Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated The Nun (2018) in Movies
Jul 2, 2019
Now, to the movie. There have been some great horror movies in recent years and this one is right up there with the best of them. The Nun was so well done! Set in Romania during the early 50's, it just had that classic horror movie feel to it. I'll finish by decribing and praising it like this, it felt like if The Exorcist was made by Universal back in the 30's/40's era then the result would've been The Nun.
The Great War as I Saw it
Frederick George Scott and Mark G. McGowan
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Frank & Ava
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The love story of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner has been told piecemeal, from one side or the other,...
Hunted
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A compellingly reimagined Beauty and the Beast tale, starring a very deadly Beauty, from New York...
The Tiger's Wife
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'Having sifted through everything I have heard about the tiger and his wife, I can tell you that...
My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel
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Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Witch (The Cursed Manuscripts) in Books
May 30, 2021
This is a good, short, quick read that has great characters and a great story however, I don't think the blurb makes much sense when you read the book - it doesn't seem to bear any relation to the actual story and the only think I can think of is there are more to come ... which is great but a tad confusing.
The story is actually about 2 teenagers who, on escaping some bullies, find themselves stumbling upon a ruined house in the middle of a wood; what they find there defies belief but no-one sees what they do so they decide to sort it out themselves which devastating consequences.
This is a good start to, hopefully, a new series where we will get to learn what the "Cursed Manuscripts" are all about.
My eternal thanks go to the author who provided a copy to me to read and review, this is no way influenced my thoughts on this book and it is is unbiased and unedited.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated The Dogfather in Books
Oct 14, 2020
Fans of the series will be delighted with the latest entry. It has the usual assortment of characters, and I don’t just mean series regulars. The cast run from wacky to realistic, but somehow, they all fit into the world of these books, and they create plenty of laughs along the way. Yes, that includes Betty, Mel’s assistant, who walks the fine line of making us laugh without being annoying. The plot is good, with plenty of twists and suspects to keep us engaged. The ending does seem a bit rushed, but that’s a minor complaint. This appears to be the final book in the series, at least for now, and the authors do a great job of wrapping up ongoing storylines. This series isn’t for everyone, but if you want a light, wacky, and fun mystery, you’ll be glad you gave it a chance.
Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Child's Play (2019) in Movies
Sep 14, 2019
Belonging: the Story of the Jews, 1492-1900
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The Jewish story is a history that is about, and for, all of us. And in our own time of anxious...
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