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Dean (6927 KP) rated Watcher (2022) in Movies

Nov 12, 2022  
Watcher (2022)
Watcher (2022)
2022 | Drama, Horror, Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Old school Thriller (1 more)
Very photogenic
Bit abrupt towards the end (0 more)
Who is watching who?
A decent, intelligent thriller that feels like an old classic. Slight Hitchcock vibes in places. A woman moves with her husband to Romania and is often alone throughout the day and not knowing the language feels isolated. While people watching from the her window she notices a figure watching her.
A very nice looking film, great photography. It's a slow burn and feels like a longer film but makes the every day things feel tense when you feel you are being watched. Well worth checking out.
  
The Venetian: This Haunted World: Book 1
The Venetian: This Haunted World: Book 1
Shani Struthers | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Slow Burn
actually purchased this book by mistake, it's cover is similar to another novel, but I'm glad that I did!

This novel is certainly a slow burn, for the first 20% of it I was highly unimpressed. It felt flimsy and rushed, making it hard to sympathise with the main characters struggles. To be frank - I almost gave up on it. Suddenly, though, the story really kicks in and I read the remainder in one go.

This story is about anger,madness, betrayal and disappointment. It is also about survival, determination and love.
The main stage for the story is an island that is painted so vividly I can almost believe I have been there! The growing suspense and fear is skillfully built to a crescendo, the story woven between different times in just the right way. The ending is very satisfying - not a fairy tale where suddenly everything is perfect but instead a believable end note.

The medical practices described are even more distasteful and repugnant because they actually occurred. In fact a lot were very common sadly.

This would have been a 10/10 review had it not taken so long for the real, meaty story to start. Hopefully others who have purchased this book also continued with it and discovered this gem of a story.
  
Just Go with It (2011)
Just Go with It (2011)
2011 | Comedy, Romance
I did not expect to like this film. Especially with how sketchy Adam Sandler's track record is. But I really enjoyed it. I think what made it so good was Jennifer Aniston. I also loved young Bailee Madison and Griffin Gluck. They are both succeeding in their own rights now and it's fun to see them younger and still talented and funny and just overall great.

I liked the slow burn of the film. Even though it was predictable and you knew what was going to happen, it was still enjoyable and a feel-good and definitely one I think I'll end up watching again.
  
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post in Bookworms

May 14, 2025  
πŸ“– ARC CALL! ✨

Daffodils and Dreams (Brodyr Alarch #4) is READY! πŸ’™ This fantasy romance is a Little Briar Rose retelling full of dreams, ancient magic, and a love story wrapped in thorns and hope. πŸŒ™πŸŒΌ

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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

May 14, 2025  
πŸ“– ARC CALL! ✨

Daffodils and Dreams (Brodyr Alarch #4) is READY! πŸ’™ This fantasy romance is a Little Briar Rose retelling full of dreams, ancient magic, and a love story wrapped in thorns and hope. πŸŒ™πŸŒΌ

Looking for early readers! Want a copy? Sign up for a chance to dive into a world of magic, adventure, and love - https://forms.gle/jwdFDqs77LD4D2Tu5

Never read the series? I’ve got you covered. ARCs of books 1–3 are available too. πŸ‘‘

🦒 Welsh-inspired fairytales
πŸ’« Sweet, slow-burn romance
πŸ‘‘ Royal brothers & powerful heroines

πŸ“š Let me know if you'd like oneβ€”and thank you for supporting indie authors! πŸ’™
     
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Merissa (14190 KP) created a post

Apr 30, 2026  
"When Sandro allowed Bennett in, finally?? Oh, it was truly epic." – Debbie πŸ’β€οΈ

AROUND AND AROUND WE GO (VERMONT TRAILBLAZERS #2) by AMY AISLIN has earned a full and exceptional 5 out of 5 stars, and an excerpt is live on the blog today! This contemporary MM ice hockey romance delivers slow-burn tension, hard-won vulnerability, and the kind of payoff moment that has readers cheering from the stands. βœ¨πŸŽ‰

Head over to the blog to read the excerpt and the full review!

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The Library of Lost and Found
The Library of Lost and Found
Phaedra Patrick | 2019 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Apparently, this is the second time I've read this book. The thing is, I didn't remember reading it the first time. Except, that parts of the book were familiar making me question whether or not I've read it before.
If you want a good summer or travel book with a slow plot, that is an easy read, this is great for that. The story is well written if slightly forgettable it does take you on an interesting and emotional journey.
I completely get Martha's burn-out feeling and while we live a little too much in her head the other characters do have personality.
  
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Merissa (14190 KP) created a post

Sep 22, 2026  
"Will runs the full gauntlet of grief, trauma, and unanswered questions in a story that builds quietly and hits harder than you expect. Highly recommended."

πŸ”πŸ–€ MAYBE YOU LIED by JENNIFER SADERA earns a very good 4 out of 5 stars, and a giveaway is live on the blog today! This contemporary psychological and domestic suspense novel takes its time and then delivers, in a slow-burn story of grief, deception, and a truth that refuses to stay hidden. ✨⚑

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