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Alive (The Craftsman #0.5)
Alive (The Craftsman #0.5)
Sharon J. Bolton | 2020 | Crime, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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I know that this short story was a teaser for Sharon Bolton’s book “Craftsman”, but I listened to it after I read the book itself, and I actually recommend doing it that way, for me, it gave different perspective towards the characters and quite a bit of confusion, to be honest.

It tells you the stories of three teenagers, Susan, Steve and Patsy, and how they vanished. And I think they were awesome. Their stories are absolutely engrossing, making “Craftsman” even more dark and sinister. I loved the way Sharon Bolton poetically describes the moon, and I loved the way she made those three stories so twisty and intriguing. It is told from multiple perspectives and really opens up these characters to the reader.

So, without spoiling it for you, if you read Craftsman by Sharon Bolton, you have to listen/ read this little story as well.
  
Robot Overlords (2015)
Robot Overlords (2015)
2015 | Action, Sci-Fi
5
5.0 (4 Ratings)
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Fairly polished but essentially ramshackle low-budget British sci-fi. Alien robots invade and order everyone to stay indoors in perpetuity (insert your own joke here). Plucky group of teenagers discover a flaw in the robots' control system and start to fight back.

An odd mixture, like something from the Children's Film Foundation mashed up with a British gangster movie and some Sci-Fi channel filler: tries hard to be all grown up and cool but is fundamentally too polite to really convince. Good special effects, but there's nothing noteworthy about that these days; what does lift the film into the realms of watchability is another of those Ben Kingsley - sorry, Sir Ben Kingsley - performances where he manages to find reality and pathos where it has no right to be. Gillian Anderson also performs to her usual high standards. Passes the time reasonably well, I suppose.
  
    Birdy

    Birdy

    William Wharton

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    An extraordinary story of war and friendship from one of America’s most revered authors of the...

Once Upon a Broken Sky (Grimmfay, #0.5)
Once Upon a Broken Sky (Grimmfay, #0.5)
M.T. DeSantis | 2023 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Enchanting afternoon read

Oh my! A magical story without a fairytale ending.....well, not a classic happy ever after at least.
    Once Upon a Broken Sky is a mix of childlike wonder, manipulation, growing up fast, magic, illusion and so much more.
    I think I was a bit slow working out who some of the characters were before their life at Grimmfay but it made so much sense when I realised and things fell into place.
    I like that it mirrors real life slightly, in that one situation is replaced with another that appears to be better but actually isn't. I can't explain it as you seriously need to read this and find out for yourself.
    I'd recommend this for teenagers and above, partly as there would be a better understanding of the story and partly for some great talking points that create awareness for real life.