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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Scarfolk Annual 197* in Books

Mar 8, 2020  
The Scarfolk Annual 197*
The Scarfolk Annual 197*
Richard Littler | 2019 | Horror, Humor & Comedy
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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Deeply twisted parody/satire manages to be unpleasantly disturbing and consistently funny throughout. You kind of have to be familiar with the conceit of Scarfolk - a 'lost' town in the north of England, trapped in the 1970s and run as a brutally right-wing totalitarian dystopia - to get the joke here, but the recreation of the sort of useless filler that made up the bulk of children's annuals in the 1970s is brilliantly done. The inventiveness and attention to detail is consistently impressive, and most of the jokes connect - there's a combination of silliness, savage political satire, and League of Gentlemen style macabreness that certainly won't be to all tastes. Gets the balance between horror and humour just about right; very funny, but also undeniably disturbing.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Hidden Fire (Elemental Mysteries #1) in Books

Apr 13, 2020  
Hidden Fire (Elemental Mysteries #1)
Hidden Fire (Elemental Mysteries #1)
Elizabeth Hunter | 2020 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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A phone call from an old friend sets Dr. Giovanni Vecchio back on the path of a mysterious manuscript he's hunted for over five hundred years. He never expected a young student librarian could be the key to unlock its secrets, nor could he have predicted the danger she would attract.

Now he and Beatrice De Novo follow a twisted maze that leads from the archives of a university library, though the fires of Renaissance Florence, and toward a confrontation hundreds of years in the making.

I really enjoyed reading this! Loved the discovery of witches vibe I got. The characters are brilliant I loved them all.it flowed easy enough and I didn't want to put it down. Look forward to book 2.
  
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Morgan Spurlock recommended Brother's Keeper (2013) in Movies (curated)

 
Brother's Keeper (2013)
Brother's Keeper (2013)
2013 | Drama
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"My second favorite film, I would probably say my most favorite documentary of all time, is a film called Brother’s Keeper by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. Those are the same guys who did Paradise Lost and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. Brother’s Keeper is this amazing film about a brother who was murdered, and it’s this omniscient journey as the murder gets uncovered and the investigation is happening. You know, they take one of the brothers to court, and the story just unfolds in front of you in a way that’s so twisted and bizarre and weird. This, for me, represents what a great documentary does. It just kind of unfolds in front of you in a way you can’t expect."

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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Friends We Keep in Books

Sep 16, 2019  
The Friends We Keep
The Friends We Keep
Jane Green | 2019
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is a pretty easy read, though a little slow at times. If you like getting caught up in the somewhat twisted existences of others, you will probably enjoy this one. It covers the trio's lives from university and graduation up to the reunion--and then discusses what happens after they, well, reunite. So there's no big story here, just the tale of three friends and the stories and secrets they share. But it's an interesting read, if not a bit melodramatic at times.

You may have to suspend some disbelief at various points, but I did think it was a good portrait of friendship overall. I found it to be a satisfying tale of relationships, and I certainly felt a part of everyone's lives. 3.5 stars.