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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated School for Psychics (School for Psychics, #1) in Books

Jul 10, 2018

I'm 19% finished with this book and I have to put it down. My life is too short to read books that I cannot get into.

I was really excited to read this book. The advertising was spectacular and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to read a "Harry Potter with millenials." Unfortunately this book has fell so flat I'm having to DNF it. The characters seem to be extremely chiche & their descriptions were just awful. If this is supposed to be adult fiction you really don't need to have a description being "the hot" guy. I would expect more from any author.

The plot line seemed interesting enough but the writing has ruined any chance for me to enjoy it. It reads like a mix between young adult and middle grade fiction. This would be all fine and dandy if it wasn't being advertised as adult fiction.

All in all, I would not recommend this book.

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*

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Kate (493 KP) rated A New Prospect in Books

Nov 4, 2019

A New Prospect

Wayne Zurl | 2016 | Mystery

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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I liked the story line but it didn't keep me hooked like most murder mystery's do. Maybe because the investigating wasn't normal detective investigating. I understand this was the story line though. I liked the first few chapters then it lost me a bit.
It went into politics and I didn't like that as I don't like political story lines and how political powers sway things in books.
The author brought the characters to life by writing the way they spoke - this really ruined the book for me as I found it very hard to read. For some readers this may really bring the book together.
I feel the intended audience for this book are male aged 45 - 60. I didn't feel like a book for females. I wasn't sure how about some of the comments the main character made about the women in the book...he certainly likes the ladies.
I feel I was more hooked by the blurb than the book.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Dark Waters (2019) in Movies

Dec 20, 2019 (Updated Dec 20, 2019)

Overall, this film was pretty good, but it dragged on FOREVER. The story was great, but the film spent way too much time on the personal life the lawyer, Robert. Seriously, they could have edited out an entire hour of that sort of junk. It ruined the film a little for me. Seriously, they could have cut Anne Hathaway's character out and it would have no effect on the film.

Again, the story was so good, and it's always pretty terrifying to think about what's being dumped into the water supply.

EDIT: At one point, when Robert is at a courthouse in WV, filing the whole, the drinking water is poison thing, HE DRINKS FROM A WATER FOUNTAIN! What the f----?

So, if you want an interesting film, and don't mind slogging through family stuff that has little to no bearing on the story, I would recommend it.
Please, directors/editors/studios, stop making movies over 2 hours that could be a tight hour and a half.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Ahsoka in Books

Apr 26, 2020 (Updated Apr 26, 2020)

Ahsoka

E.K. Johnston | 2016 | Young Adult (YA)

6.8

(4 Ratings)

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EK Johnson is not necessarily my favorite author, especially after she ruined Padme Amidala in the mess called @Star Wars: Queen's Shadow . I don't trust this author as far as I can throw her and I'm not looking forward to any additions to canon that come from her.
Her characterization of Ahsoka was alright. Honestly, the reason I believe Ahsoka is so popular is because of her arc and because of the voice actress, Ashley Eckstein. Ashley knows the character inside and out, and I think she probably would have been the best person to write it.I'm not looking forward to anyone else touching the character (cough, cough, Rosario Dawson).
The only thing that was a necessary part of canon that came out of this was how Ahsoka got her new cyber crystals for her white sabers, as seen in Rebels. That was one of the only things I liked about the book.