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Fear and Loathing in La Liga: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Sid Lowe

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It's Messi vs Ronaldo, it's Catalonia vs Castilla. It's the nation against the state, freedom...

Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

John Dighton

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This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of examining the...

Amy Norman (1042 KP) rated Dead to Me in TV

May 17, 2020

Dead to Me

2019 | Drama, Mystery

8.4

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I 'accidentally' watched Season 1 in a day, and have just done the same with Season 2 😬

I put Season 1 on as a whim, and it was not what I expected at all, I was pleasantly surprised.

It has the witty gritty humour of older programs like 'Dexter', it touches on some emotional subjects but I wouldn't say it will bring you to tears.
It is more slice of life, as it touches on those subjects with a dark humour you will find yourself relating to.

It was refreshing to see a strong female lead cast, where it just felt like the norm, sometimes programs can push that agenda a bit too hard.
The balance of the two female leads is perfect in their oddly formed symbiotic relationship, and felt a bit closer to reality than other false female friendships you see on TV.

The way the story unfolds is brilliant, and well paced. You will feel those 'oh no' moments, and wonder what will happen next with a sense of dread.
Prepare for almost each episode to be a cliff hanger, or WTF just happened, which will draw you into the next episode.

'Dead to Me' is certainly not what you think it is going to be, and is definitely worth a watch.

P.S. it also makes great use of swearing 😅

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Sophia (Bookwyrming Thoughts) (530 KP) rated Ignite the Shadows (Ignite the Shadows, #1) in Books

Jan 23, 2020

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I always have a thing for books related to hacking (or if the main character is a hacker). But while Ignite the Shadows certainly isn't about hacking (it only plays a minor part to the story), I still enjoyed the book regardless and the world Seymour builds. Ignite the Shadows is almost like a combination of the first and second book in a typical dystopian trilogy, which makes it stand out.

Plus, an infection is involved, and it's just really cool how those infected by sentient parasites can take advantage and develop superpowers - very similar to I Am Number Four in my opinion. Trying to get used to those parasites in a symbiotic relationship is definitely going to be a struggle for Marci continuing through the second book, but I think it'll be an adventure to see what Marci comes up with.

Ignite the Shadows is fast paced and intriguing - I have high hopes for this series despite the power similarities to <a href="https://bookwyrmingthoughts.com/review-i-am-number-four-by-pittacus-lore/">I Am Number Four</a>.

<a href="https://bookwyrmingthoughts.com/blog-tour-ignite-shadows-by-ingrid-seymour-review/"; target="_blank">This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts</a>