Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Battlefield 1 in Video Games
Jul 27, 2017
Battlefield 1 is set during the first world war, which isn't a setting that we have seen much before in video games. The campaign is broke up into several different soldier's stories and each of them is engaging and entertaining in their own right. The weapons and mechanics are fun to experiment with as well, even if some liberties are taken with the level of weaponry available at the time. If you like FPS games and are looking for an alternative to futuristic sci fi shooters, then this is one for you.
The Nazis and the Occult
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For the first time this secret history of the Third Reich reveals the full extent of Hitler's...
The Dassault Adventure: A First Century of Aviation
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Technical know-how, quality of flight, exceptional aerodynamics, luxury, and comfort: Dassault...
Adventures of Bulldog Drummond
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The British Hero Bulldog Drummond is a fictional character created by H. C. McNeile, as the hard...
The Airfix's Little Soldiers: HO/OO from 1958-2008
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Airfix was founded in 1939, initially manufacturing inflatable rubber toys. Today, the company is...
Merissa (12330 KP) rated A Company of Monsters (The Sorcerers of Verdun #2) in Books
Jan 15, 2020
In this book, however, Geist and her squadron are sent to Russia as Houses of Sorcerers are being obliterated. Not a simple task being as WWI is happening and Russia is also going through a turbulent time. Not only that, but Amalgam shows up, together with Geist's family and the Eyes of the Kaiser which adds a whole new level to the story.
Just as with book one, Ms. Stovall has done an exceptional job with this story. The events flow from one to the other, ringing true with every word. The only reason for not giving it 5-stars this time is because of Geist herself. She seemed more... fragmented... disjointed than in book one. Which may well be how it is supposed to be but I found it slightly distracting. The relationship between her and Vergess is also confusing as, on the one hand, they have special 'intimate' names for each other, and Vergess is definitely more intense, but then we are also told that they have no chemistry between them.
On the whole, I loved this book, just not quite as much as book one. That doesn't mean this book is no good, not by a long shot. I will be continuing this series and seeing where Geist and her crew go next, AND seeing how Amalgam fits in!
Definitely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Remy Tankel Carroll (36 KP) rated They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) in Movies
Jan 4, 2019
Bleriot: Flight into the XXth Century
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Born into a well-to-do family in the North of France, Louis Bleriot, a young engineer became, at the...
