Shanzhai: Deconstruction in Chinese
Byung-Chul Han and Philippa Hurd
Book
Shanzhai is a Chinese neologism that means "fake," originally coined to describe knock-off cell...

Black Genesis: The Prehistoric Origins of Ancient Egypt
Robert Bauval and Thomas Brophy
Book
Relegated to the realm of archaeological heresy, despite a wealth of hard scientific evidence, the...

Christian Mythology: Revelations of Pagan Origins
Philippe Walter and Claude Lecouteux
Book
In this extensive study of the Christian mythology that animated Europe in the Middle Ages, author...

The Jewel of Knightsbridge: The Origins of the Harrods Empire
Book
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for...

Peter_mark84 (59 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of WWE 2K20 in Video Games
Dec 27, 2019
I am glad I did, while I enjoy playing this (really ever play universe mode) it is really buggy. The game is not an improvement on previous in a sustained a d meaningful way.
It is fun now there are patches a the roster does make this a good game, if u are a fan of the women's movement in wrestling. As large number of new faces are included this year.
DLC is a joke however, I feel short changed. With the inclusion of WWE originals. I feel that either 2k and visual concepts wanted to make quick buck or hit a wall in development. Yes I got Chyna and Hogan. However the rest of the Originals content seems like an acid. Who needs demonic Finn Balor or wasteland Samoa Joe. I get what they went for. Turning the wacky of wrestling up to 11.
However with no new characters, this just feels lazy. Why not include legends like LOD and Warlord in the wasteland DLC or Boogeyman/ Gangrel in the Bump In The Night.
So overall WWE2K20 is not the worst game I have played. However it has made me question my devotion to the franchise, should it continue

Legacies - Season One
TV Season Watch
The town of Mystic Falls has a new generation of protectors in this spin-off of "The Vampire...

ClareR (5846 KP) rated The Night Country (The Hazel Wood #2) in Books
Dec 30, 2019
This is a great continuation of the first novel. It looks at how Alice and the other Hinterlanders settle in to life in New York, and Finch’s continuing adventures in The Hinterland. I can’t say much more than this without giving the story away, but needless to say, if you enjoyed the first book, you’ll love this one!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for my copy to read and honestly review!