The Sims 2
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The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation video game sequel to The Sims. The game has the same...
The Deceiver's Heart (The Traitor's Game, #2)
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Critically acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen delivers the gripping second installment of her New...
David McK (3880 KP) rated The Savage Isle (Savage Isle Series book 1) in Books
Feb 22, 2026
It's been a while since I last read any by the author - indeed, a while since (I believe) he has published any - the last I read being, I believe, "Marston Moor", so I was a bit unsure if I would read this one or not.
In the end, I'm glad I did.
This is, largely, a 'coming of age' tale that sheds some light on the pre-Roman Britain and the culture therein, which modern evidence has shown to be more sophisticated than originally thought (after all, "history is written by the victors" and all that), following the main character of Cullen as his tribe (the Atrebates) is first destroyed by the Catuvellauni, and then finding himself fighting for the very same against the Roman invaders.
I reckon I'll pick up the inevitable sequel.
Sunbringer
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The thrilling epic fantasy sequel to No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, GODKILLER. The godkiller is...
We all know what happened to Anne Boleyn, and this book doesn’t change that OR the reasons. In fact she was called a witch in her own time. The HMRC series takes that one step further though, and Anne Boleyn really IS a witch. Her coven supports her, and after Henry VIII does his worst, they carry on her work.
This is a truly fabulous read - a reworking of history that gives women more muscle and autonomy.
And magic!
If I have any complaint, it’s that it was over far too quickly!
And now I must wait for the next book…
The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus, #2)
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At only fourteen, Nathaniel is a rising star: a young magician who is quickly climbing the ranks of...
ClareR (6256 KP) rated The City Changes Its Face in Books
Oct 14, 2025
This is the sequel to The Lesser Bohemians - which I haven’t read. I didn’t feel that I needed to have read it to understand this book, but I will go back and read it, based on how much I enjoyed this.
The style of writing feels experimental, especially when we experience a lengthy description of a film that Stephen makes from the perspective of Eily watching it (I wished I could watch it too).
Obviously, it could be argued that I’ve started my Eimear McBride reading experience in the wrong place, but at least I have somewhere to go next! This novel really made me want to catch up with her previous work.
Big F@!king Deal
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Hotter than ever, everyone wants a piece of Jimmy, from Hollywood producers thirsting to take...
David McK (3880 KP) rated Captain America: Brave New World (2025) in Movies
Feb 22, 2025
It may help to have seen Disney Plus's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" beforehand, or even have a quick recap of the same - whilst I had watched that series when it was released, I had forgotten some (but not all) of what proved to be salient plot points for this.
Anyway, here Anthony Mackie is now the new Captain America whereas Harrison Ford is now-president Thaddeus Ross, consumed with guilt over his estrangement from his daughter Betty after the events of The Incredible Hulk, and still convinced he did the right thing in creating the Sokovia Accords that tore the Avengers apart (see: Captain America: Civil War).
This movie also - finally! - acknowledges the events of The Eternals, in particular with the body of a half-born Celestial in the ocean providing the impetus for the plot.