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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Bear and the Nightingale in Books

Oct 29, 2017

The Bear and the Nightingale

Katherine Arden | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.4

(17 Ratings)

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A dark epic fairytale

This captivating fantasy is set in the frozen north of Russia in the 13th century, and used Russian myths and fairy tales as inspiration.

At the centre of the novel is the family of a local Lord, in particular the headstrong youngest daughter Vasya who is gifted with 'second sight'. The existence of the community is threatened when a dark power in the forests begins to wake up, just as the villagers start to turn away from the household spirits who've protected them, in favour of a charismatic new priest.

The Russian setting adds interest and mystique and the protagonist Vasya is fantastically outspoken and scrappy. The plot is easy to follow despite the odd Russian word. It truly is a compelling read.

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Quinn Blackburn (3 KP) rated Elephant Power by MC Yogi in Music

May 4, 2018

Elephant Power by MC Yogi

2008 | Rhythm And Blues

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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Groovy

I love this artist's fusion of hip hop/rap styles and India inspired meditative topics. This first album flows beautifully from track to track, inspires meditative breathing, is upbeat without being busy, and is actually pretty darn fun. Tracks like Ganesh is Fresh or Rock On, Hanuman give a fun twist to really old tales whether you are familiar with them or not. I enjoy using this in conjunction with light meditation or stretchy yoga as well as a "wake up" cd first thing in the morning, or to keep me inspired while cleaning house. If you are looking for something a little off the beaten path and enjoy Matisyahu, this may be the new CD you have been looking for.

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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Unlucky Charms (Superstition Mystery, #3) in Books

Feb 21, 2018

Rory runs the Lucky Dog Boutique in Destiny, CA. When someone starts breaking into local shops and leaving bad luck symbols in their wake, no one wants to talk about it for fear of bringing down even more bad luck on the town. After the real-estate agent who has been trying to find Rory the perfect home confesses to the vandalism and is subsequently murdered, Rory decides it is time to investigate.

Destiny is a quaint, almost fairy-tale like town where superstitions are real and good luck charms are a necessity. I might not like to live there, but it is fun to visit for a while!

<i>Note: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.</i>

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Sawyer (231 KP) rated The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening in Video Games

Jul 17, 2018

You get to fight Mario enemies seriously I just took the enemies and moving to a different game (1 more)

Very interesting backdrop Side characters and monster designs

The Legend of Zelda Mario Style

Link crashes on a foreign Island meets up with a lot of really zany characters and has to wake up a magical fish God that's trapped inside of an egg on top of a mountain by collecting 8 different magical instruments

Pretty crazy story even for a Zelda game my favorite thing about this game is the very imaginative ideas put into it everything from the creatures to the mini-games to the characters to the backdrops it just has a lot of personality and uniqueness put into it