Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Leashing the Tempest (Arcadia Bell, #2.5) in Books
Sep 6, 2019
This was the boat trip from hell. Everything that could go wrong, did. Storms, demons, Jupe...
A great instalment in a series that I love. Straight onto book 3!
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
7.9
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Some friends just fit together. Once there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans....
Young Adult Travel Romance
A Christmas Prince (2017)
7.0
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When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets...
Christmas at Cartwright's (2014)
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A single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an...
Merissa (11925 KP) rated Cosmic Cabaret in Books
Dec 12, 2017
This is an AMAZING anthology. You could even say it was out of this world! (Sorry, it had to be done!) Some of the stories involve insta-love, some of them have loved from afar for years. Some are people on the run, some are princes and princesses, some are both prince/princess AND on the run. What I'm trying to say is that there is something here for everyone.
Each story is very well written, with characters and situations that are completely relate-able, so long as you keep the sci-fi theme fresh in your mind. From doctors to spies to male dancers to Burlesque dancers, this anthology has it all. I didn't feel like a single story let it down, although I do obviously have my favourites. I have found some new (to me) authors that I will be reading more of, which is always a good thing. Absolutely recommended by me, and I'm hoping for more to come!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Canyon Road
1.0
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Three Proposals– A Canyon Road Christmas Love Story – Book 4 in the Canyon Road Love Stories...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Turning (Blood Ties, #1) in Books
Jan 7, 2021
I really enjoyed this.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw the amount of 1 and 2 star reviews for this, but I have to say I liked it. Okay, so it wasn't a typical paranormal romance. It has several gory scenes and some scary characters but there's still romance in it. And it's probably leaning more toward Urban Fantasy with a splash of Horror mixed in. I'll say it isn't for the squeamish because there are some detailed scenes of deformity and injuries and it isn't always pretty reading.
I really liked the two main characters, Nathan and Carrie, and some of the lesser seen ones; Ziggy, Max and the butler that I've currently forgotten the name of :S.
The progression of Carrie from concerned Doctor to kick-arse vampire hunter was an interesting journey and I loved her relationship with Nathan. They are so good together.
Jess Bicknell (0 KP) rated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) in Movies
Dec 8, 2017
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Vendetta (Blood for Blood, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I liked it but it didn't win me over fully. Some things I'd already figured out, some things seemed to be thrown in from left field and completely threw me off.
As for the romance aspect... I kinda like the thought of Sophie with Luca now instead of Nic.
I'm not sure if I'll continue the series...
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Last Christmas (2019) in Movies
Nov 27, 2019
For a rom-com set at Christmas, it's surprisingly lacking in romance, comedy and even festive spirit. The romance feels rather forced and there isn't any sort of spark between the two main characters at all, so it's quite unbelievable. I like Emilia Clarke, but even she can't save the lack of connection. There are a few funny lines in the film, but the rest of the script seems out of place, badly written and the intended humour falls flat. And trying to be relevant with some Brexit references doesn't work either.
Even the plot itself isn't great. It varies from typical rom-com to a predictable twist and even the George Michael/Wham theme didn't work. I was expected to be overwhelmed with music but instead you'd barely notice this was meant to be the theme at all. Admittedly the twist may go some way to explaining some of my above niggles, but not all of them. This is one of those strange films that isn't good but isn't terrible enough to hate every minute of it either. Definitely not a christmas classic though!
