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Checkers Elite

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*** Over 10 million downloads! *** Checkers board game (Draughts, dame, damas – various...

The Complete Stories

Anton Chekhov

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A Russian author, playwright, and physician, Anton Chekhov is widely considered one of the best...

ClareR (6106 KP) rated Carnivore in Books

Nov 23, 2025

Carnivore

K. Anis Ahmed | 2025 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror

6.0

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Ok, so I have some thoughts about this book. From the title, I had different expectations from what actually happened in the novel, and more could possibly have been made of the ending, I feel. But perhaps I’ve just exposed my rather blood thirsty side (which I’ll be honest, I hadn’t recognised until I started to want more extreme things to happen in this!)
Kash is originally from Bangladesh, and he puts this down to his love for meat in all its forms. He co-owns a restaurant in New York where they serve up exotic meat (think: Peacock or Greenland Shark). Due to the financial crash in 2010, Kash borrows a significant amount of money from a Russian loan shark and then realises that he’s not going to be able to pay it back in the way that the Russian would like (in large instalments). So he comes up with a plan with a new client, who happens to be a billionaire with a lot of billionaire friends, to make a lot of money quickly.

There’s a lot of build up in this novel, and we get to know a lot about Kash, his restaurant, his fellow investor and his girlfriend. It takes a while to actually get going, and then I felt that the dinner scene at the end was too rushed and over far too soon - and then what happens next?! Now, this surprises me, because I’m usually a fan of the build up. But I suppose I knew what was coming and I wanted more detail, maybe more than one incident, some follow up afterwards. Even the cover of the book offered more.

There are a fair few positive 4-5 star reviews on Goodreads, so I imagine that this is very much a marmite book - you love it or dislike it 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Fiddler on the Roof (1971) in Movies

Feb 22, 2018

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

1971 | Classics, Comedy, Drama

8.7

(10 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Anti-semitic pogroms in the Russian pale don't sound like the stuff of fabulous family entertainment, but this is one of the last truly classic movie musicals. Lovable Jewish milkman Tevye finds the ground shifting under his feet as his daughters begin to reject the husbands he has arranged for them, marry for love, and even consider romance with people of other faiths. Is nothing sacred any more?

Performed with great gusto by a rather eclectic cast, but it's Topol's ebullient performance that carries the movie along, keeping the audience firmly on Tevye's side even when his faith forces him into some harsh choices. Some heartbreakingly lovely songs, although the downbeat trajectory of the movie (opening in a hopeful spring and concluding in a winter of bitter misery) may be slightly off-putting for some. A heartfelt and very moving film.

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Lee (2222 KP) rated Exploding Kittens in Tabletop Games

Aug 31, 2018

Exploding Kittens

2015 | Animals, Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Humor

7.6

(55 Ratings)

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Fun Game

My daughter is in love with this bonkers game! Exploding Kittens is a russian roulette style game featuring amusing art from The Oatmeal. Simple to learn, but with some quirky little rules that I have to keep looking up again and again (usually when my daughter uses them on me to full effect!). It's one of those games that isn't that exciting at the beginning of a new game, but as you near the end of the pack and you know that the exploding kitten card is coming soon, the tension and enjoyment really grows. I'm not sure of the longevity of the game though, and that's the only downside to this really. There are expansion packs available, to enhance the gameplay and increase the potential number of players, which I'd be interested to try out some time.