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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated Shadow of Night in Books
Feb 17, 2019 (Updated Feb 17, 2019)
Middle book syndrome
Audibook review - 3.5 stars
This was a good story affected by some pacing issues in my opinion, thus the rating which might surprise some people. Overall, I feel good about the storyline, the character development and the gut-punching emotions. I do think it could have been a little shorter and more dynamically paced. I wasn’t sure if I was going to settle into Tudor England, it took some time but I did settle.
Matthew and Diana’s relationship dynamic was rather different in past times, I found it inevitable, interesting and sometimes annoying. I enjoyed the band of waifs and strays that became part of their family.
Great narration and I’m already lamenting that Times Convert won’t have Ikeda.
This was a good story affected by some pacing issues in my opinion, thus the rating which might surprise some people. Overall, I feel good about the storyline, the character development and the gut-punching emotions. I do think it could have been a little shorter and more dynamically paced. I wasn’t sure if I was going to settle into Tudor England, it took some time but I did settle.
Matthew and Diana’s relationship dynamic was rather different in past times, I found it inevitable, interesting and sometimes annoying. I enjoyed the band of waifs and strays that became part of their family.
Great narration and I’m already lamenting that Times Convert won’t have Ikeda.
Katie Eliot (2 KP) rated We Are Legion (We Are Bob): Bobiverse, Book 1 in Books
May 11, 2019
Really interesting take on the idea of what happens in the future. (1 more)
Very funny
Loved it!
I really enjoyed this book. I was pretty much hooked from the first chapter and very much enjoyed the novel take on the Sci Fi "future of the Earth" story.
Very funny, sad, heartwarming all rolled into one. It was a really easy read although occasionally keeping track of the main characters is a tad difficult. The end will also creep up on you and leave you wanting more.
I highly recommend it, especially if you enjoy the idea of your average, everyday Joe (called Bob) being thrown into the future at the very deep end!
Very funny, sad, heartwarming all rolled into one. It was a really easy read although occasionally keeping track of the main characters is a tad difficult. The end will also creep up on you and leave you wanting more.
I highly recommend it, especially if you enjoy the idea of your average, everyday Joe (called Bob) being thrown into the future at the very deep end!
Ashley Wold (5 KP) rated Instagram in Apps
Jan 31, 2018
Great features, with more added regularly (2 more)
Instagram community is awesome
Cool filters and editing functions
This is my favourite social media platform! I love sharing (mostly) nature photos with my followers. I love the photo editing tools, and the filters (though I don't use those as often).
Considering a huge bulk of my followers are internet strangers, the community is generally friendly and supportive. I love Instagram to microblog; it is so easy to engage with followers.
One issue I've been having is that the text field is hit or miss on my posts; when I try to space out my descriptions sometimes it just throws everything close together as if I didn't hit enter.
Considering a huge bulk of my followers are internet strangers, the community is generally friendly and supportive. I love Instagram to microblog; it is so easy to engage with followers.
One issue I've been having is that the text field is hit or miss on my posts; when I try to space out my descriptions sometimes it just throws everything close together as if I didn't hit enter.
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Spider-Man 2 (2004) in Movies
Jan 19, 2018
MCU Sequel
As we all know sometimes sequels can let us down. This one was par for the course. We catch up with Spiderman doing his good deeds, still being love sick with Mary Jane and now dealing with his friend harry wanting the death of spiderman because he thinks he killed his dad and he is the head of Oscorp. Our new villian is Dr. Octopus. A physicist whose experiment goes wrong cause a robotic set of arms graphing to his spinal cord.
We also see Spiderman faltering during this movie losing some of his powers cause he relies on them too much and not himself. Not bad for a sequel and it keeps with the comic book better than most.
We also see Spiderman faltering during this movie losing some of his powers cause he relies on them too much and not himself. Not bad for a sequel and it keeps with the comic book better than most.
Gareth Michael Lewis (6 KP) rated Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) in Books
Jan 20, 2018
Never a dull moment
So, Harry has an apprentice and his life has been fairly quiet otherwise but a favour he owes to a powerful immortal is being called in.
I'm biased, I've said that in other reviews of Jim Butcher books, but even with my rose-tinted glasses on I can honestly say that each Dresden novel makes my heart beat a little faster upon reading that first page. I know I'm in for a treat. Sometimes the good guys get hurt, and badly, and Jim Butcher has made you invest in these characters so their pain hurts you a little.
I cannot recommend highly enough the novels of Jim Butcher.
I'm biased, I've said that in other reviews of Jim Butcher books, but even with my rose-tinted glasses on I can honestly say that each Dresden novel makes my heart beat a little faster upon reading that first page. I know I'm in for a treat. Sometimes the good guys get hurt, and badly, and Jim Butcher has made you invest in these characters so their pain hurts you a little.
I cannot recommend highly enough the novels of Jim Butcher.
Easy to use (1 more)
Tons of content
Very addicting!
Pinterest is my drug of choice! Somehow, you get sucked into it and hours disappear before you've realised what has happened.
Pinterest has a ton of content and you can search for something specific or be daring and go down the rabbit hole of suggestions. To me, the content is much more easily digested than a search engine, so if I'm looking for something specific Pinterest is my go to. Doesn't matter if it's parenting advice, crafting, home decor, or how tos- you can find everything!
With how easily accessible everything is on this site, it's easy to understand how time can just pass you by. I recommend it with no hesitation!
Pinterest has a ton of content and you can search for something specific or be daring and go down the rabbit hole of suggestions. To me, the content is much more easily digested than a search engine, so if I'm looking for something specific Pinterest is my go to. Doesn't matter if it's parenting advice, crafting, home decor, or how tos- you can find everything!
With how easily accessible everything is on this site, it's easy to understand how time can just pass you by. I recommend it with no hesitation!
Lumos (380 KP) rated Smash Up in Tabletop Games
Mar 18, 2018
I really enjoy the playability of this game. No two games are the same. I do, sometimes, feel as if it takes too long to understand how your two decks work together but that all comes with playing more. Some decks are clearly more powerful than others (especially when paired with certain other decks) and that can be a bit of a downer if your decks aren't combo-ing and other people are completely destroying you. We have tried to eliminate this by having each player pick a deck that is "out of bounds" or not to be played that game. This keeps players from always picking two decks they know combo well and keeps the game fun for everyone.
Ivana A. | Diary of Difference (1171 KP) rated Breathless in Books
Aug 21, 2018
This is probably the last book I am reading this year, unless I finish another one till midnight. It's a book of choice and not a simple one. It is a choice between life and death, between suffering and peace. It really touched me and it opened my mind.. I thought about all the possibilities in my life and all the bad things that could happen to me. How would I react and what will be my final decision. This is a book that I will never forget and will always keep rereading it again and again, reminding myself that destiny can be cruel sometimes. I recommend it to all people with an open mind, because this book is worth it !
Rachel Maria Berney (114 KP) rated American Gods in Books
Dec 4, 2018
We have always wondered, Neil tells us the answer.
I love a good epic book, I love a good story which has the various Gods in. Neil Gaiman gives us Godsand Godesses from all different cultures, they are friends and enemies, and they are not doing much now.
What a fantastic idea, Gaiman pulls it off superbly. His weird style of writing is a great fit to follow the journey of Shadow and Wednesday. It's a journey well worth telling and well worth reading.
Gaiman is not everyone's cup of tea, even if he is not yours you will enjoy this. If he is yours, why have you not read it yet?
What a fantastic idea, Gaiman pulls it off superbly. His weird style of writing is a great fit to follow the journey of Shadow and Wednesday. It's a journey well worth telling and well worth reading.
Gaiman is not everyone's cup of tea, even if he is not yours you will enjoy this. If he is yours, why have you not read it yet?
Billie Wichkan (118 KP) rated Ancestral (The Many #2) in Books
Dec 5, 2018
RIVETING
Thank you to net gallery for the ARC.
Ancestral was a good book that moved nicely; at first I was not sure about it as I had not read the first one. I love a good cult story and its concept was unique. The characters were well developed and I found myself rooting for them all along the way. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and look forward to reading the next installment. I am also going to go back and read the first one as well. You can read this one without doing that but you may find yourself lost sometimes in the story due to that but it does not deter from this one.
Ancestral was a good book that moved nicely; at first I was not sure about it as I had not read the first one. I love a good cult story and its concept was unique. The characters were well developed and I found myself rooting for them all along the way. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and look forward to reading the next installment. I am also going to go back and read the first one as well. You can read this one without doing that but you may find yourself lost sometimes in the story due to that but it does not deter from this one.