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Wintersmith (3 KP) rated Thirteen in Books
Jun 11, 2019
The pace is fast and consistent. (4 more)
The style of writing draws you in and keeps you wanting more
The plot twists and turns are clever, unpredictable and addictive.
It is an easy, intelligent and clever read.
The authors experience as a former lawyer adds a depth of knowledge and understanding of the justice system usually found lacking in other books of this genre.
Thirteen Out of Ten!
Autumn (3 KP) rated The Age of Innocence in Books
Jan 19, 2018
I was surprised to find so many parallels and similarities to the society Wharton describes and our own. I felt like Archer could have been so many of the art "connoiseurs" of today who mistake aesthetic for real love. He also represented a class of "progressives" who use empty rhetoric to alleviate their guilt and improve their image.
Wharton's style and humor is absolutely refreshing. She is realistic and gives no one a free pass which I very much appreciated.
Wharton's style and humor is absolutely refreshing. She is realistic and gives no one a free pass which I very much appreciated.
i'm just able to skim this but i like it much better than his original book. there are tons of exercises and not as many quizzes. i guess it helps to know what kind of person you are in the relationship (contemptuous, defensive, etc) and to know your argument style. but with "seven principles" you're given the tools to help your marriage period. it doesn't make much of a difference if you're conciliatory or volatile. i'd recommend this book over the other.
SWalker (0 KP) rated Throne of Glass in Books
Mar 10, 2018 (Updated Mar 10, 2018)
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I’m usually a bit hesitant to stray from my favorite authors and this time was no different. However, I’m soo glad I did! You want action, mystery, romance, betrayal? It’s all here. The best part is that it’s all here without the usual angsty cliches normally found in books that are listed as YA. I’m not going to recap the book, you can read the cover yourself. Read the book, read the series, you won’t regret it!!
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated The 15:17 To Paris (2018) in Movies
Jun 5, 2018
For a movie a based on a true story its not a bad movie about three friends since childhood who save the lives of not only theirs and there fellow train passengers from a lone terrorist on route to paris. The movie starts slow as we see there lives leading up too that fateful day all three of them play themselves which is only right no else could have played well clint eastwood directs with his usual style. Deffo watch again
Dean (6927 KP) rated Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist in TV
Jun 6, 2018
What?
Another poor attempt on the Street Fighter 2 computer game to live action. I originally thought this was a film but actually it's a short series, 2 hours 30 minutes in total.
Supposedely showing how Ken and Ryu learnt the same fighting style. There is so much potential for street fighter 2 films and stories, but so far including this odd offering they have all been really poor!
The wait for a decent street fighter 2 film continues... Hadoken!!
Supposedely showing how Ken and Ryu learnt the same fighting style. There is so much potential for street fighter 2 films and stories, but so far including this odd offering they have all been really poor!
The wait for a decent street fighter 2 film continues... Hadoken!!
The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018) in Movies
Aug 21, 2018
It's all been leading to this? The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018) #Review
You know what? It’s not the worst Sharknado there’s ever been (*cough* Global Swarming *cough*). Since about the fourth one, the franchise has been attempting a “Fast & Furious”-style genre pivot away from ludicrous environmental survival horror to ridiculous sci-fi action adventure but for that you’d need a Vin Diesel equivalent and the Sharknado budget barely stretches to vin du table...
FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/CraggusSharknado6
FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/CraggusSharknado6
AmyBee (4 KP) rated Cloud Atlas in Books
Sep 5, 2018
I found the premise of this novel - a collection of novellas tenuously linked together quite a tedious read. however, it is so well written that I was compelled to read it to the end, yet I still struggled to see what linked them all together. Each story is composed in a different genre or style, from the 17th century to the post apocalyptic future, which shows Mitchell's ability to write multi genre. That is about all this novel had going for it though.
Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) rated Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) in Books
Dec 10, 2018
umm decent i suppose, it was a lot better than i anticipated because sjm's writing style has deteriorated lately. However, I did enjoy this, and i feel it was a worthy conclusion to an excellent series. i might repost and go more in-depth into what i thought about the book. I read it in three days so i was kinda rushed, but maybe during my reread i'll do a chapter or section analysis in-depth kinda thing who really knows
Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated A Stranger on the Beach in Books
Oct 31, 2019
This novel is reminiscent of Gone Girl in its style and plot. The dual points of view with at least one, maybe two, unreliable narrators propulses the story making it a page turner. The twists are well executed and some of the characters are well fleshed out. However, there are many questions left unanswered, some loose ends that could have been tied up nicely and a few eye-rolling moments. All in all, an excellent psychological thriller with a twist.