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Erika (17789 KP) rated Captain Marvel, Vol. 2: Civil War II in Books

Feb 19, 2018 (Updated Feb 19, 2018)  
Captain Marvel, Vol. 2: Civil War II
Captain Marvel, Vol. 2: Civil War II
Ruth Fletcher Gage | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I should have known to stay away from anything associated with Civil War II. I absolutely despised the first Civil War, and the second was worse. During Civil War II, Captain Marvel is against Iron Man (which is perfectly fine in my book), but it was just an awful story-line. It was boring, predictable, and I'll never get the time I took to read this back. I didn't like what they did to Carol. Everything I've liked about Carol/Captain Marvel up to this point seems to be gone. Woof. The framing of her was weak. Though, at least I don't have to endure her on again, off again relationship with her beau, since (spoiler) died in one of the issues.
  
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Mo (66 KP) rated MyFitnessPal in Apps

May 26, 2018  
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal
Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
8
8.0 (29 Ratings)
App Rating
good library of foods (3 more)
reasonable goals
easy to add/ edit meals
User friendly macros display
Not great with home cooked meals (1 more)
Poor tracking of exercise
A great tracking app
I have a love hate relationship with the app. When I am not hitting the gym, it is relatively good. Although, really annoying when I am making my dinner, as it is really bad with tracking home made food, I kept getting calorie counts which were too low for what I made. When I hit the gym I hated it, would either tell me I have barely any calories in my target, or tell me that I do not eat enough.
It did have a good macro break down, and take data from my strava
  
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Ross (3284 KP) rated Bottleneck in Books

Jul 16, 2018  
Bottleneck
Bottleneck
Ed James | 2015 | Crime
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Excellent pacing to the next Cullen adventure. A body is discovered in the hidden streets underneath Edinburgh's old town and the ensuing investigation leads them to investigate members of the Scottish music scene and venture North to Cullen's hometown of Dalhousie (loosely based on my own hometown of Carnoustie), and West to Glasgow.
The story also continues the ups and downs of Cullen's relationship with Sharon McNeill and his career aspirations, building on the previous books in the series.
This is quite a short and very pacey book that is a genuine page-turner (as the chapters are quite short it's always "one more chapter", until the cleaner gets angry at me spending too long on the toilet at work).
  
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell | 2016 | Young Adult (YA)
Nothing like I expected from the very beginning. I got this book because a search had said it was a "fluff book". There was no way this was a fluff book, but I'm totally not mad about it.

The hardships from the very beginning of Eleanor, the differences between her and Park and the way that their relationship blossomed and changed her outlook and behaviour and feelings was a joy to read.

It was upsetting, it was a struggle, it was great, it was beautiful, it was sweet, it was all the emotions. It was upsetting...did I say that already. Ugh, but boy did I love it. So good, first book from this author, I'll definitely have to read more.
  
Looking Good Dead (Roy Grace, #2)
Looking Good Dead (Roy Grace, #2)
Peter James | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Addicted to Roy grace
Contains spoilers, click to show
After reading the first book I was hooked and left needing to read the next as soon as!!

Love the darkeness of this book, tom finds a cd on the tube and curiosity make him play the cd where he witnesses something gruesome!
Which then leaves him and his shopaholic wife in danger!


These books are so easy to ready they are so descriptive making it easy to imagine what’s going on.


Not only have you got crime solving going on in the book but you also get snippets of Roy graces life, what happened to sandy who one day just vanishes, will he ever get over it and accept that she is gone? Can he ever have a happy relationship with Cleo ?
  
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Milleen (47 KP) rated Still Me in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
Still Me
Still Me
Jojo Moyes | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
10
8.7 (31 Ratings)
Book Rating
Having read ÒMe Before YouÓ and cried, ÒAfter YouÓ and laughed, I was heavily anticipating how this third novel would make me feel. It follows our hapless heroine Louisa Clark to New York and a job assisting the uber-rich Gopniks. Lou is in a new city, with a new life but trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with her English boyfriend. Putting her lead character in all manner of new situations, Moyes shows the quirky, humorous side of Louisa balanced with her optimism and charm. The big question is, will Louisa Clark finally find happiness and live happily ever after? This is bound to be made into a movie, grab your tissues and read all three books first.
  
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The Enchanted (Faerie Tale, #1)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
First of all, all I can say is what a beautiful and enchanting world Genevra Thorne has created with fairies and talking trees and all sorts of wonders.
Secondly, her characters are so well developed. I loved Taryn's free and playful spirit and Prince Gabriel's tough yet kind demeanor. Also, the way their relationship builds is just a perfect speed throughout the novel. I absolutely LOVED this book! Anyone who enjoys fairy tales and romance will want to read this. I cannot wait for the next one! So, go ahead and do yourself a favor: get The Enchanted and start reading. :) *I received this book at the GoodReads Lovers of Paranormal Group for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.*
  
Shadow of Night
Shadow of Night
Deborah E. Harkness | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
7
8.6 (15 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great story overall but pacing issues
This was a great story affected by some pacing issues in my opinion, thus the rating which might surprise some people. Overall, I feel good about the storyline, the character development and the gut-punching emotions. I do think it could have been a little shorter and more dynamically paced. I wasn’t sure if I was going to settle into Tudor England, it took some time but I did settle.

Matthew and Diana’s relationship dynamic was rather different in past times, I found it inevitable, interesting and sometimes annoying. I loved the band of waifs and strays that became part of their family.

Great narration and I’m already lamenting that Times Convert won’t have Ikeda.
  
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
2018 | Action, Fantasy
Contains spoilers, click to show
I only started to watch this because I loved Robert Sheehan in Misfits and I thought it seemed like a similar show. It starts off quite slow in my opinion with the 'death' of the father and the reunion of the siblings but it quickly picks up! You learn what powers they have and how they affected them. You find out each characters background and why they turned out how they are. I particularly love Diego and his wholesome relationship with the 'mom' robot. I have to say though, I hated Vanyas character. I thought she was a whiny bitch and she quite literally ruins the whole thing. I understand why she was important though. Also, R.I.P Ben, the poor guy didnt even get enough screen time.
  
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated War of the Worlds (2005) in Movies

Apr 9, 2020 (Updated Apr 10, 2020)  
War of the Worlds (2005)
War of the Worlds (2005)
2005 | Action, Sci-Fi
Run From The Spaceships
War of the Worlds- is a good remake of the oringal, taking a different spin on it. Plus you have Tom Cruise running from spaceships which is a plus in my books.

The plot: Dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) struggles to build a positive relationship with his two children, Rachel (Dakota Fanning) and Robbie (Justin Chatwin). When his ex-wife, Mary Ann (Miranda Otto), drops them off at Ferrier's house, it seems as though it will be just another tension-filled weekend. However, when electromagnetic pulses of lightning strike the area, the strange event turns out to be the beginning of an alien invasion, and Ferrier must now protect his children as they seek refuge.

Its a good sci-fi action thriller.
  
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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) Apr 10, 2020

Tom cruise is always running haha