
The North Wind (The Four Winds #1)
Book
Lush. Dark. Romantic. Introducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of Beauty and the...
New Adult Fantasy Romance

Point Blank (Badlands #6)
Book
Sexy psychic Simon Kincaide and skeptical homicide detective Vic D’Amato are getting married--if...
MM Fantasy Romance Urban Fantasy Opposites Attract Established Relationship

The Beauty and His Beast
Book
Everild, known far and wide as the Beast, is a warrior of unparalleled ferocity, revered by the king...
Fairytale Retelling MM Fantasy Romance

Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Letters to Juliet (2010) in Movies
Aug 8, 2019
The film hitches its wagon on rising star Amanda Seyfried as the leading lady, playing romantically-inclined heroine Sophie. Amanda plays opposite Christopher Egan as Charlie, a pessimistic and overly protective grandson of Claire, a romantic adventurer and ideal parental-figure, played by the ever-enchanting Vanessa Redgrave.
It was easy to expect that this would be the same old American twenty-something in love tale, but I was unexpectedly surprised by the depth and honesty in “Letters to Juliet”. While it is much more a love story than a comedy, the film tackles a number of the usual subjects –love, loss, and destiny– in new ways. Throughout the film are touching scenes that blend laughter and keen, realistic emotion, without the all too familiar awkward result.
And it is hard not to smile while watching “Letters to Juliet”. The infusion of a love story mixes well with the films other themes: the importance of family and the value of cross-cultural perspectives. These complex themes support the romantic story so well that the experience is less like a fantasy and more akin to a well-layered tale told by a close friend. Mix in the stunning landscape of Italy and “Letters to Juliet” becomes a magically honest story about the quest for true love.
Filled with quality acting, romance, and many kinds of love while speaking across generations and cultural viewpoints, “Letters to Juliet” manages to pull at the heartstrings and share an inspiring and uplifting tale.

Gage (Angelbound Offspring #8) by Christina Bauer
Book
Gage runs the L’Griffe, AKA the dragon shifter mafia on Earth. Since the human realm has no...
Young Adult Fantasy Series

The Bridge
Podcast
It's an alternate 2016, and Watchtower 10 sits in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, keeping lonely...

Awix (3310 KP) rated It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) in Movies
May 11, 2020
The bits with the octopus attacking the city are put together with Harryhausen's usual verve and skill, but - as ever - they are mostly confined to the end of the film; the rest of it is rather like a stolid Navy training film entitled 'How to Deal with Giant Octopi': functional but uninspired, and (apart from a sluggish romantic subplot) almost entirely procedural. Hits all the beats of the atomic sea monster subgenre, but doesn't have the sense of fantasy or fun that the best known films of this kind have. Some good stuff but threatens to drag even at less than 80 minutes in length.

The Flame Game (Magical Romantic Comedies #12)
Book
Bailey and Quinn are back for one last action-filled adventure! A corrupt police chief is on the...
Adult Urban Fantasy

iZombie, Vol. 2: uVampire
Book
Told from a female zombie’s perspective, this smart, witty detective series mixes urban fantasy...

Mist Revealed (Elemental Desire #1)
Book
An ancient vampire. A bookish woman. And an explosive bond neither expected. Rune awakens into the...
Paranormal Romance