Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Hell Night (1981) in Movies
Jul 27, 2021
Star Trek: Enterprise
7.1
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Set in the 22nd century 100 years before the USS Enterprise's five-year mission in Star Trek: The...
Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4)
10.0
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The fourth novel in James S.A. Corey’s New York Times bestselling Expanse series The gates have...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Deepwater Horizon (2016) in Movies
Feb 7, 2021
The plot: On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that kills several crew members. Chief electronics technician Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) and his colleagues find themselves fighting for survival as the heat and the flames become stifling and overwhelming. Banding together, the co-workers must use their wits to make it out alive amid all the chaos.
The cast is really good, its a excellent movie about a sad and tragic event.
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Killing Gunther (2017) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
The Ship That Would Not Die: USS Queens, SS Excambion and USTS Texas Clipper
Stephen Curley and J. Dale Shively
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Starting its life as an attack transport in World War II-and one of the last five left afloat by...
Dana (24 KP) rated The Hearts We Sold in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I loved the opening scene. I mean, come on, if you saw a demon knitting, wouldn't you want to see what is up about it? I know I would. That is what immediately drew me in.
The story itself was very well thought out. I loved the pacing and all of the intricacies in the book itself. The rag tag crew of misfit deal makers was fun. I loved whenever they would just hang out. Granted them actually going on missions was really exciting because you could see all of their skills coming out to play.
Whenever they would interact with their demon, I imagined him like a disgruntled mother figure for some reason. I loved him so much.
The character relationships were awesome. I loved how everyone interacted with one another, especially when it wasn't a romantic interest. (even though I loved those too)
The ending (spoiler) was heartbreaking, but beautiful. I loved it so much even though I cried.
I can definitely say that the crew at Owlcrate did an excellent job picking this book out and I can't wait to actually read more of the books from the boxes!
Golden Lion
Wilbur Smith and Giles Kristian
8.0
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Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing...
Debbiereadsbook (1801 KP) rated Make Them Pay (Pretty Deadly Things #6) in Books
Sep 3, 2026
This is book 6, the LAST book in the Pretty Deadly Things series, and it cannot be read without reading the others first. Do not attempt to read this is you haven't read the other books, much will make no sense!
I have really enjoyed these books, and I have been waiting for that one book to tip itself over to 5 stars, and Mr Chance saved the best for last!
Enley is Poe's sister. He was kidnapped at the end of the last book, along with other members of the team. Render goes to rescue Enley, who was being held by Seraphina, arch enemy to Dead Maddox who supports this crew. Both Enley and Render have slightly obsessed with the other for a long time. Being on the run together tips those feelings over the edge. But can they save the crew?
Like I said, I enjoyed the other books, but right from the start, this one felt different. Not least because it's the last book, but mostly about the way Enley and Render finally give in. The way they feel about each other and how that comes across.
ALSO! We get Seraphina and just way she is doing what she is doing! I needed that, I really did. I had been asking myself since early, the WHY she is so against Dean and his security company and this crew. It all makes a lot of sense now! And given as she gets a say here, it comes across so well!
Because the other guys are kidnapped for much of the book, Render and Enley are on their own, with just Dean's team: the other guys don't take much part.
Everyone gets a HEA, thank you very much! And those that deserve it, get their comeuppence.
Just one thing: These books are billed as a dark romcom. I get the dark, I really do, but at no point would I say these were romcom!
I'm all about my book feelings, you know I am and this book feels very different from the other and other than what I've said, I can't put my finger on it. Whatever Chance did, he pulled a blinder with this book and because of that, it can only get . . . . .
5 full and shiny stars
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Mad as Hell
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In Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times recounts the surprising and dramatic story of how...