Goblins (The X-Files, #1)
Goblins (The X-Files, #1)
Charles L. Grant | 1994 | Fiction & Poetry
5
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The X-Files was huge during the 90's.

Especially during the mid-90s, which is when this novel was released (1995) so even before, I believe, the X-Files movie (1997?) or the more recent 2000 attempt to reboot the franchise.

back here, we're still in the hey-day of the more famous Mulder and Scully than their later replacements, with this novel seeing the two agents off to investigate the murder of an ex-sergeant and (later) a corporal, with the perpetrator vanishing into thin air both times.

I remember I read this when it was first published but, truth be told, I'd forgotten pretty much everything about it until I cam across it again recently in 2024.

The fact that I had tells you pretty much everything you need to know: largely forgettable, I'm not so sure about the characterisations of Mulder or Scully, and that the plot itself could - maybe - do with a little bit more work.
  
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David McK (3623 KP) rated Frank Herbert's Dune, the Graphic Novel book 3: The Prophet in Books

Apr 6, 2025  
Frank Herbert's Dune, the Graphic Novel book 3: The Prophet
Frank Herbert's Dune, the Graphic Novel book 3: The Prophet
Frank Herbert | 2024
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
My exposure to Dune - despite knowing the basics i.e. Science fiction, Sandworms, Arrakis - really only comes from the 2021 (Dune) and 2024 (Dune: part 2) movies.

Which I'm well aware, due to the nature of the medium, leaves a lot out.

As such, it's interesting reading this (after having read the previous 2 entries in the same graphic novel series) to see how much is familiar, and how much is changed.

Oh, the basics are there right enough (in the movies), but there are several differences to the story: Paul Atriedes sister (only teased in Part 2), here, being the most prominent example.

Not having read the 'original' original, I can't say how much was changed for the move from print to graphic novel medium, but I do believe that the authors/artists/stencillers here did try to stick as close as possible to that story.

I can understand why it was slimmed down for the move to the big screen.
  
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ClareR (5996 KP) Apr 8, 2025

I’m interested to see your reviews on the first three of these graphic novels (are there more?), because my husband is angling for them for his birthday in August! We’re huge Dune fans. Read the books, watched the films. I wouldn’t say your ratings have put me off, but I might have to get him something else as well, just in case they fall a bit flat!
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David McK (3623 KP) Apr 13, 2025

https://smashbomb.com/s/dune-the-graphic-novel-part-1 and https://smashbomb.com/s/frank-herberts-dune-the-graphic-novel-book-2-muaddib
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RogersReads (3 KP) rated It's Always the Husband in Books

May 24, 2017  
It's Always the Husband
It's Always the Husband
Michelle Campbel | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.2 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
interesting plot (2 more)
good character development
great pacing
no huge shocking twists (0 more)
Perfect Slow Burn Suspense Novel
I'm not usually into slow burns that dont have any big reveals, but I really enjoyed this one. The characters were mostly pretty unlikeable but very interesting. I thought it had a very oddly satisfying ending. To see more of my thoughts you can check out my youtube video-