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David McK (3372 KP) rated Captain of Rome (Masters of the Sea, #2) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Second novel in John Stacks "Masters of the Sea" series, I have to say I found this one heavier going than the first ("A Ship of Rome").
A possible reason for that, however, might be simply that I was coming to this one straight off the back of one of Simon Scarrows Roman novels, with a somewhat similar setting ("The Eagle's Prophecy" - although that was set in a later part of the Roman Era),
A possible reason for that, however, might be simply that I was coming to this one straight off the back of one of Simon Scarrows Roman novels, with a somewhat similar setting ("The Eagle's Prophecy" - although that was set in a later part of the Roman Era),
Coleman Balogh (20 KP) rated Bird Box (2018) in Movies
Dec 22, 2018
A good adaptation of a novel written before A Quiet Place
I enjoyed this film very much. Sandy is likeable as always and the scares are there. Most people will make the comparison to A Quiet Place and they wouldn't be wrong. Its tense, cerebral and upsetting. It also feels like The Happening but its much better. If you enjoyed any part of those films I bet you'd enjoy this one as well.
Amy Carney (3 KP) rated A Certain Slant of Light (Light #1) in Books
Jun 23, 2019
I've read it 12 times
My absolute favourite book of all time.
A beautifully written debut novel. Stunning prose help to move the story in such a smooth way.
The story is effortless
The characters perfectly developed.
Proof that true love will over come all obstacles, even death. Character development is whole hearted and true, with everyone becoming something so much more than they were.
Best book ever!!!
A beautifully written debut novel. Stunning prose help to move the story in such a smooth way.
The story is effortless
The characters perfectly developed.
Proof that true love will over come all obstacles, even death. Character development is whole hearted and true, with everyone becoming something so much more than they were.
Best book ever!!!
gayga (2127 KP) rated Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno in Music
Dec 29, 2019
Feeling horizontal
I heard of this through a novel I was reading and heard that it was supposed to be good. I’d heard of Brian ENO before but not any of his music.
I loved it so much that I went and ordered the CD straight away. It sounds a bit disjointed but it doesn’t put my teeth on edge like some “ambient” music does. I’m tempted to try Phillip Glass next.
I loved it so much that I went and ordered the CD straight away. It sounds a bit disjointed but it doesn’t put my teeth on edge like some “ambient” music does. I’m tempted to try Phillip Glass next.
Nickg24 (492 KP) rated Pet Sematary (2019) in Movies
Jul 21, 2019
A horrific remake
Gonna keep this short and sweet.An atrocious remake of a half decent horror novel.
This film had everything..Terrible acting,characters who you just couldn't care for,the changing of which child was killed off and that absolute farcical of an ending.
Please avoid this film at all costs.Watch the original or read the book instead.
This film had everything..Terrible acting,characters who you just couldn't care for,the changing of which child was killed off and that absolute farcical of an ending.
Please avoid this film at all costs.Watch the original or read the book instead.
Deborah (162 KP) rated Jane Austen Out of the Blue in Books
Dec 21, 2018
Even now I've finished it, I'm not entirely sure what to make of this one. It's a sequel of sorts to Sanditon, but includes other Austen characters and even the shade of the author herself, following her death. Nothing happens as you might expect and there's not really a very strong narrative drive through it. On one level I think it serves as a disection of the novel as a literary form. Strange.
SinisterSwthrt (264 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books
Jul 1, 2019
New favorite!
I watched the movie before I read this book. And I am so glad I did! I still love the movie but the book is 1000x better.
For his first novel, I was beyond impressed. Cline has a way to make you connect with the characters on a personal level, even with them living in an entirely different world. I just couldn’t put it down. Definitely my new favorite go to book!
For his first novel, I was beyond impressed. Cline has a way to make you connect with the characters on a personal level, even with them living in an entirely different world. I just couldn’t put it down. Definitely my new favorite go to book!
Merissa (11961 KP) created a post
Apr 22, 2020
Proust Clothbound Box
Marcel Proust and C.K. Scott moncrieff
Book
Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century, recording its narrator's...
The Emperor's Tomb
Joseph Roth and Michael Hofmann
Book
The Emperor's Tomb is a magically evocative, haunting elegy to the vanished world of the...