Ever After (The Hollows, #11)
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New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the Hollows with the electrifying...
Relentless (Somerton Security #2)
9.0
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Ethan Somerton doesn’t do safe or easy. He’s all about the challenge. The risk. In order to...
Romance Suspense
Venomous Hunger (Eok Warriors #2)
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His lust could devour them. Her love will free them both. After being left for dead by her...
Adult Science_Fiction Romance
Animal Attraction (San Francisco Dragons #2)
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What do you do when an NHL player steals your dog and won’t give it back? Maggie Hudson made a...
Contemporary Sports Romance
Rebel Jewel (Jewel Chronicles #3)
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The people of Natale have long suffered under the tyranny of the Elders. Now, they are ready to...
Fantasy Romance
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2400 KP) rated Doggone Deadly in Books
Nov 20, 2021
I enjoyed the first book in this series, and I’m thrilled to say that the second is just as much fun. The set up before Kari and Suz find the body is good, and things only pick up from there. The background of the rules around dog shows is presented in an entertaining way, so it never feels like a data dump. It’s wonderful to see the returning characters again, and the suspects are just as strong. Plus, there’s plenty of cuteness from the four-legged animals. You are in for a treat when you pick up this book.
Merissa (13197 KP) rated In the Eye of the Storm (Full Circle #1) in Books
Dec 8, 2021
This is a dark, fast-paced story that delves into the world of child sex trafficking, trying to rescue said children, and helping them live their best lives after dealing with the trauma involved.
The characters were mostly heart-warming. I wasn't able to feel the full effect of the big bad as I feel he probably made more of an impact in the original series. It is told from multiple perspectives so sometimes it seemed to flit across the surface, rather than give any depth to the feelings and emotions.
It has an ending that leaves it wide open for further stories. The writing itself was good, I just had trouble connecting with the story or the characters.
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Claws for Suspicion
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When someone from her past comes to town to cause trouble, Kari Stuart and her sassy kitten Queenie...
King of the North (Fire Born #4)
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An ambitious king Spring, AD 777. Sigurd Hring, new King of the Svear, is summoning all the greatest...
David McK (3600 KP) rated Saving Private Ryan (1998) in Movies
Jan 9, 2022
Oh, I was aware of it all right - I even remember seeing the posters in the cinemas when it first came out - but it just never really appealed to me all that much.
War movies rarely do.
I was also aware of the reputation it held, in particular because of brutality of the opening D-Day Normandy landing scenes (which still pack a punch today).
In case you've been living under a rock? The story follows a group of eight soldiers, led by Tom Hanks Captain Tom Miller (and including an early breakout role for Vin Diesel - who actually has hair!), who have been detailed to find and return home an American Paratrooper (the Private Ryan of the title, played by Matt Damon) who has been dropped somewhere in Europe after that paratrooper's three brothers are all killed during those landings. Cue them traipsing across war-torn lands, with the occasional musing on whether it is worth potentially losing eight men to rescue one, and with the drama largely provided by the fact that you never quite know who is going to survive or get bumped off next!