Drops: Learn 23 new languages
Education, Games and Stickers
User: 8
Avg: 9.3
Rate It
App
"Ever felt entertained while learning a new language? Now you will! Drops is game-changing approach...
CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles
Games and Education
9.3
Rate It
App
- A new crossword experience - Challenge yourself with countless puzzles - Relax while exploring...
Lumosity - Brain Training
Education and Health & Fitness
8.8
Rate It
App
Used by over 85 million people worldwide, Lumosity offers a comprehensive brain training program...
Duolingo
Education and Social Networking
8.4
Rate It
App
Duolingo is Apple's iPhone App of the Year! Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn...
Foreign language
and 5 other items
Vegas (725 KP) rated Stan & Ollie (2018) in Movies
Mar 21, 2020
This is the story of the latter part of their career, on a tour of the UK with the possibility of a new film as a dangling carrot to perform...
The comic routines during the stage parts of the film are almost as well performed as the real thing, yet coupled with the humour, is an underlying sadness of two stars trying to regain what they once had, and it's this that stops it being a feel good film as it is quite moving and sad if you are a fan of the duo...
It is interesting to see how their relationship is strained at times yet in spite of that how much they obviously cared for each other...
I don't know if the stars won any awards for their playing of Stan & Ollie, but if they didn't, they should have...
10 highly rated video games with great single player experiences!
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
User: 7
Avg: 8.9
Rate It
Video Game Watch
Set during the Peloponnesian War, an ancient conflict between Athens and Sparta that was a crucial...
Red Dead Redemption 2
User: 8
Avg: 9.2
Rate It
Video Game Watch
Developed by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an...
Western
God of War
User: 9
Avg: 9.0
Rate It
Video Game Watch
His vengeance against the gods of Olympus far behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the lands of...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
9.0
Rate It
Video Game Watch
Amnesiac protagonist Link awakens from a hundred-year slumber to a mysterious voice that guides him...
Zelda Nintendo Open-World Story
Horizon Zero Dawn
8.8
Rate It
Video Game Watch
Explore a vibrant world rich with the beauty of nature – but inhabited by awe-inspiring, highly...
Horizon: Zero Dawn
and 5 other items
Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Small Spaces (Small Spaces #1) in Books
Jul 29, 2019
Olivia, or Ollie as she prefers, is in middle school. She loves reading and books, so when she comes across a sobbing lady getting ready to throw a book in a river, she steals it before the woman has a chance to do so. Ollie thinks the book she stole is just a creepy ghost story, but she soon realizes it is anything but fiction! When her class goes on a field trip to a farm, Ollie realizes just how true the book is. When the field trip bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Ollie and two friends decided to leave the bus fearing that they may be in even worse danger if they stay on the bus. With the help of her broken watch from her deceased mother, Ollie must be very careful if she wants to return home unscathed.
I did enjoy the plot of Small Spaces. I felt like I was reading a R.L. Stine novel! Katherine Arden did such a fantastic job with this story in keeping it interesting. There were a few times were the story felt a little disjointed with what was going on as it sometimes seemed as if Small Spaces wanted to be more of a ghost story other than what it actually was. However, it was still a great plot! There was one plot twist I didn't see coming which I thought was great considering I'm an adult, and this is a middle grade story. Usually I can figure out the plot twists, but not this time! One thing that got me wondering is how all these 11 and 12 year old kids each had their own cell phone. I know it's not impossible for a whole class of junior high children to have a cell phone, but it just seems improbable. While most of my questions were answered, I was left pondering over the ending as to why more questions weren't asked by the police or the parents. Another question I had, I won't go into detail because of spoilers, but it pertained to the kids and the water. I'll just leave it at that. Although Small Spaces is a series, it can be read as a standalone as there is no cliff hanger ending.
The pacing for Small Spaces starts out a bit slow, but it picks up quickly to a fantastic pace a few chapters in. It stays at a decent pace for the majority of the book until it slows a little bit towards the ending. I wouldn't say the pacing lets the book down in any way though.
I felt all the characters in Small Spaces were written very well especially as the main characters were written as middle schoolers. I felt every character was solid. I didn't really care for Ollie's personality though. For the first half of the book, especially, she came across as a bully. As this book is aimed towards kids that are impressionable, it kind of irked me that the main character was a little mean to others. I liked Brian. I thought he seemed like he'd be a great kid in real life. I admire how he wasn't ashamed to show his emotions at certain times. My favorite character was Coco. Coco had just moved from the city to Ollie's middle school. She seemed really vulnerable, yet Ollie was mean to her a lot of the time. I just wanted to hug and protect Coco. She was such a sweet girl to everyone unlike Ollie. Coco came across as a happy go lucky girl.
Trigger warnings in Small Spaces besides being a scary story include death, minor violence, a minor profanity (one of the characters says hell), ghosts, and bullying.
All in all, Small Spaces is a fantastic scary read despite some minor flaws. It's got such a great spooky plot and characters that feel realistic. I would definitely recommend Small Spaces by Katherine Arden to everyone aged 10+ who love to be spooked! R.L. Stine better watch out; Katherine Arden could give him a run for his money judging by this book! Even though Small Spaces can stand on its own, I will definitely be reading the next book in the Small Spaces series.
---
(Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eBook of Small Spaces by Katherine Arden in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Live Ghost (1934) in Movies
Feb 23, 2019
About as close to over-plotted as you can get with a L&H movie; some good stuff near the start but it gets a bit busy as it goes on - too much story, not enough slapstick. Concludes by recycling the (slightly gruesome) closing gag from the same year's Going Bye-Bye! Has its moments, but not as many as some other films from the boys.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Chickens Come Home (1931) in Movies
Mar 20, 2019 (Updated Mar 20, 2019)
That said, there are some quite good bits: Ollie's glances to the camera are first class, and there are some epic double-takes from Jimmy Finlayson as Ollie's butler. It is undeniably funny, but you do get a sense of a film not quite making best use of its strongest assets.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Dirty Work (1933) in Movies
Feb 19, 2019
Not quite one of the boys' first-rate shorts - obviously there is boundless potential in the notion of Laurel and Hardy as chimney sweeps (Ollie falls down the chimney, off the roof, etc, etc, while Stan destroys the interior decorations of the house), but the mad scientist plotline feels oddly grafted on and the concluding scenes are peculiar rather than funny. First two-thirds makes the film more than worthwhile, though.
Game Of Thrones
User: 9
Avg: 8.9
Rate It
TV Show Watch
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues. ...
Stranger Things
8.8
Rate It
TV Show Watch
This thrilling Netflix-original drama stars award-winning actress Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, who...
Breaking Bad
8.9
Rate It
TV Show Watch
Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New...
Killing Eve
8.7
Rate It
TV Show Watch
Eve's life as a spy is not adding up to what she had hoped it would be when she started. She is a...
American Horror Story
8.5
Rate It
TV Show Watch
American Horror Story is an anthology horror drama series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and...
Horror
and 5 other items
